Leading to the Beat: How A High School Freshman Became the “Afrobeat Queen”
Success Academy – July 1, 2019
Wuraola Adetola goes by many different names. Her parents call her “Wuraola.” Her friends call her “Wura.” At Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts, however, she’s been dubbed the “Afrobeat Queen,” for bringing her love of dancing and an urge to try something new to create the Afrobeats Club.
Next Stop: High School!
Success Academy – June 27, 2019
This spring, Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts hosted a Meet Your Classmates event, inviting incoming freshmen to explore opportunities at the high school, talk to teachers and current scholars, and get a head-start on making new friends.
I’m a Woman, I Can Do Anything: Ladies First at SA Harlem 1
Success Academy – May 24, 2019
Among the young women of the Ladies First Club, the most popular future profession is president of the United States, followed closely by a job in fashion. Every Tuesday at 4:00PM, the scholars of the Ladies First Club put on their signature hair bows, personalized with their names, and gather in room 344.
Where Girl Power Reigns
Success Academy – June 21, 2017
The SA Crown Heights Girls Group, the brainchild of special education teacher Cole Yaverbaum, offers scholars a place to discuss everything from racial inequality to friendships, to their future ambitions and social justice.
Secret Spies and Special Bowties
Shea Reeder – May 31, 2016
Meet the Dapper Young Gentlemen Society — 25 boys who are committed to being exemplary members of the school community.