Lee High School (Lee County, Virginia)
| Lee High School | |
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| Address | |
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200 Generals Lane , 24263 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°43′52″N 83°05′20″W / 36.7311745°N 83.0889591°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1989 |
| School district | Lee County Public Schools |
| Principal | Brian Coomer |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 667 (2019–20)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and gold |
| Athletics conference | Mountain 7 Region D |
| Team name | Generals |
| Rival | Thomas Walker High School, Gate City High School,[2] Union High School |
| Website | sites |
Lee High School is a public high school located in Lee County, Virginia, United States, near the town of Jonesville. It is a part of the Lee County School District and is one of two high schools in the county.[3]
History
[edit]Founded in 1989, Lee High School was formed by consolidating Jonesville High School, Dryden High School, Keokee High School, Flatwoods High School, and Pennington High School.
Athletics
[edit]The football team made the state playoffs in1989,1990, 2013, 2014, and 2015.[citation needed]
Lee High dropped from Group AA to Group A status in the 2007-2008 year (granted due to "travel hardship"). Lee's former district, the AA Highlands District, was dissolved with two members moving to the AA Southwest District and another school moving down with Lee and joining a new district. This new district, which is a part of A Region D, is the A Clinch Mountain District.
The 1990 Golf team is the only team to win a state championship for the school to date, in VHSL Group AA. The boys tennis team was Group A state runner-up in 2011.[4]
In 2008, Lee High's Scholastic Bowl team (part of the VHSL) finished 3rd at the Group A VHSL State Tournament.[citation needed]
Lee High has All State Football alumni in Brady Yeary/RB, Leon Brewer/RB, David Edwards/OL, and Brett Clark QB/DB.
Vocational classes
[edit]Lee High School offers students elective vocational classes located in the Lee County Career and Technical Center building.[5] Classes include: Agriculture, Auto Body Repair, Building Maintenance, Building Trade, Business Ed., Childcare, Cosmetology, Criminology, Culinary Arts, Drafting, Electricity, Family Consumer Science, Farm Machine Repair, Horticulture, Small Animal Care, Marketing, Networking, Nursing, Small Engine Repair, Technology Ed., and Welding.
Also offered at Lee High School is Navy JROTC.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Abingdon High School". Archived from the original on July 15, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Lee High School Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine." Lee County School District. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.
- ^ Virginia High School League Record Book. Virginia High School League. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Vocational training at school web site
- ^ "Find an NJORTC Unit". www.netc.navy.mil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
External links
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