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35-682: The boat club hosts both private members, as well serving as a base for the Washington-Liberty High School crew team. The club’s current building, a two-story, wooden, craftsman style structure completed in 1908, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 The facade of the club faces the Potomac River. The rear elevation faces K Street, which terminates at the Club. The first floor of

70-578: A hyphen to distinguish its name from the university's. Construction on Washington-Lee began in 1924, with the school opening in 1925 and graduating its first class in 1927. The architectural firm Upman & Adams designed the building in a simplified version of the Colonial Revival style. The school fronted on 13th St. N, which separated the school from its athletic field, eventually dedicated as Arlington County's War Memorial Stadium. In 1932, 41 classrooms, new offices, and another gym were added to

105-537: A new auditorium was constructed a few years later. In 1984, with the introduction of a new "closed campus" policy for underclassmen, a cafeteria was constructed in the school's commons. Beginning in 2006, the school underwent a complete reconstruction; none of the older buildings remain. The theater and nearby classrooms were demolished to allow for the construction of the new classroom building, which opened in January 2008. An axial orientation to War Memorial Stadium and

140-414: A regular part of the school, containing classrooms, administrative and counseling offices, student lounging areas and a weight room. The new four-story building frames the northern end of War Memorial Stadium, referencing the orientation of the original three story 1924 building. A stepped terrace leads to the field from the school's student commons and outdoor eating areas. The school's primary corridor on

175-563: A result, in 2003, the school added an external wing to the school, containing classrooms and computer lab. On May 8, 2006, the Arlington County School Board approved a preliminary design to rebuild the building. Voters approved about $ 25,000,000 for the project in the 2006 elections and $ 75,000,000 is on the ballot for next year. On February 1, 2007, the School Board unanimously approved the schematic design for

210-624: A small portion of Falls Church (22046) within Arlington County are under the jurisdiction of the Arlington Public Schools and its students attend Yorktown. Many of the neighborhoods in the Yorktown attendance area are also zoned to Washington-Liberty High School. High school boundary changes between the two schools historically have occurred at least once every decade. Yorktown's winter guard has won gold medals in

245-695: Is a public high school in the Arlington Public Schools district in Arlington, Virginia , covering grades 9–12. Its attendance area serves the central third of Arlington, and it also offers the International Baccalaureate program countywide. The former name of Washington-Liberty High School, Washington-Lee High School was taken from the Washington and Lee University , but the "and" was omitted and replaced with

280-493: The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) rating system, the second high school in Virginia to achieve that benchmark. On the east side of the building near the indoor pool but not directly attached to the main building is the so-called Annex Building which became a part of Washington-Liberties campus in 2022 after three years of renovations. In 1985, Washington-Liberty was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by

315-429: The 1980s. In 1960, some sophomores and juniors were sent to form the core of the then new Yorktown High School , to relieve overcrowding resulting from the baby boomer generation reaching high school age. In 1975, the school board made the controversial decision to demolish the original sections of the school and construct a new facility with an open space instructional environment. The new school opened in 1977, and

350-443: The 1990s its boundaries expanded once again to serve the communities of Rosslyn , Courthouse , Clarendon , Westover , Halls Hill/Highview Park, and portions of Dominion Hills . An entirely new Yorktown facility opened for the 2013–14 school year, after several years of construction. The replacement campus was designed by Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects . Arlington proposed a Bond Package, approved by voters in 2000. As

385-475: The 2022-2023 school year was as follows: The vast majority of the school's students reside in the area of the county commonly called "North Arlington" which is the portion of the county north of Arlington Boulevard ( US Route 50 ). The attendance area covers the high rise neighborhood of Rosslyn , which borders Georgetown , all the way to the more suburban neighborhoods of North Arlington bordering Falls Church and McLean . A small portion of McLean (22101) and

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420-598: The Atlantic Indoor Association Championships in 2009 and 2010. After 2009 championships, they were promoted to the A3 class; in 2010 to A2. The school has won Best Color Guard at the 2009 and 2010 USSBA State Championships . The schools band program has been awarded the title of Virginia Honor Band 8 times, most recently in the 2017-2018 and 2021-2022 school years. Yorktown's Theatre Arts Program has won various awards. It received

