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Washington-Lee High School
Washington-Lee High School (or simply '''W-L''') is one of four public high schools in Arlington County, Virginia . As of 2005 - 2006 the school has 1,587 students and 120 teachers and covers grades 9-12. Washington-Lee calls all its sports teams the Generals. ''Note that Washington-Lee High School of Arlington, Virginia is not to be confused with Washington And Lee High School of Montross, Virginia or Washington And Lee University of Lexington, Virginia .'' HISTORY The school is named after Virginians George Washington and Robert E. Lee . Washington-Lee originally opened in 1926, but has undergone several renovations in its long history. W-L will be undergoing construction over the next few years to build a new school building where the faculty and senior parking lots currently are. The current plan involves the removal of the current building in distinct phases so as to limit disruption. The first part of the building to be torn down will be the theater and nearby classrooms. Once the removal of this section of the current building has been removed, the main part of the new building will be constructed on the cleared land. The process will likely result in one of the costliest high schools ever built in Virginia. The school's alumni include notables such as Dave Bautista (WWE Wrestler), Carl Tanner (World-class Opera Tenor), Sandra Bullock , Warren Beatty , and his sister, Shirley MacLaine . ACADEMICS W-L offers courses required as part of a standard high school curriculum (Math, Social Science, English, Science, and Physical Education). Beyond these courses, the school offers elective classes in Computer Science, Business, Art, Music, Foreign Languages, Drama, Psychology, and Tech Education. The school also runs a HILT (high-intensity language training) program for students who are not well-versed in English . Washington-Lee is the only school in Arlington that offers both the Advanced Placement Program as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme . 450 of its students take advantage of these advanced courses or diploma programs. DEMOGRAPHICS The school boasts a diverse student population respresenting more than 20 countries around the world. The student population is 14.0% Asian , 13.5% Black , 32.9% Hispanic , 39.3% White , and 0.3% American Indian . 155 of its students receive English As A Second Language , or ''ESL''. TEST SCORES Washington-Lee High School is a fully accredited high school base on its performance on the Standards Of Learning tests in Virginia. W-L's average SAT score in 2005 was a 1,085 (540 in Verbal; 545 in Math). ATHLETICS Historically, Washington-Lee's athletics are most well known for the performance of the crew team. Since the inception of the men's team in 1950 and the women's team in 1975, Washington-Lee Crew has won 31 S.R.A. National Championships. The crew team has also produced four national team members, and three Olympians . The crew team operates its own boathouse in Georgetown along the Potomac River . By and large, all other athletic teams (as well as many scholastic competitions) compete through the Virginia High School League . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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