Lee High School (Lee County, Virginia)
Lee High School is a United States public school located in unincorporated Lee County, Virginia, near Jonesville. It is a part of the Lee County School District.[4] It is one of two high schools in Lee County, Virginia.
| Lee High School | |
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| Address | |
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Rt. 2 Box 3145 , 24263 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°41′19.68″N 83°6′42.68″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1989 |
| School district | Lee County Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Renia Clark |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 667 (2019-20)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Tennis, Golf, Cross Country, Track, Soccer |
| Athletics conference | Clinch Mountain District Region D |
| Mascot | Generals |
| Rival | Gate City High School,[2] Union High School[3] |
| Website | Official Website |
History
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
The football team made the state playoffs in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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.[5]
In 2008, Lee High's Scholastic Bowl Team (part of the VHSL) finished 3rd at the Group A VHSL State Tournament.
2011-Men's Tennis Team; Clinch Mountain District Champions, Region D Champions, and A-State Runner's-Up.
Vocational Classes
Lee High School offers students elective vocational classes located in the Lee County Career and Technical Center building.[6] 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, Marketing, Networking, Nursing, Small Engine Repair, Technology Ed., and Welding.
Also offered at Lee High School is Navy JROTC.
References
- "Lee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2018-09-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Union High School (Big Stone Gap, Virginia)
- "Lee High School Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine." Lee County School District. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.
- "VHSL Recordbook" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- Vocational training at school web site