DID YOU KNOW?
Over a five-year period, students’ SAT scores averaged 1,260 points compared to the national average of 1,000 points.

Typically, 20 percent of a Charles Wright graduating class are National Merit Scholars or Commended Students.

Charles Wright offers more Advanced Placement courses – the equivalent of college courses – than any other high school in the South Puget Sound area.

Minority students account for 28 percent of the student body.

In the last decade, Charles Wright students consistently earned top honors among the State of Washington’s journalism students.

Charles Wright grants over $1.3 million in financial assistance to 21% of the student body.

David Adams

Adams, David

Upper School History, History Dept Co-Chair

Jim Albers

Albers, Jim

6th Grade Geography, Health & Math; History Department Co-Chair

Candy Anderson

Anderson, Candy

Lower School Art

Alyssa Baker

Baker, Alyssa

Middle School Learning Specialist

Deborah Baldwin

Baldwin, Deborah

Lower School Librarian

Neil Biermann

Biermann, Neil

Upper School Science

Helen Bingham-Rowles

Bingham-Rowles, Helen

Fifth Grade, 4/5 Cluster Chair

Alisha Bright

Bright, Alisha

6th Grade Science, Math, & P.E., 6th Grade Team Leader

Karen Burdick

Burdick, Karen

Kindergarten

Meredith Burney

Burney, Meredith

Fitness and Wellness Coordinator

Rob Camner

Camner, Rob

Headmaster, teaches Freshman Seminar

Heather Cantrall

Cantrall, Heather

Upper School English

Tony Chursky

Chursky, Tony

US English

Nick Coddington

Coddington, Nick

Upper School History

Mary Beth Cole

Cole, Mary Beth

Lower School Learning Specialist, Specialist Cluster Chair

Patricia Crouch

Crouch, Patricia

Upper School English, Literary Magazine

Steve Daniels

Daniels, Steve

8th Grade Science

Jim Dempsey

Dempsey, Jim

Dean of Students, Upper School History

Suzy Ebalo

Ebalo, Suzy

Beginning School Assistant Teacher, BGS/K Cluster Chair

Jim Ferguson

Ferguson, Jim

Director of Technology

Dana Flaskerud

Flaskerud, Dana

MS/US Spanish

Jon Flies

Flies, Jon

3rd Grade

John Forier

Forier, John

MS/US Drama, Performing Arts Dept Chair

Tyler Francis

Francis, Tyler

Lower School P.E.

Stephanie Glenn

Glenn, Stephanie

Upper School Japanese

Bob Gordon

Gordon, Bob

7th Grade Art

Christine Gregorash

Gregorash, Christine

Lower School Counselor

Catherine Grider

Grider, Catherine

Beginning School

Plinio Gutierrez-Delgado

Gutierrez-Delgado, Plinio

Lower School Spanish

Samantha Harris

Harris, Samantha

Middle School Librarian

Judy Herrington

Herrington, Judy

Lower School Music

Kevin Hong

Hong, Kevin

2nd Grade

Christopher Hoppin

Hoppin, Christopher

8th Grade Art

Heidi Huckins

Huckins, Heidi

MS/US Band and Orchestra

Diane Hunt

Hunt, Diane

Lower School Head

Brian Hutcheson

Hutcheson, Brian

Upper School Visual Arts

Marc Janes

Janes, Marc

Co-Director of College Counseling

Turi Janes

Janes, Turi

Kindergarten

Ryan Johnson

Johnson, Ryan

Upper School Science

Carol Jones

Jones, Carol

2nd Grade

Casey Jones

Jones, Casey

Athletic Director

Richard Kalustian

Kalustian, Richard

7th Grade Math

Kevin Kane

Kane, Kevin

Upper School Spanish, Language Dept Chair

David Kangas

Kangas, David

Upper School Science

Creighton King

King, Creighton

Upper School English, English Dept Chair

Alex Koerger

Koerger, Alex

7th Grade Science, 6th Grade Math

Jon Lamoreux

Lamoreux, Jon

Upper School Physics, Science Department Chair

Holly Lara

Lara, Holly

LS & MS Computer Specialist

Debra Leach

Leach, Debra

MS/US Choir Accompanist

Gil LeFrancois

LeFrancois, Gil

Upper School Math, Math Dept Chair

John Lemma

Lemma, John

Upper School History

Julia Maeda

Maeda, Julia

MS & US Japanese

Steve Matson

Matson, Steve

Upper School English, Journalism, Yearbook, Newspaper

Mindy McGrath

McGrath, Mindy

LS & MS P.E.

Aimee Mell

Mell, Aimee

MS/US Choral Music

Jaime O

O'Dell, Jaime

Upper School French

Carie Olsen

Olsen, Carie

5th Grade

Carla Parker

Parker, Carla

Upper School Math, Community Service

Jim Pelander

Pelander, Jim

4th Grade

Gary Petersen

Petersen, Gary

Upper School History, Transportation Director

Jenise Petrich

Petrich, Jenise

7th Grade History, MS Newspaper

Jane Riches

Riches, Jane

Head & Upper School Librarian

Kate Riede

Riede, Kate

5th Grade

Rachel Rippl

Rippl, Rachel

6th Grade English & Reading

Todd Ritchie

Ritchie, Todd

Middle & Upper School Counselor

Kristi Rolfs

Rolfs, Kristi

1st Grade

Katie Ryan

Ryan, Katie

Co-Director of College Counseling

Robert Scotlan

Scotlan, Robert

8th Grade English

Annie Senner

Senner, Annie

Dean of Students, US Spanish

Susan Sparrow

Sparrow, Susan

8th Grade History

Brynn Starr

Starr, Brynn

Head of Middle School, 6th Grade Reading

Emily Stokes

Stokes, Emily

US Spanish, MS French

Katy Stone

Stone, Katy

Middle & Upper School Visual Arts

Miles Struxness

Struxness, Miles

Upper School Art, Visual Arts Dept Chair

Jeremy Stubbs

Stubbs, Jeremy

Upper School Math

Michelle Svensen

Svensen, Michelle

LS/MS/US P.E.

Sue Tjardes

Tjardes, Sue

Upper School English

Peggy Topel

Topel, Peggy

Library Assistant

Lydia Valentine

Valentine, Lydia

7th Grade English, Creative Writing, 7th Grade Team Leader

Laurel Webster

Webster, Laurel

Upper School Math

Wes Westby

Westby, Wes

Upper School Learning Specialist

Bill White

White, Bill

Upper School Head, Upper School History

Deana Wiatr

Wiatr, Deana

MS/US French

Daniel Wicklund

Wicklund, Daniel

Upper School Physics

Judy Williams

Williams, Judy

Middle School Spanish

Howard Wouters

Wouters, Howard

Upper School Math

Mandy Wyatt

Wyatt, Mandy

1st Grade