South Lakes High School
South Lakes High School is a public high school in Reston. 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 |
| Motto | Veritas in Scientia (Truth in Knowledge) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Kimberly Retzer |
| Staff | 190.92 (on an FTE basis) (2017–18)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,520 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.20 (2017–18)[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue Kelly Green |
| Athletics conference | Liberty District Northern Region |
| Nickname | Seahawks |
| Website | Official website  |
History
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.[2] A second renovation, completed in the winter of 2018, gave the school a new wing.
Notable people
- Maame Biney, short track speed skater who competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics[3]
- Benny Blanco, rapper, songwriter, producer[4]
- Grant Hill, professional basketball player[5]
- Michael Jackson, professional basketball player[6]
- Thomas Mayo, NFL wide receiver[7]
- Walter Shaub, director of U.S. Office of Government Ethics from 2013 to 2017[8]
- Mikie Sherrill, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th district[9]
- Alan Webb, Olympic runner, U.S. high school mile record holder (3:53.43), and American mile record holder[10]
- Christy Winters-Scott, NBC basketball announcer, University of Maryland women's basketball player, now the head girls basketball coach at South Lakes[11]
References
- "Search for Public Schools - South Lakes High (510126000566)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 27, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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