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Desire Street Academy

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Desire Street Academy
Location
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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.[1]

History

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The school opened in the upper 9th Ward of New Orleans in 2002.[1][2] The school was forced to relocate multiple times due to flooding from Hurricane Katrina including moving to Niceville, Florida before settling in Baton Rouge.[3][4][5] The school was forced to close due to economic reasons in 2009.[1][6]

The school was an offshoot of the Desire Street Ministries in New Orleans.[2] Former New Orleans Saints quarterback, Danny Wuerffel, was the school's Development Director.[1]

Athletics

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Desire Street Academy athletics competed in the LHSAA.[7] Mickey Joseph was head coach and athletic director at the school.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Desire Street Academy closing due to poor economy". nola.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Desire Street Ministries". desirestreet.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ a b 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.