Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas)
| Robert E. Lee High School | |
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| Location | |
| 411 ESE Loop 323 Tyler, Texas, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Motto | The sun that sets may never rise but Raider spirit never dies! |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Tyler Independent School District |
| Principal | Roger McAdoo |
| Grades | 9th – 12th |
| Enrollment | 2606 [1] |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A |
| Mascot | Red Raider |
| Newspaper | Southern Accent |
| Website | Robert E. Lee High School |
Robert E. Lee High School is one of two Tyler Independent School District high school campuses in the city of Tyler, Texas. John Tyler High School is also a member of TISD. Lee High School has served the East Texas community since it opened in 1958. The mascot is the Red Raider. Lee is a 5A-school, which is the largest classification in Texas.
In the 1960s, when Lee's mascot was the Rebel, the school was famous for its working cannon and oversized Confederate flag. A group of seniors tended the cannon at games, firing it when the Rebel football team scored a touchdown. The football team entered Rose Stadium by running under the flag, reputed to be the second largest Confederate flag in the world (second only to one owned by the University of Mississippi). By 1972, the flag was retired and its whereabouts are unknown. The cannon, retired in 1986, is now the property of Brook Hill High School in Bullard, Texas.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the 2007-2008 school year, the student body consisted of
- 45.5% White (Non-Hispanic)
- 35.0% African American
- 17.6% Hispanic
- 1.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
- -0.1% Native American
[edit] Education
Robert E. Lee High School offers a variety of Pre-AP and AP-level courses, as well as Career Technology Education programs and Fine Arts electives. Lee implemented the International Baccalaureate program in the Fall of 2008. [2]
[edit] Athletics
Robert E. Lee High School won the 2004 football state championship, winning the Texas 5A Division I Championship by defeating Spring Westfield 28-21 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas. Lee offers a varied sports program of Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, Powerlifting, Track, Swimming, and Cross Country. [3]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Nelson Clyde, III, Class of 1962, late publisher of Tyler Morning Telegraph
- Sandy Duncan, Class of 1965, actress
- John E. Barrett, Class of 1969, photographer
- Alex Finlayson, Class of 1969, playwright and journalist
- John R. Muse, Class of 1969, financeer
- Dr. Bryan C. Jack, Class of 1970, Director of Programming and Fiscal Economics at the Pentagon, died on AA flight 77 on Sept. 11, 2011
- Dale Dudley, Class of 1979, Radio personality (Dudley and Bob) at KLBJ-FM Austin, Texas, Film Actor, Magazine Columnist.
- Earl J. Wilkinson, Class of 1984, CEO of International Newsmedia Marketing Association (INMA)
- Joffrey Reynolds, Class of 1997, Running Back for the Calgary Stampeders
- Matt Flynn, Class of 2003, Quarterback for the Louisiana State University Tigers and Green Bay Packers
- Brandon Pettigrew, Class of 2004, Tight End for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and was drafted 1st round/20th overall in 2009 to the Detroit Lions
- Ciron Black, Class of 2005, former tackle for the Louisiana State University Tigers
- Brynn Tyler, Class of 2006, adult film star
- Michael Sweiven, Class unknown, teacher at QHSSYC in New York City
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