Patriot District

The Patriot District is a high school athletic conference in Northern Virginia affiliated with the Virginia High School League. It comprises public high schools located in eastern Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria. The district is part of VHSL's Class 6, Region C.

History

The Patriot District was established in 1993 as part of a VHSL Northern Region realignment. Original members included Annandale High School, Hayfield Secondary School, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Robinson Secondary School, T.C. Williams High School, and West Springfield High School.
Over time, district membership shifted:

South County High School and Robert E. Lee High School joined in 2005.
Robinson Secondary School moved to the Concorde District.
Hayfield Secondary School moved to the National District in 2009.
W.T. Woodson High School joined the Patriot District in 2009.

Since the 2017 VHSL statewide realignment, the Patriot District has maintained consistent membership.

Member schools

As of the 2024–25 academic year, the Patriot District includes the following schools:

School	Location	Mascot	School Colors
Alexandria City High School	Alexandria	Titans	Blue, White, Red
Fairfax High School	Fairfax	Lions	Blue, Gray, White
Lake Braddock Secondary School	Burke	Bruins	Purple, Gold
Robinson Secondary School	Fairfax	Rams	Royal Blue, Gold
South County High School	Lorton	Stallions	Forest Green, Navy, Silver
West Potomac High School	Alexandria	Wolverines	Royal Blue, Silver
West Springfield High School	Springfield	Spartans	Orange, Blue
W.T. Woodson High School	Fairfax	Cavaliers	Navy, Red, White

Championship highlights

The Patriot District has produced numerous regional and state champions:

School	Sport	Title	Year	Ref
W.T. Woodson High School	Boys Basketball	VHSL Class 6A State Champions	2017
Alexandria City High School	Girls Volleyball	VHSL Class 6A State Champions	2022
Robinson Secondary School	Girls Golf	VHSL State Champions	2023
Lake Braddock Secondary School	Girls Gymnastics	VHSL Class 6 State Champions	2022–2025

Notable athletes and coaches

Briana Williams – Olympic gold medal sprinter; broke the U.S. high school 100m record in 2019 with a 10.94 time.Noah Lyles – Olympic gold medal sprinter; VHSL 200m dash and 100m dash record holder.Tony Rojas – D1 Linebacker at Penn State University; Won Region Championship with Fairfax in 2023 Nick Scott – NFL Safety for the Carolina Panthers; Penn State graduate and Superbowl Champion with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 George Duangmanee – Collegiate Golfer for UVA; Appeared at the U.S. Open and Myrtle Beach Classic in 2025 Katie Vu – 2023 VHSL Girls State Golf Champion.Jason Aigner and Matthew Urbach – Key players in Woodson's 2017 basketball state title win.Coach Doug Craig – Led Cavaliers to their first state basketball championship in 2017.Coach Herman Boone – Coached the 1971 state champion football team made famous in Remember the Titans.

Governance

The district is administered by a board of athletic directors and principals from member schools, under VHSL authority. Schedules, eligibility, and postseason qualification are governed by VHSL bylaws.