South Lakes High School is a public high school in Reston, Virginia, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 for the Fairfax County Public Schools.
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11400 South Lakes Drive , 20191 United States | |
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| School type | Public high school, secondary school |
| Motto | Veritas in Scientia (Truth in Knowledge) |
| Founded | 1978 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Carlos Seward |
| Staff | 192.31 (on an FTE basis) (2021–22)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Enrollment | 2,565 (2021–22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.32 (2021–22)[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue Kelly Green |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League (VHSL) Concorde District Northern Region |
| Mascot | Seahawk |
| Nickname | Seymour |
| Feeder schools | Langston Hughes Middle School, Rachel Carson Middle School |
| Website | Official website  |
History
editSouth Lakes High School opened in 1978 with grades 7-10. Students in the first 10th-grade class had attended either Herndon or Oakton High Schools for grade 9. In the 1979-80 school year, the school had grades 7-11.[2] Langston Hughes Intermediate School was supposed to open in the fall of 1980, but there were construction delays. As a result, for the first quarter of the 1980-1981 school year, South Lakes had a split shift so intermediate school (grades 7-8) students attended in the morning and high school (grades 9-12) students attended in the afternoon. Langston Hughes opened in time for 2nd quarter.[3] South Lakes' first graduating class was the class of 1981 (who attended the school for three years).[4]
South Lakes underwent a $55 million renovation from winter 2006 through August 2008. The renovation was completed in time for the 2008–2009 school year.[5] A second renovation, completed in the winter of 2018, gave the school a new wing.
Notable people
edit- Gordon Bellamy, video game executive, former executive director of the International Game Developers Association
- Ethan T. Berlin, writer and comedian, co-creator of the comedy game show Bunk
- Maame Biney, short track speed skater who competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics[6]
- Big Pooh, rapper, half of hip-hop duo Little Brother
- Benny Blanco, rapper, songwriter, producer[7]
- TJ Bush, professional soccer player in the USL League One
- David M. Ewalt, author and journalist[8]
- Kimberly Fiorello, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 149th District
- Nabra Hassanen, murdered while attending South Lakes
- Grant Hill, professional basketball player[9]
- Michael Jackson, professional basketball player[10]
- Deon King, former NFL player[11]
- Derek Lee, former Major League Baseball player
- Thomas Mayo, NFL wide receiver[12]
- Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin, television screenwriting duo
- Karen Reyes, professional soccer player, on the El Salvador women's national team
- Christopher Royal, former Arena Football League player
- Walter Shaub, director of U.S. Office of Government Ethics from 2013 to 2017[13]
- Michael Shabaz, professional tennis player
- Mikie Sherrill, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th district[14]
- Andrew Siciliano, sports announcer for the Los Angeles Rams
- Wes Suter, gymnast who competed in the 1988 olympics[15]
- Eddie Timanus, 5-Time Jeopardy! champion; USA Today sportswriter[16]
- Wyatt Toregas, former Major League Baseball player
- Julian Vaughn, former professional basketball player
- Pat Viray, former professional soccer player
- Alan Webb, Olympic runner[17]
- Christy Winters-Scott, NBC basketball announcer, University of Maryland women's basketball player, current head girls basketball coach at South Lakes[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - South Lakes High (510126000566)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "South Lakes High, Still Unfinished Opens for 2,000". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "About Langston Hughes". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Thirty Years! South Lakes' Class of 1981 holds a special place as the school's first graduates". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "South Lakes High School Renovation". hessconstruction.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
- ^ Balderston, Michael (February 13, 2019). "Reston local Maame Biney on her achievements as an Olympian". Northern Virginia Magazine. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ McKinley, James (January 4, 2013). "Only 24, and at Home in the Top 10". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "About David M. Ewalt". Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Vivlamore, Chris (December 7, 2017). "Grant Hill returns to South Lakes High School for jersey retirement". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 24, 2019 – via fairfaxtimes.com.
- ^ Mullan, Dillon (December 2, 2017). "'Still a Reston kid,' Grant Hill has his jersey retired at South Lakes High School". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Deon King". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Tenorio, Paul (April 21, 2012). "Even as a scrawny high school freshman, Thomas Mayo never stopped believing". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Montgomery, David (March 30, 2017). "How the U.S. ethics chief took on Trump and became a reluctant Washington hero". Washington Post.
- ^ "Sherrill, Mikie". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Top 100: Wes Suter, South Lakes Gymnastics, 1982". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "THE TV WATCH; O.K., Alex, Smart Nerds For $1 Million". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Powell, Camille (May 28, 2001). "Webb Sets High School Mile Record". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Preston (January 31, 2013). "South Lakes Coach Christy Winters Scott juggles high school basketball, a broadcasting career and family". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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