Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville, Florida)
| Robert E. Lee Senior High School | |
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1200 South McDuff Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32205-8098 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°18′26″N 81°42′14″W / 30.307124°N 81.703827°WCoordinates: 30°18′26″N 81°42′14″W / 30.307124°N 81.703827°W |
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| Type | Public magnet |
| Established | 1927-28 |
| School district | Duval County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Nikolai Vitti |
| Principal | Scott Schneider |
| Staff | 100 |
| Enrollment | 1808 (2012-2013) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gray |
| Mascot | General |
| Nickname | Lee |
| Newspaper | Lee Traveler |
| Yearbook | The Blue and Gray |
| Website | School website |
Robert E. Lee Senior High School is a four-year secondary institution in Jacksonville, Florida. It was named after Confederate States of America general Robert E. Lee. Located in the Riverside and Avondale neighborhood, it is the second oldest high school in Jacksonville operating at its original location, after its traditional rival, Andrew Jackson High School.
Lee is part of the Duval County magnet school program. Eligible students at Lee can earn concurrent credit through the Jacksonville Early College High School program. They receive high school credits from Lee and college credit from Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) for the same courses.
Lee students can also specialize in courses through the Engineering Academy or the Math and Science Magnet Program. In addition, there is a Liberal Arts curriculum. The Early College, Engineering, Math and Science, plus Liberal Arts courses of study are known as Lee's four learning communities.
Lee High is one of 20 high schools in the Duval County Public Schools. Lee, like all other district schools, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The architecture of Lee High School has long been a source of pride for students and alumni. Architect Victor Earl Mark (1876–1948) designed Lee High School with William B. Ittner of St. Louis in 1926-27. Both architects also designed Andrew Jackson Senior High School at the same time, which explains the striking similarity between the two school buildings. Mark studied under famed Jacksonville architect Henry John Klutho from 1907 to 1911.
The school was dedicated to Robert E. Lee on his birthday, January 19, 1928. Jacksonville's three newly constructed high schools—Lee High, Andrew Jackson High, and Julia E. Landon High—replaced Duval High School (c. 1873–1927), the city's original secondary institution for white students. The three new schools were built to meet the needs of a growing city. Black students at the time attended (Old) Stanton High School (c. 1905-53).
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