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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.''〔Dusinberre, Jaime L. Early College Assistant Principal. Robert E. Lee Senior High School. Personal Interview. 22 Nov 2010.〕 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.〔(Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida (FL) - Test Results, Rating, Ranking, Grades, Scores, Classes, Enrollment, Teachers, Students, and Report Card )〕〔()〕 ==History== 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.〔http://www.jaxhistory.com/architects.htm〕 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).〔()〕〔(University of South Carolina Libraries - Rare Books and Special Collections )〕〔()〕〔Bigelow, Lee E. ''Public Schools of Duval County, Florida: Items of Fact and History Affecting Past and Present Conditions.'' Unpublished manuscript. Library Project Works Progress Admin., 1939. Jacksonville (FL) Historical Society Archives. Swisher Library. Jacksonville U. 35.〕 The main structure of Lee High School is notable for its beige bricks and top floor off-white stucco. It is handsomely framed by four gabled transepts, which in turn are framed by ground-to-roof stacks of alternating small and large cornerstones. The top floor stucco of the four transepts feature a coat of arms, in which a central figure reaches for a star on the left, while a tree occupies the right side. Also unique are the two front arch doorways, which sport an impressive amount of "radiating" stonework. The main building has an auditorium and a large courtyard. The football stadium is in the school's "backyard." A field house was added between the stadium and the back of the school in the 1940s. Later, a first floor addition on the original structure's right side accommodated a meeting room, a cafeteria expansion, and the boys' locker room. The basketball gym was built to the right of the school, and the shop and music buildings were located behind the original building to the left at end of Donald Street. Around 1964, the school board converted Landon High School to a junior high school. This made Lee and Jackson the two oldest Jacksonville high schools operating at their original sites.〔 In 1965, a group of Lee High School students formed the band My Backyard. The band, led by singer Ronnie Van Zant, was renamed Lynyrd Skynyrd after coach Leonard Skinner sent guitarist Gary Rossington to the principal's office for wearing his hair long.〔(The Official Lynyrd Skynyrd History Website - History Lessons )〕 Lee High, like other Duval County schools, was desegregated in two stages. The faculty was integrated during the years of 1968-71. Full student integration took place during the 1971-72 school year.〔(Keeping the Faith: Race, Politics, and Social Development in Jacksonville ... - Abel A. Bartley - Google Books )〕 In the early 1980s, the school constructed an outdoor pool between the gym and the original building. Before that time, the swim teams trained at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Pool, located about a mile north. Lee Pool is used by the athletic teams and physical education classes during the school year. In the summer, it becomes a free public pool operated by the City of Jacksonville Parks & Recreation Department. On November 24, 1986, Lee was ravaged by a fire that destroyed the library and many classrooms. The fire damage was estimated at US$ 4.5 million. After the fire, the Robert E. Lee High School Restoration Committee was formed by Lee alumni to help raise money for restoration. The cafeteria and the library were expanded during the restoration. In 1991, a new two-floor classroom building was built behind the original structure to accommodate the addition of Ninth Grade.〔(Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville FL - SchoolDigger.com )〕 Lee had been a three-year high school since its opening in 1927. Part of the old shop building was torn down to make way for the new two-floor building. The field house was also expanded in 1991. Lee was one of 11 schools nationwide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the 2006-10 EXCELerator School Improvement Model program. The educational partnership, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was designed to raise Lee's graduation rate and improve college readiness, especially among minority and low income students.〔('EXCELerator' School Improvement Model Launches in 11 Urban High Schools )〕 In 2010, Lee's engineering magnet program was recognized as a Model Academy by the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC). Only 16 schools in the United States have earned this title.〔(Homepage | National Career Academy Coalition )〕〔"Lee Shines with Rare National Distinction." ''The Resident.'' June 2010. 4.〕 The engineering program also earned two honors from the Florida Engineering Society (FES). Jeffrey G. Cumber was recognized as the 2010 Teacher of the Year, and Lee won the School of the Year title. Cumber and Lee High School respectively received $500 checks from the affiliated Florida Engineering Foundation (FEF).〔()〕〔http://www.fleng.org/k-12/images/announcements/2010-K-12Award-PressRelease.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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