Wakefield High School

Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, closely bordering Alexandria. There were 120 teachers and 1435 students as of 2012.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.HistoryThe school opened for the second time for the 1952 - 1953 school year. Under its current principal Christian Willmore, it is administered by the Arlington Public Schools.As of 2005 - 2012 the school has 1435 students and 120 teachers covering grades 9-12.Alumni Hall of FameDuring the celebration of the school's 50th anniversary in 2003, induction to the school's Hall of Fame began. Additional inductions are made in odd numbered years.Building structure and locationIn 2007, the county's school board began the planning process for modernization or replacement of the Wakefield building. Wakefield will be the third of the county's three high schools to receive a new building, following Washington-Lee (new academic wing completed January 2008, full completion expected late 2009) and Yorktown (construction contemplated following a bond referendum in November 2008). The order of construction of the three schools corresponds to the age of the three existing buildings. If construction on the new building continues as planned, the new Wakefield High School will open late summer, 2013.