A message from our Principal, Mr. Brian Coomer,

I am thrilled to share the outstanding news that Lee High School is fully accredited for the 2025-2026 school year, based on data from the 2024-2025 school year. a remarkable achievement that reflects their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to our students and profession.

Our school earned an accreditation score of 84.8 out of 100, with no federally identified groups, and a performance category of “On Track.” These results speak to the unwavering dedication that our faculty has to our students, the strong relationships they have built, and the meaningful support they provide to them on a daily basis. Below is a breakdown of our scores in each category.

13.8 of 15 in Reading Performance

13.89 of 15 in Math performance

9.03 of 10 in Science Performance

4.22 of 5 in Reading Growth

3.54 of 5 in Math Growth

4.88 of 5 in advanced Course Work

18.66 of 20 in the 3E Framework, which entails enrollment, enlistment, or employment

3.98 of 5 in Chronic Absenteeism

4.88 of 5 in Advanced Coursework

4.17 of 5 in 6-year graduation rate

8.63 of 10 in 4-year graduation rate

Thank you to our faculty and staff for their hard work, resilience, and unwavering commitment to excellence. I am incredibly proud of what our faculty and students have achieved together.

Congratulations, Lee High School faculty!

Mission Statement

The faculty and staff of Lee High School will provide the highest standard of education to students of all ability levels to enable them to meet the standards of an ever-changing world. We will consistently provide updated technology and innovative educational techniques and strategies to meet the educational, vocational, social, psychological, and physiological needs and interests of our students. We will strive to prepare students to be responsible citizens who have an appreciation for our democratic way of life.

History of Lee High School

Lee High School is located at 200 Generals Lane, Jonesville, Virginia 24263. The school was named for former Virginia Governor Richard Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee and proudly displays a Revolutionary Era General as its mascot. Lee High School is Division 2A in the Mountain 7 District. Serving 900+ students, it is one of two high schools, and the largest of the ten schools in the Lee County Public School System. The geographical range of Lee High School’s service area ranges approximately 30 miles. Lee High School opened in September of 1989. For more information about Lee High School Click the above link "More" then click on "About".

VDOE School Quality Profile

School Quality Profile

School Improvement Plan

The VCCS has created a Virtual Computing Lab (VCL). The Virtual Computers (VCs) are available for any VCCS student, no matter their device, and require a very small amount of bandwidth.

What will be specifically helpful for dual enrollment students is that they can use their Chromebooks to access the VCL, bringing MECC campus computers to their high-school Chromebooks. For example, if a student is in a DE - ITE 119 class, students can use their Chromebook to log in to MyMECC & the VCL and get a virtual computer with Windows OS and MS Office.

The link below provides some basic information about the VCL and some short tutorials for accessing/using the VCL on various types of devices.

Article - Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) (vccs.edu)

You can contact Ritchie Deel (rdeel@mecc.edu), helpdesk@mecc.edu, or Brenda Graham if you have any questions.

The Lee County School system is launching a new site that will assist staff and students with getting the help they need for technology and maintenance needs at school or with their school issued devices. Students and all staff will have the ability to complete their own help tickets and interact (answer questions or chat) with the technician assigned to their ticket. Follow the directions below to create a ticket:

1. Click on the following link to go to the GetHelp Create a ticket site: https://leecps.gethelphss.com/

Or click on the side box LCPS Student/Parent Technology Ticket.

