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| Langley High School | |
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 Langley High School in December 2023 | |
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6520 Georgetown Pike ,, 22101 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′N77°10′W / 38.950°N 77.167°W /38.950; -77.167 |
| Information | |
| Type | Publicsecondary |
| Established | 1965 (1965) |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 5101260[1] |
| Educational authority | Virginia Department of Education |
| School code | VA-029-0291460 |
| CEEB code | 471393 |
| NCES School ID | 510126000517[2] |
| Principal | Lawrence Stroud[3] |
| Teaching staff | 115.70 (on anFTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,049[2] (2021-2022) |
| • Grade 9 | 533 |
| • Grade 10 | 505 |
| • Grade 11 | 521 |
| • Grade 12 | 490 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.71:1[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Liberty District Class 6A Region D |
| Mascot | Otto the Saxon |
| Nickname | Saxons |
| USNWR ranking | 136 |
| SAT average | 1851 |
| Feeder schools | Cooper Middle School |
| Website | langleyhs |
Langley High School is a publichigh school within theFairfax County Public Schools inMcLean, Virginia, United States.[4]
Established in 1965, Langley High School was named forThomas Lee's British estate "Langley Manor". Thomas Lee was one of the first to envision theThirteen Colonies as a separate nation whose capital should be on the Potomac between Great Falls and Little Falls. Keeping these things in mind, the school steering committee chose the nickname 'Saxons' and the school's colors of forest green and old gold with white as a trim color in keeping with the traditional theme.[5]"
Langley's boundaries extend west ofState Route 123 (Dolley Madison Boulevard) and north of bothState Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) andState Route 267 (Dulles Toll Road) from McLean toGreat Falls, ending at theLoudoun County line. Small parts ofVienna,Reston, andHerndon along the south side of Route 7 are also within the school's attendance area.[6]
Until 1994, areas west of Springvale Road in Great Falls were within theHerndon High School boundaries. After leaving Forestville Elementary School, students attendedHerndon Middle and Herndon High School.[7] When Buzz Aldrin Elementary School was preparing to open, Langley High School was then under-enrolled; some residents from the Forestville attendance area requested reassignment of their neighborhoods from the Herndon High to the Langley High School pyramid.[8] As a result, school officials shifted Langley's boundary line west from Springvale Road to the Loudoun County border.[8]
During the 2011 Fairfax County School Board elections, then School Board Chair, Jane Strauss, took credit for having "prevented changes to the Langley High School boundaries" for 18 years and for having "fought off" attempts to redistrict "current neighborhoods out of Langley".[9]
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| White | Asian | Two or More Races | Hispanic | Black | American Indian/Alaska Native | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,151 | 561 | 153 | 146 | 32 | 5 | 1 |
The student body was 69.50% White, 20.87% Asian, 4.59% Hispanic, 1.18% Black, and 3.86% Other during the 2012–13 academic school year.[10] In the 2011–12 school year, Langley High School's student body was 71.15% White, 19.20% Asian, 4.60% Hispanic, 1.70% Black and 3.35% Other.[11]
The LHS academic program follows standard Virginia guidelines, requiring 24 credits for graduation.[12] Additionally provided at Langley is theAdvanced Placement (AP) program.[12] Langley offers one of the most comprehensive AP programs available, featuring more than 20 AP-level classes in every discipline.[12] The school offers Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra classes. Along withThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, it is one of only two high schools in theFairfax County Public High School to offer courses inRussian.
In 2021,U.S. News & World Report ranked Langley High School the second-best high school in Virginia, behind Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology[13] and 156th nationally.[14]
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Since 2013, Langley High School has hosted theAmerican Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Langley-McLean,[15] an overnight fundraising event and one of only two student-ledRelay For Life fundraisers held inVirginia.
Langley High School has a nationally-competitiveModel United Nations team.[16][17]
The school had an active South Asian Student Association (SASA), which holds an annual "International Night".[18] In 2014, Langley SASA hosted its first District-Wide charity event "Bollywood Bash".[19][20] CHORD, the organization the association is raising money for, promotes literacy and strengthens local government in rural India.[21]
Langley's award-winning student news magazine isThe Saxon Scope.[22] Langley'syearbook isThe Shire.[23]
Langley's music department consists of award-winning band, choral, and orchestral programs.
