Washington and Lee High School

Washington and Lee High School
Front elevation of original section
Address
16380 Kings Highway Montross, Virginia 22520 United States
Coordinates	38°5′37.8″N 76°49′5″W / 38.093833°N 76.81806°W / 38.093833; -76.81806Coordinates: 38°5′37.8″N 76°49′5″W / 38.093833°N 76.81806°W / 38.093833; -76.81806
Information
School type	Public high school
Opened	1932
School district	Westmoreland County Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Michael Perry
Principal	Roger Coleman
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	495 (June 2011)
Language	English
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Carolina blue, Navy and Gold
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Northern Neck District Region A
Mascot	Eagles
Website	http://wl.wmlcps.org/

Washington and Lee High School, a fully accredited high school in Montross, Virginia, in the United States, is a member school of the Northern Neck District in Region A of the single A division of the Virginia High School League. Fed by Washington District Elementary, Cople Elementary School, and Montross Middle School, W&L is the larger of two high schools in Westmoreland County, Virginia (smaller Colonial Beach High School being the only other public high school in the county). As of June, 2011, Washington and Lee High School enrollment was 495 students. Its vision statement is: "To empower all students to achieve academic excellence, develop exemplary character, and make choices that result in a safe and healthy life".

In early 2016, public meetings were held to discuss a 103-acre (42 ha) site for a new high school. On July 11, 2017, Westmoreland County officials, School Board members and officials, and faculty gathered in a former cornfield to unveil a sign announcing the site of a new school building. Michael Perry, Westmoreland County Public Schools Superintendent, said that the new facility would offer "expanded opportunities in the fields of career and technical education, math, sciences, and the arts".

The school's athletes have won the following State Championships: