Lake Taylor High School

Lake Taylor High School
Address
1384 Kempsville Road Norfolk , Virginia 23502 United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1967
School district	Norfolk City Public Schools
Superintendent	Sharon Byrdsong
Principal	Latesha N. Wade-Jenkins
Teaching staff	79.52 (FTE) (2021–22) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,012 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.73 (2021–22) [1]
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red and Black
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League (Eastern District)
Mascot	Titans
Rival	Booker T. W. High School Norview High School
Communities served	Berkley, Diggs Town, Oakleaf Park, East Ocean View, Lake Edwards, Crown Point
Feeder schools	Lake Taylor Middle School Azalea Gardens Middle School
Website	Official website

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 black 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.

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, Woodgrove High School in 2018 and again in 2021 to Salem Spartans.

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

• Joe Bryant Jr. – professional basketball player
• Julie Forman-Kay – scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and professor at University of Toronto
• Stephen Furst – actor notable for Animal House
• Kelly Girtz - educator and politician^{[ citation needed ]}
• Allan Glaser – film producer
• Tommy Graves – NFL outside linebacker; played on the 1979 Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers ^[2]
• Jalyn Holmes – NFL defensive end
• Amos Lawrence – NFL running back
• Marvin Mitchell – NFL linebacker
• Bob Saget – actor and comedian
• Dereon Seabron - basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans ^[3]
• Mike Jamont'e Tyson – NFL cornerback
• Brandon Vera – wrestler; mixed martial artist formerly with Ultimate Fighting Championship ^[4] current ONE FC Heavyweight Champion
• Wilhelmina Wright – Judge of the US District Court for the District of Minnesota

References

1. "Lake Taylor High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
2. "Tom Graves Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
3. Rubama, Larry (May 27, 2018). "Lake Taylor's Dereon Seabron makes his choice: College can wait a year". The Virginian-Pilot.
4. "Brandon Vera UFC Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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