The band program comprises six bands: Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Marching Band, and Jazz Band. Langley also has a marching band that performs at home football games and state marching band competitions, which is accompanied by the award-winning Color Guard team. The Langley Band performed in Spain in 2014, Chicago in 2015, and Los Angeles in 2016. The Wind Symphony performed in Indianapolis in 2017 at the prestigious Music For All National Festival. In 2018, it traveled to Italy, performing in cathedrals in Rome and Florence.
The choral program consists of five choirs: Treble, Women's Select, Concert, Chamber, and Madrigals. Langley Choirs have competed in competitions inPrague,Salzburg, and domestically inOrlando andSan Diego.
The orchestral program consists of three orchestras: Symphonic, Sinfonietta, and Philharmonic.
Langley High School participates in science fair events. Each year, first and second-place winners from the school-hosted science fair are selected to attend the Fairfax County Science and Engineering Fair. The Fairfax County Science and Engineering Fair is anInternational Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)-affiliated fair, sending around ten projects each year to the international fair.[24] Notable winners from the past have included:
Langley's fashion department sponsors an annual fashion show in Langley's auditorium. Langley High School'sScience Olympiad team has received accolades at the state and national levels.
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Langley plays in theAAA Liberty District of theNorthern Region. The Langley sports teams are all referred to as the "Saxons.".
Thefootball team won the Northern Region and went to the state finals in 1993.
Langley's varsityIce Hockey team has won 4NVSHL Virginia State Championships, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024. In addition, they have appeared in the NVSHL Playoff 14 Consecutive time 2009 - 2024.[29] The team has also advanced on to the National Champions after there State wins for the past 3 years.
The boys'wrestling team won the Liberty District Tournament for 11 years straight (2001–2011). In addition, it was the Northern Region champion in 2007.
In 2009, 2010, and 2011, Langley's AAA boys'lacrosse team won the state championship.
The boys' swim and dive team won the VHSL State Championships in 2017–2018, their first State Victory in Langley's history.
The girls' tennis won the Northern Region title in 2011, then went undefeated in 2012 to sweep the district, regional, and state titles.
Langley High School Boys' soccer team won its first Virginia State Championship in 2015, second in 2017, and third in 2022.[when?] At the end of the 2014–2015 soccer year, Langley's boys' varsity team held the rank of No. 4 in the country by soccer publication TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Langley High School's mascot isOtto the Saxon.
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Langley has won 56 championships, which are:
Langley has received two sportsmanship awards, one in AAA girls soccer in 2001 and one in AAA girls volleyball in 2007. In addition, Langley won first place in the Wachovia Cup standings in 1991–1992 for athletics.
In 1977, rain forced theCongressional Baseball Game to play the annual game on Langley High School's baseball field after two previous rainouts onMemorial Stadium.[30]
Saxon Stage is the theatre department for Langley High School. The department produces three mainstage productions annually, a full-length play, a one-act play, and a musical. In addition, many student-written or student-directed works are performed throughout the year. Many Saxon Stage students are part of Troupe 3526 of theInternational Thespian Society.
Brian Kaufman is the current program director. He directs the three mainstage productions, supervises Cappies program responsibilities, advises student-led productions, and assists the sub-clubs of Saxon Stage. These include the International Thespian Society troupe, the student-writing club After Hours, and the improvisational theatre team Assembly Required.
| Season | Fall Production | VHSL One-Act Play | Student Directed Productions | Spring Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | **Beauty and the Beast | TBA | TBA | The Mousetrap |
| 2023-2024 | *Alice in Wonderland | Thank You For Flushing My Head in the Toilet | Postmortem Dir: Izzy Steenburg | **Guys and Dolls |
| 2022-2023 | *The Man Who Came to Dinner | Fortress | Gravediggers Dir: Tess Jannery-Barney | **Urinetown |
| 2021-2022 | Murder on the Orient Express | 26 Pebbles | The Lightning Thief[31] Dir: Elizabeth Tippens | *Freaky Friday |
| Your Carving Footprint Dir: Tess Jannery-Barney | ||||
| 2020-2021 | *Hey Stranger[32] | Never Swim Alone | The Party Hop Dir: Elizabeth Tippens | - |
| 2019-2020 | *Romeo and Juliet[33] | A Jury of Her Peers | Almost, Maine | Guys and Dolls (Canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemic) |
| Love/Sick | ||||
| 2018-2019 | *Biloxi Blues[34] | Pillowtalk[35] | - | Mamma Mia![36] |
| 2017-2018 | The Dining Room | The Insanity of Mary Girard | - | *Evita[37] |
| 2016-2017 | Harvey | - | - | *Gypsy[38] |
| 2015-2016 | Almost, Maine | Meet the Roommates | - | *Chicago |
| 2014-2015 | *The Book of Days | 13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview | - | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
| 2013-2014 | Little Women | Fearful Symmetry | - | *The Children's Hour |
| 2012-2013 | Romeo and Juliet | - | - | *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby |
| 2011-2012 | Grease | - | - | *The Crucible |
*IndicatesCappies Program entry
**IndicatesBrandon Victor Dixon Awards entry
As a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 season was mostly online, bothHey Stranger andThe Party Hop were performed virtually.
