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Private school in Louisiana, United States
Desire Street Academy
Location
Louisiana
United States
Coordinates29°59′44″N 90°02′06″W / 29.9955702°N 90.0349367°W / 29.9955702; -90.0349367
Information
TypePrivate school
Opened2002
Grades7 to 12
Color(s)Black, Gray, Maroon
Team nameLions

Desire Street Academy was a 7–12 private school in New Orleans and later Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

History

The school opened in the upper 9th Ward of New Orleans in 2002. The school was forced to relocate multiple times due to flooding from Hurricane Katrina including moving to Niceville, Florida before settling in Baton Rouge. The school was forced to close due to economic reasons in 2009.

The school was an offshoot of the Desire Street Ministries in New Orleans. Former New Orleans Saints quarterback, Danny Wuerffel, was the school's Development Director.

Athletics

Desire Street Academy athletics competed in the LHSAA. Mickey Joseph was head coach and athletic director at the school.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Desire Street Academy closing due to poor economy". nola.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Desire Street Ministries". desirestreet.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Kenney, Colleen (November 20, 2005). "Former Husker QB plays surrogate father". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. "Desire Street Academy (Niceville)". greatschools.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. "Desire Street Academy (Baton Rouge)". greatschools.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. "Desire Street Academy closes its doors". wafb.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  7. "Desire Street Academy". maxpreps.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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