Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy (WYMLA) is a public secondary school for boys in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a part of Wake County Public School System.
It has grades 6–13, with the former Thompson School in Downtown Raleigh having most grades, except the campus of St. Augustine's University has grades 11 through 13.[1]
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.[2]
It opened in 2012, with Ian Solomon as the first principal.[3]
The ex-Thompson School held all Wake Young Men's students until St. Augustine's formed a partnership in 2013. In 2016 the first class graduated.[2]
In 2019 Xavier King became the principal.[4]
Athletics
In 2016 it allowed students to play sports at other schools if the sports are not offered at WYLMA, but that year a board member proposed changing the rule.[5]
References
- ^ "Welcome to the Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy". Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hui, T. Keung (2019-01-23). "Leesville Road High School gets a new principal". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Hui, T. Keung (2019-03-20). "Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy and Richland Creek Elementary get new principals". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Hui, T. Keung (2016-12-13). "Wake County may end interscholastic sports option at some schools". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
Further reading
- "MEMORANDUMTO: Wake County Board of Education Members, Superintendent Tony TataFROM: Public Education and Child AdvocatesRE: 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
- Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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