1. Select “Sign in”

• You will automatically be prompted to either select your google login (your @leecoschools.com or @lee.k12.va.us account) if you are already logged in or to login with your google login (your @leecoschools.com or @lee.k12.va.us account) if you are not already.
• Once you have logged in, you will be prompted to “Create a ticket.” This is how you report issues with technology or maintenance. All staff and students should complete their own tickets or ask the school technology representative for assistance. Remote students - please use the “Remote Students” button under “Student Issues.” This ensures that someone will call you to make arrangements if your device needs to be brought in to repair. It is important to relay the correct site for your need in order to engage the appropriate staff member.
• If you are in the Lee County Career & Technical Center, the Division Central Office or Head Start Main Office, please select “District Office” as your site. If you are in the Head Start Central Office, please check the box that says, “Head Start Main Office.” If you are at the Alt. Ed building, select Pennington Middle School as your site.
• After you have created a ticket, keep an eye on your email for updates and/or questions. Sometimes additional information requests are made and you will be notified of these via email. You can also respond to these via email.
• You can also log in to the site again and see your active tickets. You can read updates and add comments if there is additional information to relay. You can even add comments to closed tickets if there is more information to relay.

The EOC English SOLs are administered during a student's junior year and are a requirement in order to receive a standard diploma upon graduation from the Lee County Public Schools. The EOC Writing SOL is in March and the EOC Reading SOL is in May.

Composing and Written Expression Anchor Set with Annotations: Click on the following link to read example response and explanations on scoring for the SOL Writing Test. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/online_writing/anchor_papers/grade_5_c_and_w.pdf

EOC Reading SOL - Word Segments

On the Reading SOL, students are asked to apply knowledge of word origins and to use structural analysis of roots, affixes, and suffixes to understand complex words. Included in these study sets are common roots, affixes, and suffixes, which are covered in ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade. https://quizlet.com/class/3498781/

EOC Reading SOL Review

These study sets are organized by SOL strands that are tested on the EOC Reading SOL. The terms were pulled from the Curriculum Guide, and they may appear on the SOL. https://quizlet.com/class/3481556/

Students interested in finding online tutorials to help prepare for the Math SOL tests or simply to find tutorials to help in Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, click on the following sites.

• https://www.freemathhelp.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/yourteachermathhelp

§ 18.2-152.7:1. Harassment by computer; penalty.

If any person, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, shall use a computer or computer network to communicate obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threaten any illegal or immoral act, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Virginia Law, Code of Virginia)

Virginia’s cyber bullying laws

Sadly, teens are often the victims of Internet slander by their classmates and adults. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools that establish policies for student behavior and consequences of violations. In 2009, the legislature passed §22.1-279.6 of the Code of Virginia to govern the Board of Education model policy for the prohibition of bullying, harassment and intimidation through the Internet and social media platforms..Using the Internet to threaten, stalk and harass another person is illegal under §18.2-60 and §18.2-152.7:1 of the Code of Virginia. (Internet & Social Media Defamation, Denton and Denton, Attorneys at Law)

"According to the First Amendment, students have the right to post what they want on social media networks and should be able to do so without consequence. However, since cyber-bullying can result in violence, it may not be protected by the First Amendment." (The Student Voice, 2013)

STOP BULLYING.

Types of Bullying

Bullying comes in many forms. It occurs repeatedly and is a way for the perpetrator to show their power. Whether the bullying is verbal, physical, relational, or cyberbullying, the results are detrimental.

• Verbal bullying involves spoken words. The person may threaten or call names. They may use disrespectful language toward family, friends, or specifically aimed at their target.
• Physical bullying is aggression in the form of hitting, kicking, pushing, or any unwanted touch.
• Relational bullying involves purposely excluding someone from activities, groups, or events through social tactics.
• Cyberbullying includes using social media, texts, and the internet to spread rumors, lies, or mean messages about a person.

Each type of bullying may have similar effects on the targeted person. They may withdraw even from their family or become mysteriously ill often. It’s essential to keep an open line of communication with children and students. Encourage students to participate in activities outside the home. Teach children the appropriate use of the internet, social media, and text. Have daily discussions with family members about their day. Set boundaries for behavior and provide a role model for how you expect them to behave and treat others.

The U.S. Department of Human Services set up a hotline that’s available 24/7 to receive assistance stopping bullying. Call 1-800-273-8255.

In the U.S., the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Also, in the U.S., the Suicide National Hopeline is 1-800-784-2433. Spanish is 1-888-628-9454.

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