After having a school-wide read-aloud of Katherine Applegate’s book “Wishtree,” a story about how a community responds with love after an act of agression toward a new neighbor, the Thurgood Marshall community came together to promote peace and hope through written messages displayed around the school.

Starting with the class of 2021, students will need to earn 24 credits to graduate, an increase from 21. Most high schools in our district currently offer 24 credits over the course of four years. Traditionally, SPS has offered students more courses than required by the state to provide flexibility for students to explore new electives or to recover missing credits. We are currently working with a variety of stakeholders to increase credit-earning opportunities for our students.