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.
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Christopher Hoppin
Middle School Faculty, 8th Grade Art
Christopher Hoppin hopes his students develop a passion to make, support and/or appreciate the arts. His favorite class project involves using the software program Photoshop. “I learn as much as I teach and the kids help each other more than during any other project,” he explains.
In addition to teaching, Hoppin coaches cross-country and Ultimate Frisbee, and participates in the annual four-day eighth grade “beach hike” backpacking trip. His favorite memories at Charles Wright are of jumping into the Pacific Ocean with his entire hiking group and of watching almost 200 students joyfully playing a game of Princess together at Middle School camp.
Hoppin holds a bachelors degree in art from Montana State University. Like all the art teaches at Charles Wright, he is a professional artist, sculptor and designer. He joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2001. “I have never worked anywhere else where adults put so much trust in kids,” he says. “Kids come to us for help on a regular basis because they trust us as much as we trust them.” Hoppin is also a swimmer, tennis player, mountain biker, skier and traveler. He collects antique oil cans and his dogs are named O’Pepper McShnootigans, Bingo and Epo Vamo.
In addition to teaching, Hoppin coaches cross-country and Ultimate Frisbee, and participates in the annual four-day eighth grade “beach hike” backpacking trip. His favorite memories at Charles Wright are of jumping into the Pacific Ocean with his entire hiking group and of watching almost 200 students joyfully playing a game of Princess together at Middle School camp.
Hoppin holds a bachelors degree in art from Montana State University. Like all the art teaches at Charles Wright, he is a professional artist, sculptor and designer. He joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2001. “I have never worked anywhere else where adults put so much trust in kids,” he says. “Kids come to us for help on a regular basis because they trust us as much as we trust them.” Hoppin is also a swimmer, tennis player, mountain biker, skier and traveler. He collects antique oil cans and his dogs are named O’Pepper McShnootigans, Bingo and Epo Vamo.
