Langley High School

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This is about the school in Virginia, for the school in Pittsburgh see: Langley High School (Pittsburgh)

Langley High School

Established	1965
School type	public school
Principal	William Clendaniel
Address	6520 Georgetown Pike McLean, Virginia 22101
Enrollment	2,034
Athletic Conference	Liberty District Northern Region
Colors	Green, white, and gold ███
Nickname	Saxons
Rival School	McLean High School
Homepage	Official Site

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Academics
- 3.1 SAT Scores
4 Administration
5 Athletics
6 Notable alumni

[edit] History

Langley High School was opened in 1965. The name "Langley" came from Thomas Lee (third generation of Lees in this country) in honor of Langley Manor, which was part of the home estate in Shropshire, England. Langley means "long open meadow". Thomas Lee was one of the first to envision the colonies as a separate nation whose capital should be on the Potomac between Great Falls and Little Falls. Keeping these things in mind (including the Anglo Saxon background) the school steering committee chose the nickname "Saxons" and the schools colors of forest green and old gold with white as a trim color in keeping with the traditional theme.

[edit] Demographics

Langley enrolled 3,334 students in the 2006-2007 school year.

[edit] Academics

The LHS academic program follows standard Virginia guidelines, requiring 24 credits for graduation. Additionally provided at Langley is the Advanced Placement (AP) program. Langley offers one of the most comprehensive AP programs available, featuring more than 20 AP level classes in every discipline.

As of 2003, Langley was the only school in the FCPS system to offer AP Macro/Microeconomics. Additionally significant courses (which are exclusive to Langley) include the school's Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra classes, which are taught via closed-circuit television, and AP Russian Language (Langley is one of only a few high schools in the nation piloting the new AP Russian course, not only the AP class - the Russian course in general).

[edit] SAT Scores

In 2006 the gualberto SAT score was 1804 (597 in Critical Reading, 612 in Math, and 595 in Writing). Langley's SAT averages are the highest of all the comprehensive Fairfax County high schools (Jefferson's SAT average is higher, but it is a magnet school).

[edit] Administration

Langley High School is currently run by an administration consisting of Principal William Clendaniel and Assistant Principals Nancy Barron, Fred Amico, Michelle Norell, and Robert Sanders

[edit] Athletics

Langley plays in the AAA Liberty District of the Northern Region. The Langley sports teams are all referred to as the "Saxons" (or "Lady Saxons" for some women-only sports), and their primary rival is McLean High School. The Girl's Swim and Dive Team won districts in 05-06. The football team won the Northern Region and went to the state finals in 1993.

[edit] Notable alumni

Bruce Allen, General Manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Michael Arndt, Academy Award winning screenwriter, Little Miss Sunshine
Paula Cale, Actress
Steve Czaban, Radio Personality
Lauren Graham, Actress
Richard Leigh '70, Songwriter.
G. David Low, Astronaut
Timothy C. May, Cypherpunk and former chief scientist at Intel, attended his freshman year.
Vijay S. Pande, Stanford Professor and Director of the Folding@Home Project
Joan Roberts '70, Actress
Lauren E. Roman, Actress
Jay Sborz, Athlete Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2003