Robert E. Lee High School

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:

Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%

Asian - 2.5%

Pacific Islander - 0.1%

Black - 7.1%

Hispanic - 65%

White - 22.7%

Multiracial - 2.3%

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

Notable alumni

Cedric Benson, National Football League (NFL) running back

Chris Brazzell II, wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers

Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States

Dustin Butler, journalist

Tommy Franks, General in the United States Army

Susan Graham, opera singer

K. C. Jones, NFL center

Tommy Lee Jones, actor and director

Austin Ligon, business executive

Junior Miller, NFL tight end

Josh Norman, NFL

Tyrone Thurman, college football wide receiver

Rex Tucker, NFL offensive lineman

Ryan Tucker, NFL offensive lineman

Randy Velarde, Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder

Michael L. Williams, politician

Allen Wilson, high school football coach

Eric Winston, NFL offensive tackle

Jake Young, college football center