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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Meredith Burney
Fitness and Wellness Coordinator
Meredith Burney is the fitness and wellness coordinator and teaches weight training to Upper School students. She is developing a new physical education and health curriculum for the school and designing weight training and conditioning programs for various athletic teams. She wants each of her students to make a lifelong commitment to fitness, learn to challenge themselves physically as well as mentally, and learn that failure is a part of learning and getting stronger in mind, body and spirit.
“I enjoy not only the freedom but also the encouragement from administrators at Charles Wright to be creative and use my experience and knowledge in a uniquely Coach Burney approach to teaching, leading, and hopefully inspiring my students,” she explains.
Burney holds a bachelors degree in English from Springfield College and a masters degree in exercise and sports studies from Smith College, both in Massachusetts. She joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2007 after moving here from California.
Burney is a former elite triathlete and member of the US national biathlon team. She is currently writing a book and enjoys cooking and reading with her three children, scuba diving with her husband, relaxing on the beach and paddling Hawaiian canoes.
“I enjoy not only the freedom but also the encouragement from administrators at Charles Wright to be creative and use my experience and knowledge in a uniquely Coach Burney approach to teaching, leading, and hopefully inspiring my students,” she explains.
Burney holds a bachelors degree in English from Springfield College and a masters degree in exercise and sports studies from Smith College, both in Massachusetts. She joined the Charles Wright faculty in 2007 after moving here from California.
Burney is a former elite triathlete and member of the US national biathlon team. She is currently writing a book and enjoys cooking and reading with her three children, scuba diving with her husband, relaxing on the beach and paddling Hawaiian canoes.
