Student Earns 1st Place in 6A Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the VHSL State Debate Tournament

Congratulations to Lindsey Gradowski for winning 1st place in the “6A Lincoln-Douglas Debate” at the VHSL State Debate Tournament.

Student Accepts Invitation for the Summer to join National Youth Leadership MEDICAL Program at UCLA

Junior, Trinity ODonnell, has been selected to represent Washington – Lee HS for the National Youth Leadership MEDICAL program this summer at The University of California, Los Angles (UCLA). In this program, she’ll have first-hand experience of the residency program, attending medical classes, learning emergency care from respected surgeons. All the while observing surgeries and learn […]

Better Sports Club (B.S.C.) of Arlington Award Eight Generals

The Better Sports Club (BSC) of Arlington recently awarded several student – athlete Generals for their contributions on the field. The BSC Mission Statement is “a nonprofit community organization founded in 1957 “to promote useful citizenship through the medium of sports.” The Better Sports Club is dedicated to serving Arlington, Virginia’s youth and to fostering the […]

Students Achieve Recognition at Lincoln Douglas National Debate Championships

Hannah Dembosky and Caroline Cunningham represent Washington – Lee at the Lincoln Douglas National Debate Championships. Hannah placed 5th, and Caroline finished with a winning record and one ballot away from the elimination round. Hannah is the first W-L debater to advance at Nationals beyond the first round of eliminations!

Science Teacher, Mrs. Dawn McCoart, Awarded the Franklin D Kizer Distinguished Service Award at the Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences 78th Annual Meeting

On May 23, 2019, Mrs. Dawn McCoart was awarded the Franklin D Kizer Distinguished Service Award at the Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences 78th Annual Meeting at Old Dominion University. This award recognizes the exceptional contributions to VJAS of a STEM teacher. Mrs. McCoart is the W-L Science Department Chair, a National Board Certified Teacher […]