Wakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)

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Wakefield High School
Address
1325 South Dinwiddie Street Arlington , Virginia 22206 [1] United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	"Rigor, Relationships, Resilience, Responsibility, Results"
Founded	1952
School district	Arlington Public Schools
Principal	Peter Balas
Grades	9–12 [1]
Enrollment	2,561 [1] (2020–21)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Kelly green and black ██
Athletics conference	Liberty District Northern Region
Mascot	Warrior
Website	apsva.us/wakefield

Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, United States, closely bordering Alexandria. It has 140 teachers and 2,561 students in grades 9–12 as of the 2020–2021 academic year.^[1]

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.