Robert E. Lee High School (San Antonio)
| Robert E. Lee High School | |
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| Address | |
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1400 Jackson-Keller Road San Antonio, Texas, 78213 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°30′25″N 98°30′57″W / 29.506951°N 98.515917°WCoordinates: 29°30′25″N 98°30′57″W / 29.506951°N 98.515917°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| School district | North East ISD |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,239[1] (2009-2010) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Gray |
| Athletics conference | 5A Division I |
| Nickname | Volunteers |
| Feeder schools |
Nimitz Middle School Jackson Middle School |
| Website | http://www.neisd.net/lee |
Robert E. Lee High School, named after Confederate 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,[2] all of the city of City of Castle Hills,[3] and a portion of Balcones Heights.[4]
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
After the Charleston church shooting of 2015 some community members considered renaming Lee High. In December 2015 the board of NEISD voted against renaming Lee High School.[5]
Magnet Programs
- The STEM Academy provides a rigorous academic education.
- 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.[6][7]
- Travis Lewis, football player for the Detroit Lions
- Chris Marrou, former news anchor for KENS 5-TV in San Antonio, TX from 1973-2009 [8]
- Richard Osborne (American football), 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.[9]
- 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
- ↑ "Information for Students". NEISD.net. North East Independent School District. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ "Lee High School" Map. North East Independent School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010. Archived August 6, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "City of Castle Hills Map." City of Castle Hills. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Zoning Map." City of Balcones Heights. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
- ↑ Shadrock, Chris. "NEISD votes against renaming Lee High School School's name has been at center of debate since shootings in Charleston, SC" (Archive). KSAT (ABC 12). December 6, 2015. Retrieved on January 18, 2016.
- ↑ Vikings Alumni List http://prod.static.vikings.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/history/alumni-2012.pdf
- ↑ 50 Greatest Vikings, http://www.vikings.com/50/news/50-greatest-vikings.html
- ↑ http://www.kens5.com
- ↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/hou/team/exec_bios/postolos_george.html
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