Many of Langley's theatre department students are part of the International Thespian Honor Society, a global organization celebrating student achievement in theatre. As Troupe 3526, Langley selects 6 student leaders each year to lead their division.
The team currently consists of Izzy Steenburgh (President), Cooper Short (Vice President), Jenny Mears (Secretary), Caroline Mayer (Treasurer), Atlas Zecca (Historian), and Winnie Emerick (Webmaster).
In the 2022-2023 school year, the team consisted of Talia-Rose Diorio (President), Tess Jannery-Barney (Vice President), Conor Farah (Historian), Sarah Hilton (Social Media), Keya Umesh (Events), and Eva Cardenas (Events).
In the 2021-2022 school year, the team consisted of Elizabeth Tippens (President), Siannen Keough (Vice President), Sophia Spaner (Treasurer), Keiko Tani (Social Media), Julia Toloczko (Co-Events Chair), Keya Umesh (Co-Events Chair).
In the 2020-2021 school year, the team consisted of Elizabeth Tippens (President), Cole Sitilides (Vice President), Lindsay Muangman (Secretary), Hannah Toronto (Social Media), Leland Hao (Treasurer).
Saxon Stage is a regular Class 6 competitor in theVirginia High School League (VHSL) One-Act Play Competition.
For the first time in Saxon Stage's history, Langley High School became the VHSL Liberty Conference 6A one-act competition champions in January 2014 when they won first place with its production ofFearful Symmetry. The production later won third place in the Region 6A North Competition, making it the highest-ranked student-directed production of the competition.[citation needed]
In March 2019, Langley High School won first place at the VHSL Class 6 State Competition with its production of Peter Tolan's comedicPillowtalk. The two actors received Outstanding Actor commendations at the state level.[39]
In February 2020,A Jury of Her Peers placed third in the Region 6 North Competition after winning first place at the sectional competition one month prior.
In 2021,Never Swim Alone placed first in the district, regional, and state VHSL competition.
In 2022,26 Pebbles did not place past the district competition.
In 2023,Fortress placed second in the district and regional VHSL competition. Scarlett Spano received commendation for Best Actor in the District and Region and Frank Diorio received commendation for Best Actor in the District.
In 2024,Thank You For Flushing My Head in the Toilet did not place past the district competition. Actor Brady Kastner was selected as one of six All-Star Cast members for the district.
Saxon Stage After Hours is a student-run subsect of Saxon Stage that produces and creates student-written short films and plays throughout the year. After Hours was founded in 2020 by student Tess Jannery-Barney.
After Hours has successfully produced 5 new works so far. In 2020 a short film,Real Talk, by Gunnar Peacock. In 2021 a one-act,Your Carving Footprint, by Tess Jannery-Barney. In 2022 a short film,The Second Date, by Talia-Rose Diorio, and a one-act,Gravediggers, by Tess Jannery-Barney. In 2023, one-actOccupational Hazard by Brady Kastner.
Each year in January, members of Langley's International Thespian Honor Society Troupe attend the Virginia Thespian Festival, a statewide festival celebrating student achievements in theatre.
Students can participate in "Thespys", a national competition where students present either acting pieces or presentations of their technical work. Additionally, Saxon Stage performs their VHSL One-Act at VTF for adjudication.
Students can also apply to be Virginia Thespian Officers, who work year-round with the Virginia Thespians executive board to organize that year's festival. In 2023, Daniel Qiu was selected to be one of fifteen statewide student leaders. In 2024, Daniel Qiu was reelected to serve as the Virginia Thespian Officer Chair for 22 officers, and Ava Carter was elected as an apprentice VTO for communications.