455-663: The District of Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a rowing club is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports-related organization based in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Washington-Liberty High School Washington-Liberty High School , formerly known as Washington-Lee High School ,

490-627: The US Department of Education. In 2007, Newsweek magazine ranked Washington-Liberty 33rd among the nation's top high schools. Washington-Liberty is the only school in Arlington that offers both the Advanced Placement program and the International Baccalaureate program. The vast majority of its students take advantage of these advanced courses or diploma programs. The school offers fine arts courses and electives. Within

525-670: The Virginia Theatre Association (VTA) award in 2010. It was a finalist to compete in the Southeastern Theatre Conference. The 2011 and 2012 performances won both ensemble and acting awards from VTA. In 1999, their show ranked 1st in the state. The school's newspaper , The Yorktown Sentry , has been in publication since 1959. The school mascot is the Patriots . Yorktown has a public partnership with Arlington County to use

560-450: The athletic facilities of Greenbrier Park for softball, baseball, and track & field events. The Yorktown swimming pool is operated by Arlington Public Schools. During the week, it is used for the high school physical education program of Yorktown and for students of neighboring elementary schools. The school's swim and dive teams use the facility. Starting in 2002, the Arlington County School Board intended to spend over $ 700,000 on

595-441: The building is used for boat and oar storage. The second floor of the original building is broken into a ballroom, board room, and locker rooms. The second floor of the addition is used for additional locker rooms and a shop. The building was rehabilitated by Williams & Dynerman in 1989. Adjacent to the boathouse, the remaining abutment of the demolished Aqueduct Bridge provides shelter for rowing shells belonging to members of

630-456: The buildings capacity to 2,189 seats. The conversion will add at least 6 classrooms. The project will cost approximately $ 4,000,000. As of the 2021-2022 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,531 students and 143.69 classroom teachers (on a full-time equivalent basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.61:1. There were 196 students eligible for free lunch and 52 eligible for reduced-cost lunch. The school's demographic breakdown of

665-639: The club. The history of the club is linked with a number of high profile coaches and athletes who have made significant contributions to the sport of competitive rowing. Charles E. Courtney served as club coach between 1881 and 1885, a controversial professional athlete, but later coach of the Cornell University’s men’s crew team that dominated the early years of competitive rowing in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association . Many decades later, Charlie Butt , head coach of

700-426: The ground floor is the focal point for the more public spaces, which include the performing arts center, student commons, alumni conference room, cyber cafe, and journalism suite. It spans the distance between the commons and a primary entrance with access to a multistory parking structure and bus lanes. A public entrance is located on N Stafford St, and a separate public entrance serves the pool. The compact massing of

735-633: The latter name. The name change took effect with the 2019–2020 school year. In 2018 the Arlington School Board voted to integrate the former Arlington Education Center building into the Washington-Liberty campus. The building was completely renovated at the cost of 38 million dollars and opened for the 2022-2023 school year. The building was renamed the Washington-Liberty Annex building and functions as

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770-503: The most expensive high school construction projects in the United States. In the wake of the August 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia , deadly white supremacist rally protesting the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee , the Arlington County School Board voted unanimously in June 2018 to rename Washington-Lee High School to remove Lee's name, sparking a community discussion on whether this

805-659: The music department, electives include the marching and symphonic bands, madrigals, women's chorale, choir, orchestra, music theory, and guitar. In 2007, the music department received the Blue Ribbon Award, the highest award given by the Virginia Music Educators Association . The school was also a blue ribbon school for 2010–11. The Washington Liberty Theatre Department participated in the 2024 Brandon Victor Dixon Awards. Their production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

840-465: The new Yorktown High School. A new school building opened in September 2004. The athletic fields were renovated in 2007. In January 2012, Phase II of the construction was completed, including three floors of classrooms, an eight-lane pool with diving well, a wrestling room, weight room and new main gym. As of March 7, 2018, plans have been approved to go ahead with another renovation to increase

