Lee High School (Lee County, Virginia)
| Lee High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Rt. 2 Box 3145 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1989 |
| School district | Lee County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Mr. Brian D. Austin |
| Principal | Dr. Renia Clark |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 712 (2016) |
| 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 | General |
| Rival | Gate City High School,Abingdon High School |
| Website | Official Website |
Rt. 2 Box 3145
Lee County, Virginia 24263
USA
Lee High School is a public school located in unincorporated Lee County, Virginia, near Jonesville. It is a part of the Lee County School District. It is one of two high schools in Lee County, Virginia.
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. Some of the schools had enrollments dropping under 200 students, leading the district to duplicate services between small schools (making advanced classes with smaller enrollments difficult to offer). Athletic opportunities were strained at the very small schools.
Thomas Walker High School was not included in the consolidation because of its position at the western end of the county.
Lee High was initially a football powerhouse, making the playoffs in their first season and reaching the state championship in 1990. Lee lost the game to Tabb High School in the last minutes of the game, 21-14. In the 2000s, the school football team, the Generals, won only a handful of regular season games. The unexpected decline in football was due in part to the revolving door that became the head coaching position following the retirement of head coaches Don Williams (1989–1992, 1997–1998) and Allen Kinser (1993–1996), both former Pennington High School coaches. In more recent years, the football program has improved its form, making 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.
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