Gordon Lee High School

Gordon Lee High School
Address
105 Lee Circle Chickamauga, Georgia, Walker, 30707-1426  United States
Coordinates	34°52′10″N 85°17′39″W / 34.869342°N 85.294289°W / 34.869342; -85.294289Coordinates: 34°52′10″N 85°17′39″W / 34.869342°N 85.294289°W / 34.869342; -85.294289[1]
Information
Established	1930
Opened	1930[2]
School district	Chickamauga City School District
Principal	Randall Barker
Teaching staff	23 FTE[3]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	445[3]
Student to teacher ratio	23:1[3]
Classes offered	Traditional college prep curriculum including Advanced Placement courses in English, Social Studies, Math and Science. Vocational program includes Business, Agriculture, Construction, Technology and Drafting.
Campus size	50 acres (200,000 m2)
Color(s)
Athletics	Football, Softball, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling Boys and Girls Golf, Tennis & Track, Baseball, Cheerleading are offered at Gordon Lee.
Athletics conference	6-A
Mascot	Trojan
Team name	Trojans
Rival	Trion High School
Publication	Trojan
Newspaper	Lee Hi Times
Telephone	[phone]
Fax	[phone]
Website	http://chickamaugacityschools.org/glhs/

Gordon Lee High School is a public high school located in Chickamauga, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Chickamauga City School District which serves Walker County, Georgia.^[3] Gordon Lee High School was founded by a grant left by the late Gordon Lee of Chickamauga. This grant included a plot of land along with enough money to get the school started.

The first graduation consisted of one student, Leon Wiley, in 1917. The Main Building, Olive Lee Building, and Tom Lee Building were constructed in 1930. New additions have been added over time which consists of the Ware-Jewell Activities Center. It holds a gymnasium, classrooms, and a technology lab. The center also harbours the Arthur Yates Building that contains math and science classrooms. Since 1991, Gordon Lee High School and Gordon Lee Middle school started to share a brand new band room and cafeteria; with the construction of the middle school.

Sports

Gordon Lee High School is the home of the Trojans. The football team also has a substantial rivalry with Trion High School. The annual Gordon Lee/Trion football game is the oldest continuous rivalry in the state of Georgia. Recently the mens and women's basketball teams, wrestling team, softball team and girls golf team have been very successful, winning multiple region, area and state championships.

References

1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". http://geocoder.us. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 
2. ^ Gordon Lee High School - History, Retrieved June 3, 2010.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} "school-stats.com". http://www.school-stats.com/GA/WALKER/GORDON_LEE_HIGH_SCHOOL.html. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 

External links

• Gordon Lee High School