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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Jon Flies
3rd Grade
Jon Flies teaches third grade. “I love the curriculum,” says Flies. “We study the Nisqually watershed from the top of Mt. Rainier down the Nisqually River to the Puget Sound. This interdisciplinary curriculum ties together all of my favorite topics such as earth science, reading, writing and even math. The kids love learning about the environment in their own region.”
Flies graduated from the University of Montana and earned his masters degree in teaching at Eastern Washington University. He joined the faculty of Charles Wright in 2007. He also coaches track and field.
“We chose CWA for my daughters to attend long before I became a teacher here,” says Flies. “I truly believe in the educational experience and the faculty here – they are some of the best in the region. I love that the teachers can run and play with the students at recess. I also like the fact that we can adapt our curriculum to any situation.”
Flies graduated from the University of Montana and earned his masters degree in teaching at Eastern Washington University. He joined the faculty of Charles Wright in 2007. He also coaches track and field. “We chose CWA for my daughters to attend long before I became a teacher here,” says Flies. “I truly believe in the educational experience and the faculty here – they are some of the best in the region. I love that the teachers can run and play with the students at recess. I also like the fact that we can adapt our curriculum to any situation.”
