Washington Lee High School
1300 N Quincy St, Arlington, VA, 22201-4941 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Washington Lee High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Arlington County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1756 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 114 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 426 students
Grade 10 - 469 students
Grade 11 - 461 students
Grade 12 - 400 students
This School (VA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School (VA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 12% 5%
% Hispanic 33% 8%
% Black 13% 26%
% White 42% 56%
Additional Student Information
This School (VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 26% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(VA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Arlington County Public s School District
This School's Agency (VA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 32 4
Number of Students Managed 18,877 students 3,743 students
District Total Revenue $345,739,000 $33,339,000
District Expenditure $361,859,000 $35,891,000
District Revenue / Student $18,315 $11,213
District Expenditure / Student $19,169 $16,234
District Graduation Rates 85% 84%
School Notes:
  • Washington-Lee High School (or simply W-L) is one of three traditional public high schools in Arlington County, Virginia. As of 2006-2007 the school covers grades 9-12. Washington-Lee calls all its sports teams the Generals. The school is a part of the Arlington Public Schools district.
  • History: The school is named after Virginians George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
  • Construction on Washington-Lee began in 1924 with the school opening its doors in 1925 and graduating its first class in 1927. It 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 1949 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 rows from the Potomac Boat Club 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.
  • Notable alumni: Forrest Tucker (actor), 1938.
  • Gena Rowlands, 1947.
  • Shirley MacLaine, 1952.
  • Warren Beatty, 1955.
  • Marc Griffin, Now known as Marc Anthony, National Radio Personality, 1983.
  • Carl Tanner, (World-class opera tenor), 1980.
  • Sandra Bullock (actress), 1982.
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About This Zip Code (22201)
School Zip (22201) (VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 25,338 people 6,688,554 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 76% 26%
Population Average Age 32 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 1.8 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $65,810 $50,018
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.6 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 43 years old 34 years old
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