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Lake Taylor High School

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School type
  
Public, high school

Superintendent
  
Dr. Melinda Boone

Founded
  
1967

Grades
  
9–12

Lake Taylor High School

School district
  
Norfolk City Public Schools

Principal
  
Latesha N. Wade-Jenkins

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.

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Athletics

The Titans play in the Eastern District. The football team, led by Hank Sawyer, has won numerous district titles in the 2000s, and won the Virginia state AAAA championship in 2012 & 2014. The football team also finished as runners-up in 1982. They lost the state championship to the Salem Spartans in 2015.

The Lady Titans basketball team won the state championship in 2010 and 2013.

Notable alumni

  • Amos Lawrence - NFL Running Back
  • Marvin Mitchell - NFL Linebacker
  • Brandon Vera - wrestler; mixed martial artist formerly with Ultimate Fighting Championship, current ONE FC Heavyweight Champion
  • Stephen Furst - Actor; Notable was Animal House.
  • Bob Saget - Actor, Comedian. Left in 74.

    • References

    Lake Taylor High School Wikipedia
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