Legacy High School (Midland, Texas)
Public secondary school in Midland, Texas, United States
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Midland Lee High School, renamed to “Lee” after a brief time as Legacy High School, is a public, co-educational secondary school in Midland, Texas. Lee High School is a part of the Midland Independent School District.
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3500 Neely Ave , 79707 United States 32.01188°N 102.12878°W | |
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| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1961[1] |
School district | Midland ISD |
Teaching staff | 139.71 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,656 (2023–2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.01[2] |
| Colors | Maroon Gray White |
Athletics conference | UIL District 2-6A[3] |
| Nickname | Rebels |
| Website | www |
History
The school originally opened its doors in 1961, seven years before the city’s high schools integrated.[4] Named after Robert E. Lee, in October 2020 the Midland ISD school board voted to rename the school "Legacy High School".[5] The Midland ISD board vote to rename had six board members voting for, and one voting against the school's name change. However, in August 2025, a vote decided to reinstate the nomenclature to the school, this time as “Lee High School”, by a vote of 4-3. The name change will go into effect ahead of the 2026-27 school year.[6]
The feeder junior highs of Midland Lee High School are Abell Junior High School, Home of the Eagles, and Alamo Junior High School, home of the Scouts.[7] The school is planning to build a new campus in the western area of Midland. It is expected to be ready by the 2028 school year.[8]
Athletics
Football
State championships: 1998, 1999, 2000[9]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,338 students enrolled for 2020-2021 academic school year was:
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian - 2.5%
- Pacific Islander - 0.1%
- Black - 7.1%
- Hispanic - 65%
- White - 22.7%
- Multiracial - 2.3%
54.4% of students are considered at risk of dropping out of school.[10]
Notable alumni
- Cedric Benson, National Football League (NFL) running back
- Chris Brazzell II, wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
- Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States[11][12]
- Dustin Butler, journalist
- Tommy Franks, General in the United States Army
- Susan Graham, opera singer
- K. C. Jones, NFL center
- Tommy Lee Jones, actor and director
- Austin Ligon, business executive
- Junior Miller, NFL tight end
- Josh Norman, NFL
- Tyrone Thurman, college football wide receiver
- Rex Tucker, NFL offensive lineman
- Ryan Tucker, NFL offensive lineman
- Randy Velarde, Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder[13]
- Michael L. Williams, politician
- Allen Wilson, high school football coach
- Eric Winston, NFL offensive tackle
- Jake Young, college football center
