Legacy High School (Midland, Texas)

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.

Lee High School
Location
3500 Neely Ave Midland , Texas 79707 United States
Coordinates	32.01188°N 102.12878°W / 32.01188; -102.12878
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Established	1961; 64 years ago (1961)[1]
School district	Midland ISD
Teaching staff	139.71 (FTE)[2]
Grades	10–12
Enrollment	2,656 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	19.01[2]
Color(s)	Maroon   Gray   White
Athletics conference	UIL District 2-6A[3]
Nickname	Rebels
Website	www.midlandisd.net/lhs

History

The school originally opened its doors in 1961, seven years before the city’s high schools integrated.^[4] Named after Robert E. Lee, in October 2020 the Midland ISD school board voted to rename the school "Legacy High School".^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7]

Athletics

Football

State championships: 1998, 1999, 2000^[8]

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.^[9]

Notable alumni

• Cedric Benson, National Football League (NFL) running back
• Chris Brazzell II, wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers
• Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States^[10][11]
• 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^[12]
• Michael L. Williams, politician
• Allen Wilson, high school football coach
• Eric Winston, NFL offensive tackle
• Jake Young, college football center