Lake Taylor High School
Lake Taylor High School is a public high school located in Norfolk, Virginia and is the "Home of the Mighty Titans". It is administered by Norfolk City Public Schools. The school colors are red and white and its mascot is the Titans. Lake Taylor High is also the home to a NJROTC program and is called The Academy of Leadership and Military Science.
Lake Taylor High School | |
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Address | |
1384 Kempsville Road , 23502 United States | |
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School type | Public, high school |
Founded | 1967 |
School district | Norfolk City Public Schools |
Superintendent | Dr. Melinda Boone |
Principal | Latesha N. Wade-Jenkins |
Teaching staff | 109.42 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,237 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.31[1] |
Language | English |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Athletics conference | Virginia High School League AAAA Eastern Region Eastern District |
Mascot | Titan |
Rival | Booker T. Washington High School |
Communities served | Berkley, Diggs Town, Oakleaf Park, Ocean View, Lake Edwards, Crown Point |
Website | Official website |
Athletics
The Titans play in the Eastern District. The football team, led by Hank Sawyer, has won numerous district titles throughout the last two decades, and won the Virginia state championship in 2012, 2014, and 2019. The football team also finished as runners-up in 1982, losing to George Washington-Danville, Salem Spartans in 2015, and Woodgrove High School in 2018.
The Lady Titans basketball team won the state championship in 2010 and 2013, defeating Princess Anne High School on both occasions. The Boys Varsity Team finished as runners-up in 2016, and won the state title in 2018.
Notable alumni
- Amos Lawrence - NFL Running Back
- Marvin Mitchell - NFL Linebacker
- Brandon Vera - wrestler; mixed martial artist formerly with Ultimate Fighting Championship,[2] current ONE FC Heavyweight Champion
- Stephen Furst - Actor; Notable was Animal House
- Mike Tyson, NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks
- Jalyn Holmes, NFL Defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings
- Wilhelmina Wright, Judge of the US District Court for the District of Minnesota
- Tommy Graves, NFL Outside Linebacker #50 for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1979 Super Bowl Champions[3]
References
- "Lake Taylor High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- "Brandon Vera UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- "Tom Graves Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.