Gordon Lee High School
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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
. 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.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Chickamauga
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, USA
United States
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. The school is part of the Chickamauga City School District
Chickamauga City School District
The Chickamauga City School District is a public school district in Walker County, Georgia based in Chickamauga, Georgia. It consists of three schools, one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school...
which serves Walker County
Walker County, Georgia
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 18, 1833 from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Gordon Lee High School was founded by a grant left by the late Gordon Lee
Gordon Lee (congressman)
Gordon Lee was an American politician who represented Georgia in the United States House of Representatives from 1905-1926....
of Chickamauga
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. 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.