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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Mary Beth Cole
Lower School Learning Specialist, Specialist Cluster Chair
Mary Beth Cole is the Lower School’s learning specialist. “I believe in the importance of early intervention strategies for students with learning differences,” says Cole. “I think it is important to teach children about how they learn so that they can become strong advocates for themselves and let teachers know what their needs are in the classroom whether they are visual, auditory, tactile or kinesthetic learners.”
Cole earned both her bachelors and masters degrees at California State University. Her first career was in nursing. She joined the faculty at Charles Wright in 2002. Mary Beth is the Specialist Cluster Chair and she serves on the school wide Curriculum Committee.
“At Charles Wright I am given all the resources and support necessary to be a successful educator,” says Cole. “I have worked at other schools where one of the main goals was to teach to a standardized test in order to increase test scores. CWA values each student’s individual learning style and encourages professional development opportunities for all teachers. I also appreciate the parents’ strong commitment and dedication to learning shown through their active participation in their children’s education.”
“One of my favorite memories as a teacher was when a student asked me to go to Williamsburg, Virginia, with the fifth grade class. He said it would be ‘really cool’ if I went and he was right. It was one of the most memorable and amazing trips I have taken in my lifetime and I will always have a special bond with the class of 2013 because of the life-changing experiences we shared together.”
Cole volunteers at the YMCA teaching American Red Cross classes on lifeguard training, CPR, first aid, automated external defibrillator use and blood-borne pathogens. She enjoys swimming, running, camping, boating and spending time doing anything outdoors with her husband and son. She ran the Los Angeles Marathon and has also served as a track and swimming coach for the Special Olympics. Cole and her family have adopted a 17 pound cat named Maui from the Humane Society.
Cole earned both her bachelors and masters degrees at California State University. Her first career was in nursing. She joined the faculty at Charles Wright in 2002. Mary Beth is the Specialist Cluster Chair and she serves on the school wide Curriculum Committee.
“At Charles Wright I am given all the resources and support necessary to be a successful educator,” says Cole. “I have worked at other schools where one of the main goals was to teach to a standardized test in order to increase test scores. CWA values each student’s individual learning style and encourages professional development opportunities for all teachers. I also appreciate the parents’ strong commitment and dedication to learning shown through their active participation in their children’s education.”
“One of my favorite memories as a teacher was when a student asked me to go to Williamsburg, Virginia, with the fifth grade class. He said it would be ‘really cool’ if I went and he was right. It was one of the most memorable and amazing trips I have taken in my lifetime and I will always have a special bond with the class of 2013 because of the life-changing experiences we shared together.”
Cole volunteers at the YMCA teaching American Red Cross classes on lifeguard training, CPR, first aid, automated external defibrillator use and blood-borne pathogens. She enjoys swimming, running, camping, boating and spending time doing anything outdoors with her husband and son. She ran the Los Angeles Marathon and has also served as a track and swimming coach for the Special Olympics. Cole and her family have adopted a 17 pound cat named Maui from the Humane Society.
