Robert E. Lee High School, named after general Robert E. Lee, is a high school in San Antonio, Texas. A part of the North East Independent School District, it serves portions of San Antonio, all of the city of City of Castle Hills, and a portion of Balcones Heights.
Established in 1958, Lee is host to three magnet schools:
- North East School of the Arts (NESA)
- International School of the Americas (ISA)
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy
History
The school opened in 1958.
The school board has twice voted on whether to rename the school to address concerns about the safety and focus of students in the context of national debate around memorializing the Confederacy. In 2015 the vote failed but in 2017, after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the vote succeeded. As of August 2017, the plans for renaming had not been set and the renaming would not occur before the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
In 2017, after events such as the Charlottesville riots, which sparked a debate regarding Confederate monuments and names still being used in high schools, the NEISD board of Education voted to change the name of the school to Legacy of Educational Excellence (L.E.E.) High School on a 5 to 2 vote.
Magnet Programs
- The STEM Academy provides a rigorous education focused on one of the four STEM pathways: Science, Technology (Computer Science), Engineering, and Mathematics.
- The International School of the Americas is a school that although is not officially attached to the Lee Population, resides on the campus. The ISA academy provides a largely global and social studies oriented education.
- NESA (North East School of the Arts) is a fine arts school that offers seven majors; Musical Theatre, Dance, Instrumental Music, Visual Arts, Cinema, Creative Writing, and Technical Theatre. Each school year season NESA produces a couple of Broadway-caliber shows through the collective teamwork of the majors, as well as many major specific performances.
Notable alumni
- Dan Allen, NYC-based producer and storyteller
- Ricardo Antonio Chavira, actor
- Bruce Collie, retired 8-season NFL football player (OL), won two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers. Became a born-again Christian while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and has been involved in ministry for almost 20 years.
- Tommy Kramer, retired football player, played 13 seasons in the NFL
- Travis Lewis, former football player for the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings
- Chris Marrou, former news anchor for KENS 5-TV in San Antonio, TX from 1973-2009
- Richard Osborne, retired NFL football player
- Grace Phipps, actress, Fright Night, Nine Lives of Chloe King, The Vampire Diaries, and Teen Beach Movie
- George Postolos, former president of Houston Astros and Houston Rockets
- Pat Rockett, retired MLB baseball player
- Pendleton Ward, creator of cartoon series Adventure Time
- Bruce Weinstein, columnist for BusinessWeek.com, CNN analyst and contributor on FOX News, NPR, Good Morning America, and The Today Show
References
External links
- Official website
- North East School of the Arts
- International School of the Americas
- STEM Academy
