Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Latesha Wade-Jenkins
Established: 1967
Mascot & colors: Titans · Crimson, Cream, Royal Blue
Enrollment: 1,107 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 75 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001104

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

75%

Mathematics

73%

Science

69%

History & Social Sci.

46%

81%

On-time graduation (2024-2025 (four-year on-time))

11%

Dropout rate

College & career readiness

2024-2025

9.76%

Students in AP courses

1.08%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

419

Career & technical credentials earned

CTE: 419 credentials earned by 351 students; 130 CTE completers. AP: 108 students enrolled. Dual enrollment: 12 students. Governor's School: 2 students.

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

73.5%

26.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Lake Taylor High School

Lake Taylor High School is a public high school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 1384 Kempsville Road in the eastern part of Norfolk, Virginia, on grounds adjacent to Lake Taylor. It opened on September 5, 1967 and was dedicated on February 11, 1968. The distinctive four-story building was noted at the time for features including a rooftop observation deck, two student cafeterias, a college-sized gymnasium, and what was then the first elevator in a Norfolk public school. Andrew T. Leidy served as the first principal.

The school's teams compete as the Titans in crimson, cream, and royal blue, and the campus houses an NJROTC-based program known as the Academy of Leadership and Military Science. Lake Taylor's football program has been among the most successful in the region, winning multiple VHSL state championships; its 2012 title was the first football state championship for a Norfolk public high school in 46 years.

Athletics & activities

VHSL football state championships

Notable alumni

Brandon Vera· MMA fighter; ONE Championship Heavyweight Champion, former UFCDereon Seabron· NBA player (New Orleans Pelicans)Joe Bryant Jr.· Professional basketball playerJJ Quinerly· WNBA playerJalyn Holmes· NFL defensive endAmos Lawrence· NFL running backMarvin Mitchell· NFL linebackerTommy Graves· NFL linebacker; 1979 Super Bowl champion (Pittsburgh Steelers)Wilhelmina Wright· U.S. District Court judge (District of Minnesota)Julie Forman-Kay· Biochemist; professor, University of Toronto / SickKids

Contact

Phone: (757) 892-3200

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Lake Taylor High — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, classroom teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Lake Taylor High — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, graduation and dropout rates, advanced diplomas, demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD), AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Lake Taylor High School — Wikipedia — Founding year, mascot, colors, athletics championships, notable alumniaccessed 2026-07 link ↗
Lake Taylor High School official site — History — Opening/dedication history, first principal, building features, website URLaccessed 2026-07 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons — File:Lake Taylor High School.JPG — Freely-licensed building photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)2015 link ↗

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