Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Texas)
| Robert E. Lee High School | |
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| Address | |
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1809 Market Baytown, Texas 77520 United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°43′52″N 94°59′11″W / 29.73111°N 94.98639°WCoordinates: 29°43′52″N 94°59′11″W / 29.73111°N 94.98639°W |
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| Type | Public school(government funded)Public |
| Established | 1928 |
| School district | Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District |
| Principal | Joseph C. Farnsworth |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Maroon & White |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League/UIL 5A |
| Mascot | Gander |
| Accreditation | Texas Education Agency/TEA |
| Website | Lee High School |
Robert E. Lee High School (often referred to as Baytown Lee) is a 5A public high school in Baytown, Texas, that serves grades 9 through 12. Lee is one of four high schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, which serves all of Baytown and Highlands, Texas. The other three are Ross S. Sterling High School, Goose Creek Memorial High School, and IMPACT Early College High School. As of 2008 the school's ethnic breakdown is 38 percent White, 42 percent Hispanic, 19 percent African-American, and 1 percent other.
Founded in 1928, Lee High School sits on the banks of Goose Creek in the southern part of Baytown. As such, the school adopted the Gander as its mascot, the only school in Texas to do so. In 2007, the Gander was voted as the best mascot in Texas. The school's colors are maroon and white. Over the years, REL has garnered several fight songs. Traditionally, the official fight song from the 1930s is "Dull Razor Blues", a foxtrot that is played up-tempo featuring a trumpet solo. Nicknamed "the Blade", Dull Razor Blues has fallen into disuse since the mid 2000s. Now, the song most commonly associated as the school's fight is "Washington and Lee Swing". Another traditional song is "Southern Special", a swing version of the traditional song "Dixie", played at a very fast tempo which was played after football touchdowns for several years. The final traditional school song, commonly referred to as the 'medley', consists of a compilation of three songs: "Are You From Dixie?", "Waitin' on the Robert E. Lee", and "Washington and Lee Swing".
The Robert E. Lee High School Alma Mater is an original composition.
On April 29, 1987, a three-alarm fire destroyed the interior of the main building. Initially thought to be accidental, the fire was eventually ruled arson. The main building interior was rebuilt and formally rededicated in 1988. The incident is mentioned in the Mean Gene Kelton song "Cruising Texas Avenue".
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