Washington and Lee High School
Washington and Lee High School | |
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16380 Kings Highway , 22520 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°5′37.8″N 76°49′5″W / 38.093833°N 76.81806°WCoordinates: 38°5′37.8″N 76°49′5″W / 38.093833°N 76.81806°W |
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School type | Public high school |
Opened | 1932 |
School district | Westmoreland County Public Schools |
Superintendent | Dr. Michael Perry |
Principal | Roger Coleman[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 482 (2016-17)[2] |
Language | English |
Campus | Rural |
Color(s) | Carolina blue, Navy and Gold |
Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Northern Neck District Region A |
Mascot | Eagles |
Website | http://wl.wmlcps.org/ |
Washington and Lee High School, a fully accredited high school in Montross, Virginia, in the United States, is a member school of the Northern Neck District in Region A of the single A division of the Virginia High School League. Fed by Washington District Elementary, Cople Elementary School, and Montross Middle School, W&L is the larger of two high schools in Westmoreland County, Virginia (smaller Colonial Beach High School being the only other public high school in the county). As of June, 2011, Washington and Lee High School enrollment was 495 students.[3]
Replacement with new school
In early 2016, public meetings were held to discuss a 103-acre (42 ha) site for a new high school.[4] On July 11, 2017, Westmoreland County officials, School Board members and officials, and faculty gathered in a former cornfield to unveil a sign announcing the site of a new school building. Michael Perry, Westmoreland County Public Schools Superintendent, said that the new facility would offer "expanded opportunities in the fields of career and technical education, math, sciences, and the arts".[5]
Athletics
The school's athletes have won the following State Championships:
- 1980 Boys Track
- 1998 Boys Basketball (Group A)[6]
- 2001 Football (Division 2)
- 2014 Boys Track High Jump (Milan Bullock)
- 2014 Girls Track 800m Race (Kathryn Beddoo)
Notable alumni
- Walter Balderson, Emmy Award-winning television editor and video engineer
References
- ^ "New admin and staff prep to kick off the school year", Westmoreland News (August 30, 2017). Accessed September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Washington & Lee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Washington & Lee High School—Faculty/Staff
- ^ "Westmoreland residents view options for new high school", Westmoreland News (June 1, 2016). Accessed September 8, 2017
- ^ Long, Patty Kelly. "New school location unveiled", Westmoreland News (July 19, 2017), p. B1.
- ^ House Joint Res. 1505, Virginia General Assembly (April 23, 1998), "Commending the Washington and Lee High School boys' basketball team"
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