Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (WYWLA) is a public secondary school for girls in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a part of Wake County Public School System.
It has grades 6–13, with the Governor Morehead School's campus housing most grades.
History
In 2011 the school system proposed creating single gender schools. Initially they were to be located at William Peace University, but that institution chose not to host them.[1]
WYWLA was established in 2012.[2]
The Governor Morehead campus held all Wake Young Women's students until St. Augustine's formed a partnership in 2013. In 2016 the first class graduated.[1]
In the 2021 U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best High Schools List, WYWLA was ranked #36 in North Carolina and #1,282 in the United States.[3]
Admissions
Each year the school admits 50–60 students in the 6th grade and smaller numbers in other grades.[4]
References
- ^ a b Hui, T. Keung (2016-05-24). "Wake County's first single-gender public schools hold graduation". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "About Our School". Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Hui, T. Keung (2021-04-27). "These are the top high schools in the Raleigh and Durham-Chapel Hill metro areas in 2021". News & Observer. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Top 20 Frequently Asked Questions". Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-01. – PDF
Further reading
- "MEMORANDUM TO: Wake County Board of Education Members, Superintendent Tony TataFROM: Public Education and Child Advocates RE: Concerns about the establishment of single-sex academies in Wake County" (PDF). 2011-12-01. – Discussed in "Wake County's first single-gender public schools hold graduation".
External links
- Official website
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