Legacy of Educational Excellence High School
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Robert E. Lee High School | |
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File:LeeHS.JPG | |
Address | |
1400 Jackson-Keller Road , 78213 | |
Coordinates | 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 States of America Army of Northern Virginia 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
The school opened in 1958.[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
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2012) |
- Dan Allen, NYC-based producer and storyteller
- Ricardo Antonio Chavira, actor[citation needed]
- 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, 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 2010-08-06 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.
- ^ [1]
- ^ 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