Tyler Legacy High School

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Tyler Legacy High School
Address
Tyler Legacy High School
411 E Southeast Loop 323

Tyler
,
Texas
75701-9699

United States
Coordinates 32°18′04″N95°17′49″W / 32.30115°N 95.29688°W / 32.30115; -95.29688
Information
Former nameRobert E. Lee High School (1958–2020)
Type Public School
MottoThe sun that sets may never rise but Raider spirit never dies!
Established1958
School district Tyler Independent School District
NCES District ID4843470
NCES School ID484347004941
Teaching staff175.68 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,700(2022-2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio35-1 [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)   Red and White
Athletics conference UIL Class 6A
Nickname Red Raiders
NewspaperSouthern Accent [2]
Website www.tylerisd.org/o/legacy

Tyler Legacy High School, previously known as Robert E. Lee High School, [3] is one of two Tyler Independent School District high school campuses in the city of Tyler, Texas, the other being Tyler High School. Tyler Legacy High School has served the East Texas community since opening in 2020 and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [4]

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History

In the 1960s, when Lee's mascot was the Rebel, the school was famous for its working cannon and oversized Confederate flag. [5] A group of seniors called the Rebel Guard tended the replica cannon at games, firing it when the Rebel football team scored a touchdown. [6] [5] The cannon, retired in 1986, is now the property of Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas.

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).[ citation needed ] By 1972, the flag was retired and its whereabouts are unknown.[ citation needed ] The flag was retired shortly after four African-American players refused to run under the flag and ran around it instead, causing some local controversy.[ citation needed ]

Name change

There was a debate in the Tyler community in 2017–2018 on whether the school's name should change, as Robert E. Lee became a controversial figure. In 2018, the district's board decided not to vote on a possible renaming, so the school kept its name. [3] [7] In June 2020, Trude Lamb, a Ghanaian-born student and top athlete in running, made national news when she refused to wear the jersey for her school Robert E. Lee High School unless the name is changed. [8] [9] [10] [11] On July 16, 2020 the school board voted unanimously to initiate changing the name of both Robert E. Lee High School and John Tyler High School. [12] [13]

Demographics

As of the 2022-23 school year, the student body consisted of:

Education

Tyler Legacy High School offers a variety of pre-AP and AP-level courses, as well as career technology education programs and fine arts electives. The school implemented an international baccalaureate program in the fall of 2008. [14]

Athletics

As of 2014, Tyler Legacy High School is classified as a 6A school in District 11 along with many Garland and Rockwall Schools. Tyler Legacy Red Raiders compete in a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, softball, volleyball, tennis, powerlifting, track, swimming, cross country and is most well known for the Tyler football team. [15]

State titles

Notable alumni

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