Wakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)

Wakefield High School
Address
Map
1325 South Dinwiddie Street

,
22206 [1]

United States
Information
School typePublic, high school
Motto"Rigor, Relationships, Resilience, Responsibility, Results"
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
School districtArlington Public Schools
PrincipalPeter Balas
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment2,561 [1] (2020–21)
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Kelly green and black
Athletics conferenceLiberty District
Northern Region
MascotWarrior
Websitewakefield.apsva.us

Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, United States, closely bordering Alexandria. It has 140 teachers and 2,561 students in grades 9–12 as of the 2020–2021 academic year.[1]

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.

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