Legacy High School (Midland, Texas)

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Legacy High School
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Legacy High School (Midland, Texas)
3500 Neely Ave

Midland
,
Texas
79707

United States
Coordinates 32°00′43″N102°07′44″W / 32.01188°N 102.12878°W / 32.01188; -102.12878
Information
Type Public secondary school
Established1961;63 years ago (1961) [1]
School district Midland ISD
PrincipalMich Etzel
Teaching staff126.39 (FTE) (2018–19) [2]
Grades 10–12
Enrollment2,339 (2022–2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.10 (2018–19) [2]
Color(s)  Maroon
  Gray
  White
Athletics conference UIL District 2-6A [3]
Nickname Rebels
Website www.midlandisd.net/lhs OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Legacy High School, formerly known as Robert E. Lee High School, is a public, co-educational secondary school in Midland, Texas. Legacy High School is a part of the Midland Independent School District.

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History

The school originally opened its doors in 1961, seven years before the city’s high schools integrated. [4] The Midland ISD board vote to rename had six board members voting for, and one voting against the school's name change. In October 2020, the Midland school board voted to rename the school "Legacy High School". [5]

Athletics

Football

State championships: 1998, 1999, 2000 [6]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,288 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:

30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. [2]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - LEE H S (483057003445)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2018-20 Official District Alignment Football and 2018-19 Basketball Conference 6A" (PDF). University Interscholastic League . January 25, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees to Change the Name of Robert E. Lee High". 3 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Doreen, Stewart (October 14, 2020). "Board selects Legacy HS as school's new name". Midland Reporter-Telegram .
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