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Virginia Thespian Officer for Technology | Daniel Qiu |
| 2024-2025 | Virginia Thespian Officer Chair | Daniel Qiu |
| 2024-2025 | Apprentice Virginia Thespian Officer for Communications | Ava Carter |
At VTF 2024, Langley presented their VHSL One-ActThank You For Flushing My Head in the Toilet and received the Best Presentation of Theme award. Additionally, actor Brady Kastner received a Best Actor Award (recognition by at least 3 of the 4 judges), and actor Cai Freedlander received an All-Star Cast Award (recognition by 2 of the 4 judges). Daniel Qiu was also cast as Paul in the All-State Production ofA Chorus Line which will be performed at VTF 2025.
| Honor | Name |
|---|---|
| Best Actor | Brady Kastner |
| All-Star Cast | Cai Freedlander |
| All-State Cast ofA Chorus Line | Daniel Qiu |
Of 28 Thespy entries, 20 of Langley's entries received "Superior" ratings. Among them, several were selected for presentation at the closing ceremony. On the performance side, Scarlett Spano was called back for her Solo Musical Theatre Performance. Winnie Emerick and Vela Pascual were called back and later selected for their Duet Musical Theatre Dance Performance. On the technical side, Alina He-Cheng was selected as the category winner for Props, Andy Powell was selected as the category winner for Sound Design, and Katie Murchison was selected as the category winner for Costume Construction.
| Category | Name |
|---|---|
| Solo Musical Theatre | *Scarlett Spano, Daniel Qiu, Ava Carter, Zach Ulman |
| Duet Musical Theatre | Atlas Zecca and Katie Murchison, Daniel Qiu and Ava Carter, Zach Ulman and Ashraya Suri, Caden Peng and Elena Calsyn |
| Group Musical Theatre | Sara Powell, Jillian Dittamo, and Eleanor Campione |
| Duet Acting | Scarlett Spano and Tori Ransom |
| Group Acting | Arlo Kouzoukas, Christopher Quinn, Teddy Nipp, and Alec McFayden |
| Duet Musical Theatre Dance | *Winnie Emerick and Vela Pascual |
| Stage Management | Daniel Qiu, Jenny Mears |
| Sound Design | *Andy Powell, Anna Jordan |
| Lighting Design | Atlas Zecca |
| Props | *Alina He-Cheng |
| Costume Construction | *Katie Murchison |
*Indicates a callback for the closing ceremony Mainstage performance
At VTF 2023, Saxon Stage presented their VHSL One-ActFortress. They received an award for Best Creative Staging and received nods for the performances of Scarlett Spano, Frank Diorio, and Brady Kastner. Additionally, Conor Farah, Lillian Weimer, Anna Jordan, Jenny Mears, and Andy Powell participated in the all-state production ofAlmost Maine.
| Honor | Name |
|---|---|
| Best Actor | Scarlett Spano |
| All-Star Cast | Frank Diorio, Brady Kastner |
| All-StateAlmost Maine Cast | Conor Farah |
| All-StateAlmost Maine Crew | Lillian Weimer, Andy Powell, Anna Jordan, Jenny Mears |
9 Langley participants were rated "Superior" (the highest score possible) for their "Thespys".
| Category | Name |
|---|---|
| Solo Musical Theatre | Tess Jannery-Barney |
| Solo Acting Monologue | Abby Joe, Tori Ransom |
| Duet Acting Scene | Brady Kastner and Nico Morandi-Zerpa |
| Stage Management | Daniel Qiu, Izzy Steenburgh |
| Sound Design | Anna Jordan, Jenny Mears, Andy Powell |
Langley High School performed its fall mainstage production ofMurder on the Orient Express as the mainstage production for VTF 2022. Saxon Stage also presented their VHSL One-Act26 Pebbles for adjudication.
Langley's improvisational theatre team Assembly Required is a participant in local "Improv Jams", competitions hosted by schools in the area. The team was founded during the 2021-2022 school year.
Previous captains include Julia Tolozcko, Talia-Rose Diorio, and Tess Jannery-Barney. The current captain is Daniel Qiu. In December 2023, Langley placed second at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology's competition. The team consisted of Daniel Qiu, Alina He-Cheng, Ava Carter, and Jacqueline Gauthier.
The Brandon Victor Dixon Awards for excellence in high school musical theatre, named for actor Brandon Victor Dixon, is a regional DC-based high school theatre competition. The winners of the BVD Awards are sent to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as theJimmy Awards. Saxon Stage joined the BVD Awards for its second season in 2023.
In 2024, Scarlett Spano was nominated for Best Actress for her performance outside of Saxon Stage as Lenora in the Fairfax Academy's production of Cry Baby.
