Terrah Harrison

  • Date created

    May 6, 2025

  • Last updated

    October 6, 2025

Terra Averette-Harrison

PRINCIPAL

About Terrah Averette-Harrison

Ms. Harrison brings with her over two decades of educational excellence, leadership, and dedication to student achievement. She holds a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Our Lady of Holy Cross College and a Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education from Louisiana State University. Her certifications include a Louisiana Principal Certificate and a Teacher Certificate for grades 1-8.

Throughout her career, Ms. Harrison has demonstrated a passion for transforming school culture, driving academic growth, and empowering educators. Her journey includes roles as an 8th Grade English and Math teacher, TAP Master Teacher, Academic Dean, and Principal of a successful start-up school in Jefferson Parish. She left Jefferson Parish Schools after 18 years to become the Director of Academics at InspireNOLA Charter Schools, where she led initiatives to improve instructional quality and student achievement across multiple campuses. This role paved the way for a unique opportunity to return to school leadership as Principal of Andrew Wilson Charter School. Ms. Harrison’s leadership has earned her numerous accolades, including being a Louisiana State Semi-Finalist for Principal of the Year and leading multiple schools to Top Growth and Top Gains distinctions. In addition to her professional achievements, she is deeply committed to community engagement and co-founded the Bereaving Siblings Foundation. She is also an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Favorite Performance Character Trait:

OPTIMISM

Optimism is my favorite performance character trait. It fuels hope, and hope gives us the strength to keep moving forward. People can live a few days without food, a few days without water, but not a second without hope. As educators, our optimism inspires students to push forward, see possibilities, and believe in a future worth striving for.

Fun Facts about Terra Averette-Harrison

  • I was born in New Orleans and later moved to Birmingham. As a little girl, I often flew back and forth on my own!
  • I graduated high school at just 16 years old, skipping my junior year. Looking back, I think the junior year is an important experience—and I wouldn’t let my daughter skip it.
  • I have a deep love for gospel quartet music—it always brings me joy.