Lee Magnet High School

Lee Magnet High School
The front of the 21st century school
Address
1105 Lee Drive
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Information
Former name Robert E. Lee High School
School type Public, Magnet
Motto "A school like no other"
Sister school Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Superintendent Warren Drake
Principal Rob Howle
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,095
Classes offered Honors, Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement
Campus size 180,000 sq. ft.
Houses 1,200 students
Color(s) Red, White & Blue               
Mascot Patriots
Rival Baton Rouge Magnet High Bulldogs
Website leemagnet.com
The Front office of the biomedical academy, during transition to the new campus. [1]

Lee Magnet High School (also known as LMHS, Lee High) is a public magnet school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, founded in the 1950s but was closed in 2009. The school was subsequently reopened in 2011 as a magnet school. It is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Lee Magnet has a student body of approximately 1,100 students. Lee Magnet High School is classified as an "A" school, receiving a 106.7 SPS in 2017.[2] Lee requires students to pass enrollment standards and exceed graduation standards. Lee Magnet High shares its principal with Baton Rouge Magnet High School.

The school was housed at the Valley Park School while a new campus was under construction. In August 2016, Lee Magnet High School opened the doors of its $56 million dollar campus for the 2016-2017 school year. This new campus brought Lee back to its original location at 1105 Lee Drive.

Education

Lee Magnet High School focuses on preparing students for a competitive collegiate education, with 99% of its graduates going on to attend college. They work with Louisiana State University for education in dual-enrollment classes. In the 2017-18 school year, Lee Magnet High School had 17 AP Scholars.[3] Lee Magnet High School also has a strong focus on computer science, with 383 students currently enrolled in computational classes.[4] It is also noteworthy that all students enrolled in Lee Magnet High School receive laptops in which they use to receive & turn in work using Google Classroom, collaborate with other students, take notes with, etc.

Academies

Based around individual "academies", students enroll in classes which are separated by academies. Lee High has five buildings, three of which house separate academies: Digital Arts, Biomedical and STEM.[5]

Libraries

Each of the three academies contains its own library. One library contains fiction books, one contains non-fiction, and one contains college-level material and textbooks.

Academic competitions

Athletics

Lee Magnet High Patriots are a member of LHSAA Class 4A athletics.[9][10]

Fall sports

  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Swimming

Winter sports

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer

Spring sports

  • Outdoor Track & Field
  • Tennis
  • Bowling
  • Golf

Alma mater

Dear Alma Mater, Hail to Thee! Our colors true and bright, Our loyalty will ever be Lee High we praise thy might. Our Patriot name will live forever, Our memories cling to thee. We hold thee high with great esteem, Thy courage proudly see, We lift our voices one and all Hail to dear Lee High, Hail.[11]

Extracurricular activities

The following is a list of some of the clubs offered at Lee Magnet High School:

Name change controversy

Lee Magnet High School has been targeted for name changes multiple times throughout its new life. The East Baton Rouge Parish school system held multiple public meetings to discuss new names for the school. The school board in the end decided not to rename the school.[1] When the school became a magnet school it was renamed from "Robert E. Lee High School" to "Lee Magnet High School".

References

  1. 1 2 www.eightyfivedesign.com, Eighty Five Design -. "Lee Magnet High School- Baton Rouge, Louisiana". leemagnet.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  2. ↑ https://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/performance-scores
  3. ↑ http://leemagnet.school
  4. ↑ http://leemagnet.com/LEE%20School%20Profile%2017-18.pdf
  5. ↑ http://leemagnet.com/LEE%20School%20Profile%2017-18.pdf
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/LeeMagnetHigh/status/821475855155232770
  7. ↑ https://twitter.com/LeeMagnetHigh/status/870468629988425728
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/LeeMagnetHigh?lang=en
  9. ↑ http://leemagnet.com/athletics.php
  10. ↑ http://lhsaa.org/schools/school-directory/lee-magnet
  11. ↑ Official website; accessed 25 Feb. 2018.


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