Below is a list of all BVD and nominations received by Saxon Stage since 2023.
| Year | Show | Category | Nomination | Nominee | Role | Result |
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| 2023 | Urinetown | Best Actress | Finalist | Tess Jannery-Barney | Penelope Pennywise | Nominated |
| 2024 | Cry Baby | Best Actress | Nominee | Scarlett Spano | Lenora Frigid | Nominated |
Langley High School participates in the National Capital Area division of theCappies Critics and Awards Program for High School Theatre, "a year-long program for theatre and journalism students through which students attend and discuss each other's shows, write reviews for publication, and at the end of the season decide who of their colleague student performers and technicians should be honored for awards."[40] The Langley High School Cappies Critic Team of youth journalists and theatre critics have had over 20 publications in local papers. In 2021 critic Alyssa Medici was nominated for the Bill Strauss Graduating Critic award.[41]
Each participating school also has a team of Cappies critics who see other shows and write reviews for them. The current team consists of Jenny Mears (Lead Critic), Alden Walcott, Daniel Qiu, Sophia Christiano, Josi Friedrich, Jacqueline Gauthier, Ava Carter, Izzy Steenburgh, and Brady Kastner.
Below is a list of all Cappies Awards and nominations received by Saxon Stage since 2017.[42]
| Year | Show | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alice in Wonderland | Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play | Scarlett Spano | Nominated |
| Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Play | Daniel Qiu | Nominated | ||
| Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Play | Sophia Christiano | Nominated | ||
| Props | Alina He-Cheng, Annabelle Bozarth, Gauri Pillai, Charlotte Gould | Nominated | ||
| Andy Mays Rising Critic | Alden Walcott | Won | ||
| Best Critic Team | Jenny Mears, Alden Walcott, Sophia Christiano, Daniel Qiu, Izzy Steenburgh, Ava Carter, Josi Friedrich, Jacqueline Gauthier, Brady Kastner | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | The Man Who Came to Dinner | Best Play | Nominated | |
| Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Play | Sarah Hilton | Won | ||
| Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Play | Joana Lima Alves Montenegro | Won | ||
| Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Play | Conor Farah | Nominated | ||
| Sets | Talia-Rose Diorio, Killian Korchnak, Catherine Dunn, Victoria Scarpato | Nominated | ||
| Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Play | Lorna Elizabeth Evans | Nominated | ||
| Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Play | Brady Kastner | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Freaky Friday | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Stage Crew | Jane Sullivan, Luka He, Lucas Kelly, Conner Tone | Won | ||
| Male Vocalist | Conor Farah | Won | ||
| Stage Management | Elizabeth Tippens, Jenny Mears, Conner Tone, Lillian Weimer | Nominated | ||
| Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical | Claire Stephenson | Nominated | ||
| Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical | Samantha Brunjes | Nominated | ||
| Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Musical | Talia-Rose Diorio | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Biloxi Blues | Best Play | Won | |
| Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Play | Cole Sitilides | Won | ||
| Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play | Mark Bosset | Won | ||
| Ensemble in a Play | "The Big Six" (Samuel Buroker, Peter Fox, Josh Guinn, Anderson Hauptli, Chris Morgan, Cole Sitilides) | Won | ||
| Featured Actor in a Male Role | Samuel Buroker | Nominated | ||
| Props | Rey Eiras, Alyssa Medici, Maddy Rubin, Dian Wang | Nominated | ||
| Marketing and Publicity | Emma Connolly, Deena Daneshvaziri | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Evita | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical | Jessica Peros | Nominated | ||
| Male Vocalist | Mark Bosset | Nominated | ||
| Lighting | JQ Delmar, Leo Mahdessian, Jungyeon Nam, Ellie Smedberg | Nominated | ||
| Stage Management and Stage Crew | Fabian Bruns, Natalie Cubbage, Madison Deyo, Maddy Rubin | Nominated | ||
| Marketing and Publicity | Reem Alathari, Emma Connolly, Deena Daneshvaziri, Anneka Noe | Nominated | ||
| Best Song | "A New Argentina" | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Gypsy | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical | Jamie Goodson | Won | ||
| Male Dancer | Cuinn Casey | Won | ||
| Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical | Jessica Peros | Nominated | ||
| Stage Management and Stage Crew | Caitlin Cunningham, Madison Deyo and Gypsy Stage Crew | Nominated | ||
| Best Song | "Rose's Turn" | Nominated | ||
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