Legacy High School (Midland, Texas)

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 Tennessee Volunteers
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• 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

References

References

1. (3 August 2020). "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees to Change the Name of Robert e. Lee High".
2. (January 25, 2018). "2018-20 Official District Alignment Football and 2018-19 Basketball Conference 6A".
3. (3 August 2020). "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees to Change the Name of Robert E. Lee High".
4. oDoreen, Stewart. (October 14, 2020). "Board selects Legacy HS as school's new name". [[Midland Reporter-Telegram]].
5. https://www.mrt.com/news/education/article/breaking-lee-renaming-20815145.php
6. Midland Independent School District. ''SchoolSearch: Midland ISD feeder patterns''. Retrieved December 4, 2025, from https://apps.myplanware.com/schoolsearch/midland
7. (June 25, 2025). "New era begins as Midland ISD breaks ground on Legacy High School".
8. (2020-08-03). "After 59 Years, Midland ISD Agrees To Change The Name Of Robert E. Lee High".
9. (2015-12-08). "Legacy High School".
10. "Randy Velarde - The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube.