Legacy High School (Midland, Texas)

Lee High School
Lee High School, a large tan brick building
Location
3500 Neely Ave

Midland
,
Texas
79707

United States

32°00′43″N 102°07′44″W / 32.01188°N 102.12878°W / 32.01188; -102.12878
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1961; 65 years ago (1961)
School district
Midland ISD
Teaching staff
139.71 (FTE)
Grades10–12
Enrollment2,656 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio
19.01
Colors  Maroon
  Gray
  White
Athletics conference
UIL District 2-6A
NicknameRebels
Websitelhs.midlandisd.net

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.

History

The school originally opened its doors in 1961, seven years before the city’s high schools integrated. Named after Robert E. Lee, in October 2020 the Midland ISD school board voted to rename the school "Legacy High School". 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.

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. 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.

Athletics

Football

State championships: 1998, 1999, 2000

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,338 students enrolled for 2020-2021 academic school year was:

54.4% of students are considered at risk of dropping out of school.

Notable alumni

References

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  4. ↑ "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees to Change the Name of Robert E. Lee High". August 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ oDoreen, Stewart (October 14, 2020). "Board selects Legacy HS as school's new name". Midland Reporter-Telegram.
  6. ↑ Hawes, Trevor (August 13, 2025). "Breaking News: Midland ISD trustees vote to rename Legacy as Lee". Midland Reporter-Telegram.
  7. ↑ Midland Independent School District. SchoolSearch: Midland ISD feeder patterns. Retrieved December 4, 2025, from https://apps.myplanware.com/schoolsearch/midland
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