| John R. Lewis High School | |
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| Address | |
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6540 Franconia Road , 22150 | |
| Coordinates | 38°46′50″N 77°10′12″W / 38.78056°N 77.17000°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1958 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Alfonso Smith |
| Teaching staff | 140.00 (FTE) (2016–17)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,816 (2016–17)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.97∶1 (2016–17)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue Gold |
| Athletics conference | National District Northern Region |
| Team name | Lancers |
| Rivals | West Springfield, Thomas Edison, Alexandria City High School |
| Feeder schools | Francis Scott Key Middle School |
| Website | lewishs |
| Last updated: July 24, 2020 | |
John R. Lewis High School is a public high school in Springfield, Virginia. It is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and opened in 1958. The school was originally named Robert E. Lee High School (Lee High School) after Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, but starting at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year it was renamed John R. Lewis High School after John Lewis, the recently deceased politician and civil rights leader.[2][3] The school name changes began shortly after the vote was announced.[4] Lewis High School athletic teams are known as the Lancers.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Lee High (510126000521)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "School Board Renames Robert E. Lee High School for Late Congressman John Lewis | Fairfax County Public Schools". www.fcps.edu. July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Board changes school's name from Robert E. Lee to John Lewis". AP News. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Graf, Heather (July 23, 2020). "Fairfax County's Robert E. Lee High School's new name will honor John Lewis". WSET. Retrieved July 24, 2020.