Wakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)
| Wakefield High School | |
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| Address | |
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1325 S. Dinwiddie Street Arlington, Virginia 22206 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "Rigor, Relationships, Resilience, Responsibility, Results" |
| Founded | 1952 |
| School district | Arlington Public Schools |
| Principal | Chris Wilmore Ed.D |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,364 (2008) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Kelly green and black ██ |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Rival schools |
Washington-Lee High School Yorktown High School |
| Athletic conferences |
National District Northern Region |
| Website | SGA website |
Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, United States, closely bordering Alexandria. It had 120 teachers and 1435 students as of 2012.
Wakefield's athletes are called the "Warriors" and wear the colors kelly green, white, and black. The school participates in the Virginia High School League. The Warriors are represented by an image of a knight holding a sword, which was preceded by an Indian head until 2003.
The school opened for the second time for the 1952–1953 school year. Under its current principal Christian Willmore, it is administered by the Arlington Public Schools.
As of 2005–2012 the school had 1435 students and 120 teachers covering grades 9-12.
During the celebration of the school's 50th anniversary in 2003, induction to its Hall of Fame began. Additional inductions are made in odd numbered years.
In 2007, the county's school board began the planning process for modernization or replacement of the Wakefield building. It will be the third of the county's three high schools to receive a new building, following Washington-Lee (new academic wing completed in January 2008, full completion expected in late 2009) and Yorktown (construction contemplated following a bond referendum in November 2008). The order of construction of the three schools corresponds to the age of the three existing buildings. If construction on the new building continues as planned, the new Wakefield High School was to open in late summer of 2013.
Wakefield is now a newly remodeled high school.
The demographic breakdown of the 2012–2013 school year is as follows:
As of 2006–2007, 222 students receive ESL support.
Most Wakefield students live in South Arlington, the portion of the county below Arlington Boulevard (US 50). This part of the county is home to many recent immigrants, and the residential areas are some of the most culturally diverse in the nation. The high school attendance boundaries are not fixed and change about once every decade. Historically, the attendance area for Wakefield has extended as far north as the Williamsburg area of Arlington near Mclean, and has at times included other parts of North Arlington near Ballston and Clarendon.
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