Wakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)

Wakefield High School
Address
1325 South Dinwiddie Street

,
22206

United States
Information
School typePublic, high school
Motto"Rigor, Relationships, Resilience, Responsibility, Results"
Founded1952 (1952)
School districtArlington Public Schools
PrincipalPeter Balas
Teaching staff151.80 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,716  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio17.89
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Kelly green and black
Athletics conferenceLiberty District
Northern Region
MascotWarrior
Websitewakefield.apsva.us

Wakefield High School is one of five public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, United States, closely bordering Alexandria. It has 152 teachers and 2,716 students in grades 912 as of the 20232024 academic year.

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.