Desire Street Academy was a 7–12 private school in
and later
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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.
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
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The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census population for Niceville was 12,7 ...
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
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quarterback,
Danny Wuerffel, was the school's Development Director.
Athletics
Desire Street Academy athletics competed in the
LHSAA.
Mickey Joseph
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was head coach and athletic director at the school.
Notable alumni
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Lavar Edwards,
NFL defensive end
*
DeAngelo Peterson,
NFL tight end
References
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Defunct high schools in Louisiana
Defunct high schools in New Orleans
Defunct middle schools in New Orleans
Private middle schools in Louisiana
Educational institutions established in 2002
2002 establishments in Louisiana
2009 disestablishments in Louisiana