Lee High School

Lee High School Front

Courtesy of Linda Paugher / Submitted by Roberta Vanbriesen

Lee is located in Lee County on the county line between Lee and DeKalb Counties. The Burlington-Northern Santa Fe line from Seattle to Chicago runs through Lee, which was the result of the towns growth during the late 1800’s.

A converted saloon was the first regular public school building until a new public school was built in 1876. In 1890 a larger two-story frame structure was put up to accommodate all elementary students. In later years this was enlarged to make room for the grades and a two-year high school.

Many of the country schools were still operating in the 1940’s, but State legislation forced them to close in 1945, and the districts consolidated with the Lee School. The present brick school building at the south edge of Lee was constructed in 1936. It housed both grade and high school students until 1946 when the three-year high school was closed and the pupils paid tuition to finish at neighboring towns Rochelle, Steward and Shabbona.

Lee School Entrance

Courtesy of Linda Paugher / Submitted by Roberta Vanbriesen

Lee High School “Quick Facts”:

Year opened:           1890

Year deactivated:     1946

School Colors:         Unavailable

Nickname:               Unavailable

School Fight Song:   Unavailable

Athletics

For small towns like Lee, the high school was the center of the community and contests versus other schools were a thing to see whenever their athletic teams competed.

Lee High School offered Basketball, their premier sport, and maybe track and baseball. Lee High School won one IHSA District Championship, in 1943-44. Coaches names and team records are not available

It is also thought that Lee high School competed in the Green River Valley Conference with the likes of Compton, Lee Center, Rollo, Paw Paw, Kings, Steward, and Franklin Grove.  Please fill the School Submission Form if anyone knows this information.

Lee High School Basketball Team – 1920s

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Lee School Flagpole

Courtesy of Linda Paugher / Submitted by Roberta Vanbriesen