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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Heather Cantrall
Upper School English
Heather Cantrall teaches English in the Upper School. “My favorite part of the job is discussing great works of literature with students who are being exposed to these texts for the first time,” says Cantrall.
“I love the small class sizes here because I can really get to know my students,” she says. “I have half as many students as I would in a public school which means each student gets a lot more feedback and attention. Because of this, I get to see students improve a great deal in a very short period of time.”
Cantrall completed her undergraduate education at Portland State University. She earned a masters degree in teaching from the University of Puget Sound. Before joining the faculty of Charles Wright in 2007, Cantrall served as the director of development and marketing for a nonprofit working to alleviate poverty by supporting microcredit programs in Central America.
In addition to teaching, Cantrall assists the drama program’s tech crew. She loves to travel and practice yoga. Among many other great adventures, she has gone zip-lining in a cloud forest on Volcan Mombacho in Nicaragua.
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“I love the small class sizes here because I can really get to know my students,” she says. “I have half as many students as I would in a public school which means each student gets a lot more feedback and attention. Because of this, I get to see students improve a great deal in a very short period of time.” Cantrall completed her undergraduate education at Portland State University. She earned a masters degree in teaching from the University of Puget Sound. Before joining the faculty of Charles Wright in 2007, Cantrall served as the director of development and marketing for a nonprofit working to alleviate poverty by supporting microcredit programs in Central America.
In addition to teaching, Cantrall assists the drama program’s tech crew. She loves to travel and practice yoga. Among many other great adventures, she has gone zip-lining in a cloud forest on Volcan Mombacho in Nicaragua.
Visit her web page
