Lee High School (Wyoming, Michigan)

Lee High School is a high school in Wyoming, Michigan and is part of the Godfrey-Lee Public Schools school district. In 2005 it had an enrollment of 352.

Symbols

The school nickname is the Rebels, and its mascot is named "Rebbie". The school colors are blue and gold. The school song begins::"We're loyal you, Lee High School.:"The gold and the blue, Lee High School.:"We'll back you to stand :"Against the best in the land,:"For we know that you can Lee High School:"Fight!Fight! Some known cheers:Give me an RGive me a Short RDon't give me no words no wordsDon't give me no phrase no phrasejust give me that Rwhat R That rebel R,

Give me an EGive me a Short EDon't give me no words no wordsDon't give me no phrase no phrasejust give me that Ewhat E That rebel E,

Give me an B Give me a Short BDon't give me no words no wordsDon't give me no phrase no phrasejust give me that Bwhat BThat rebel B,

Give me an EGive me a Short EDon't give me no words no wordsDon't give me no phrase no phrasejust give me that Ewhat E That rebel E,

Give me an LGive me a Short LDon't give me no words no wordsDon't give me no phrase no phrasejust give me that Lwhat LThat rebel L,

Give me an SGive me a Short SDon't give me no words no wordsDon't give me no phrase no phrasejust give me that Swhat SThat rebel S,

Give me an REBELSGive me a Short REBELSDon't give me no words no wordsDon't give me no phrase no phrasejust give me that REBELSwhat REBELSThat rebel REBELS!!!!

Reading programs

The school is attempting to encourage book reading among its students. In May, 2005, it was reported that the school rewards after-school reading with "Reading Rebels" T shirts and was considering awarding varsity letters to outstanding readers as well as athlethes. [http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Quirks&article=UPI-1-20050531-21042600-bc-us-reading.xml]

History

The first area school was built around 1857 on a one-acre plot of land near what is now the southeast corner of Nagel and Chicago Drive. It was called the "Green School," a small building with four windows, a wooden ceiling, blackboards, and double seats. Approximately 35 students attended in the first years. At the time, Chicago Drive was known as the Grandville plank road and a penny toll was charged for travelling on it.

By 1894, the number of children had grown so large it was time for a new school building on the present Godfrey Elementary site. During construction, a store on the southwest corner of Godfrey Avenue and Seneca Street was rented to relieve overcrowding of the Green School.

Growth was so rapid that the Godfrey school had to be increased in size from the original two rooms to ten by 1910. The first two years of high school were also added. District No. 7, which is what Godfrey-Lee was known as at that time, continued to grow.

Athletics

They compete in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Silver Division.

MHSAA State Championships

* 1953 Boys Tennis - Lower Peninsula Class C-D
* 1954 Boys Tennis - Lower Peninsula Class C-D (tied)
* 1971 Boys Cross Country - Class C-D
* 1972 Boys Cross Country - Class C-D
* 1978 Boys Cross Country - Lower Peninsula Class C
* 1981 Girls Cross Country - Lower Peninsula Class D

MHSAA State Runners-up

* 1960 Boys Basketball - Class C
* 1968 Wrestling - Lower Peninsula Class C-D
* 1975 Boys Cross Country - Lower Peninsula Class C (tied)
* 1981 Softball - Class D
* 1982 Girls Cross Country - Lower Peninsula Class D
* 1986 Baseball - Class D

External links

* [http://www.godfrey-lee.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=4&sc_id=1187820224 Lee High School]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/mi/1630/ Greatschools.net]