875-423: The new building allowed for the construction of additional athletic fields on land previously occupied by the former school. The orientation of the new school within the surrounding open space and the abundant pedestrian connections across the site that connect neighborhoods adhere to Arlington County's urban design guidelines, which follow smart growth planning principles. The new building was certified LEED gold by

910-474: The northern third of Arlington County. Yorktown is an accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) examinations, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . The school was ranked among the top 100 schools in the nation by Newsweek in 2008. The school building opened in January 1950 as an elementary school, The Yorktown School, and it

945-545: The original building. A new wing and a large library with Palladian windows and two reading rooms were built in 1942 with WPA funds. The rifle range was also constructed in the shop area. In 1951, noted architect Rhees Burkett designed an addition that fronted on N. Quincy Street in the International Style. Along with the new Stratford Junior High School, it helped usher in a wave of contemporary commercial and school architecture that defined much of Arlington until

980-595: The primary parking areas is the defining characteristic of the new school. A ten-lane regulation NCAA short course swimming pool (with optional 25 meter lanes), gym and other indoor athletic facilities, and an 800-seat auditorium opened to the public in July 2009. The demolition of the 1951 building and the construction of auxiliary athletic fields and additional landscaping was completed in December 2009. The renovation cost Arlington County nearly $ 100 million and making it one of

1015-429: The set for their production of The Play that Goes Wrong . The gender breakdown of the 2,549 students enrolled in 2021–2022 was: The ethnic breakdown of those same 2,549 students was: The number of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021–2022 was 24.8%. Washington-Liberty High School is a fully accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . W-L's average SAT score in 2016

1050-470: The storied Washington-Liberty High School crew team was instrumental in promoting rowing as a school sport. The Charlie Butt Scullers’ Head of the Potomac Regatta continues to be held annually on the Potomac River for scholastic crews. Potomac Boat Club members Larry Hough and Tony Johnson , won the silver medal in coxless pairs at the 1968 Olympics. This article about a property in

1085-729: Was a 1703 (575 in Reading; 576 in Math; 552 in Writing). As of 2011, Washington-Liberty High School met or exceeded the Virginia average passing rate for the majority of Virginia Standards of Learning exam categories Yorktown High School (Virginia) Yorktown High School is a public high school located in Arlington County, Virginia . There are around 240 teachers and 2100 students as of 2019. In 2022-23 school year, there were 2,577 students. Yorktown's attendance area makes up

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1120-445: Was later converted into a high school. It was called Yorktown from its opening. At that time it was a one-story building and only housed the elementary students. The high school opened for the first time for the 1960–61 school year, with only sophomores and juniors. The first graduating class was in 1962. The original elementary school was converted into a high school to relieve crowding at Washington-Liberty High School . The school

1155-582: Was nominated for best musical, with actor Jack Potter, in the role of Adolpho Pirelli being nominated for Best Actor, Celeste Collins in the role of Ms. Lovett being a finalist for Best Actress, and Erika Sjetnan-Day being nominated in props for the technical theatre award. WL Theatre teacher and director Danny Issa was featured on NPR talking about WL's 2023 production of Almost, Maine by John Cariani . A WL Theatre tiktok video went viral in February 2024, reaching over 10 million views. The video featured

1190-491: Was threatened with closure in 1982 due to declining enrollment, but remained open due to community support. To boost the school's population, the attendance boundary between Washington-Liberty and Yorktown in the northeastern portion of the county was redrawn in 1983. Portions of the Donaldson Run , Cherrydale , Woodmont, Dover Crystal, and Old Dominion neighborhoods were transferred into a larger Yorktown district. In

1225-462: Was wanted. This included debates on the process in which the school board took to change the name of the school. In the months prior to the name change, an appointed committee considered several options before narrowing them to "Washington-Loving High School", in honor of the Loving v. Virginia court case, and "Washington-Liberty High School". On January 10, 2019, the school board voted unanimously for

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