South Lakes High School Explained
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.
History
South 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.[1] 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.[2] South Lakes' first graduating class was the class of 1981 (who attended the school for three years).[3]
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.[4] A second renovation, completed in the winter of 2018, gave the school a new wing.
Notable people
- 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[5]
- Big Pooh, rapper, half of hip-hop duo Little Brother
- Benny Blanco, rapper, songwriter, producer[6]
- TJ Bush, professional soccer player in the USL League One
- David M. Ewalt, author and journalist[7]
- 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[8]
- Michael Jackson, professional basketball player[9]
- Deon King, former NFL player[10]
- Derek Lee, former Major League Baseball player
- Thomas Mayo, NFL wide receiver[11]
- 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[12]
- Michael Shabaz, professional tennis player
- Mikie Sherrill, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th district[13]
- Andrew Siciliano, sports announcer for the Los Angeles Rams
- Wes Suter, gymnast who competed in the 1988 olympics[14]
- Eddie Timanus, 5-Time Jeopardy! champion; USA Today sportswriter[15]
- Wyatt Toregas, former Major League Baseball player
- Julian Vaughn, former professional basketball player
- Pat Viray, former professional soccer player
- Alan Webb, Olympic runner[16]
- Christy Winters-Scott, NBC basketball announcer, University of Maryland women's basketball player, current head girls basketball coach at South Lakes[17]
Notes and References
- Web site: South Lakes High, Still Unfinished Opens for 2,000 . August 20, 2020.
- Web site: About Langston Hughes . August 20, 2020.
- Web site: Thirty Years! South Lakes' Class of 1981 holds a special place as the school's first graduates. . August 20, 2020.
- Web site: South Lakes High School Renovation . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311101128/http://www.hessconstruction.com/access-southlakes.htm . hessconstruction.com . March 11, 2007.
- News: Reston local Maame Biney on her achievements as an Olympian. Balderston. Michael. February 13, 2019. Northern Virginia Magazine. January 20, 2020.
- News: Only 24, and at Home in the Top 10. McKinley. James. January 4, 2013. The New York Times. January 20, 2020.
- Web site: About David M. Ewalt. July 22, 2021.
- News: Grant Hill returns to South Lakes High School for jersey retirement . December 7, 2017 . Vivlamore . Chris . . fairfaxtimes.com . March 24, 2019.
- News: ‘Still a Reston kid,’ Grant Hill has his jersey retired at South Lakes High School. Mullan. Dillon. December 2, 2017. The Washington Post. January 20, 2020.
- Web site: Deon King . June 14, 2020.
- News: Even as a scrawny high school freshman, Thomas Mayo never stopped believing . Paul . Tenorio . April 21, 2012 . May 19, 2019 . The Washington Post.
- News: How the U.S. ethics chief took on Trump and became a reluctant Washington hero. Montgomery. David. March 30, 2017. Washington Post.
- Web site: Sherrill, Mikie.. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Web site: Top 100: Wes Suter, South Lakes Gymnastics, 1982 . August 20, 2020.
- Web site: THE TV WATCH; O.K., Alex, Smart Nerds For $1 Million . August 20, 2020.
- News: Webb Sets High School Mile Record. Powell. Camille. May 28, 2001. The Washington Post. January 20, 2020.
- Web site: South Lakes Coach Christy Winters Scott juggles high school basketball, a broadcasting career and family. Williams. Preston. January 31, 2013. The Washington Post. January 20, 2020.
