Washington and Lee High School

Washington and Lee High School, a fully accredited high school in Montross, Virginia, in the United States, is a member school of the Northern Neck District in Region A of the single A division of the Virginia High School League. Fed by Washington District Elementary, Cople Elementary School, and Montross Middle School, W&L is the larger of two high schools in Westmoreland County, Virginia (smaller Colonial Beach High School being the only other public high school in the county). As of June, 2011, Washington and Lee High School enrollment was 495 students.[3]

This article is about the high school in Montross, Virginia. For the school in Arlington, Virginia, see Washington-Lee High School.
Washington and Lee High School
Front elevation of original section
Address
16380 Kings Highway

Montross
,
Virginia
22520

United States
Coordinates38°5′37.8″N 76°49′5″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Opened1932
School districtWestmoreland County Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Michael Perry
PrincipalRoger Coleman[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment482 (2016-17)[2]
LanguageEnglish
CampusRural
Color(s)      Carolina blue, Navy and Gold
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League
Northern Neck District
Region A
MascotEagles
Websitehttp://wl.wmlcps.org/

Replacement with new school

In early 2016, public meetings were held to discuss a 103-acre (42 ha) site for a new high school.[4] On July 11, 2017, Westmoreland County officials, School Board members and officials, and faculty gathered in a former cornfield to unveil a sign announcing the site of a new school building. Michael Perry, Westmoreland County Public Schools Superintendent, said that the new facility would offer "expanded opportunities in the fields of career and technical education, math, sciences, and the arts".[5]

In early 2021, the Westmoreland County School Board unveiled the name of the replacement facilities for the Washington and Lee High School. This new high school campus was unveiled as Westmoreland High School . [6]

Athletics

The school's athletes have won the following State Championships:

  • 1980 Boys Track
  • 1998 Boys Basketball (Group A)[7]
  • 2001 Football (Division 2)
  • 2014 Boys Track High Jump (Milan Bullock)
  • 2014 Girls Track 800m Race (Kathryn Beddoo)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "New admin and staff prep to kick off the school year", Westmoreland News (August 30, 2017). Accessed September 8, 2017.
  2. "Washington & Lee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. Washington & Lee High School—Faculty/Staff
  4. "Westmoreland residents view options for new high school", Westmoreland News (June 1, 2016). Accessed September 8, 2017
  5. Long, Patty Kelly. "New school location unveiled", Westmoreland News (July 19, 2017), p. B1.
  6. Say ‘hello’ to Westmoreland High School
  7. House Joint Res. 1505, Virginia General Assembly (April 23, 1998), "Commending the Washington and Lee High School boys' basketball team"



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