Legacy High School
Address
Map
3500 Neely Ave

Midland
,
Texas
79707

United States
Coordinates32°00′43″N 102°07′44″W / 32.01188°N 102.12878°W / 32.01188; -102.12878
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1961; 63 years ago (1961)[1]
School districtMidland ISD
PrincipalMich Etzel
Teaching staff126.39 (FTE) (2018–19)[2]
Grades10–12
Enrollment2,339 (2022–2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.10 (2018–19)[2]
Color(s)  Maroon
  Gray
  White
Athletics conferenceUIL District 2-6A[3]
NicknameRebels
Websitewww.midlandisd.net/lhs Edit this at Wikidata

Legacy High School, formerly known as Robert E. Lee High School, is a public, co-educational secondary school in Midland, Texas. Legacy High School is a part of the Midland Independent School District.

History

The school originally opened its doors in 1961, seven years before the city’s high schools integrated.[4] The Midland ISD board vote to rename had six board members voting for, and one voting against the school's name change. In October 2020, the Midland school board voted to rename the school "Legacy High School".[5]

Athletics

Football

State championships: 1998, 1999, 2000[6]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,288 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:

30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Notable alumni

This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (October 2020)

References

  1. ^ "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees to Change the Name of Robert e. Lee High". 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - LEE H S (483057003445)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "2018-20 Official District Alignment Football and 2018-19 Basketball Conference 6A" (PDF). University Interscholastic League. January 25, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees to Change the Name of Robert E. Lee High". 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ Doreen, Stewart (October 14, 2020). "Board selects Legacy HS as school's new name". Midland Reporter-Telegram.
  6. ^ "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees To Change The Name Of Robert E. Lee High". Texas Standard. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  7. ^ "Bush Family History". bushchildhoodhome.org. George W. Bush Childhood Home, Inc. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Laura Welch Bush". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Randy Velarde - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

External links

Midland, Texas
Education in Midland County, Texas
Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) high school athletic regions
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