Hillary Ivanhoe is a teacher and coach at Legacy Senior High School.
"I have been at Midland Lee/Legacy for 5 years where I am the varsity assistant volleyball coach, assistant track coach, and I teach U.S. history," Ivanhoe told the Midland Times.
She went on to discuss how she sees the role of teachers.
"Teachers are irreplaceable" Ivanhoe said. "Teaching goes beyond the classroom. I believe in teaching not only content, but also life lessons that will make these kids better employees, sons/daughters, husbands/wives, and friends."
Ivanhoe discussed how she helps students who are struggling academically or socially.
"You first have to build a relationship with the students so that you establish a sense of trust with them" Ivanhoe said. "Learn what works for them and go from there."
Ivanhoe also talked about what the community could do to help the school and its teachers.
"Be involved!" Ivanhoe said. "Sign up to substitute teach, donate supplies, volunteer your time. I think the biggest thing our community can do is to get into the schools and see the issues teachers and students are facing firsthand."
Legacy Senior High School opened in the fall of 1961 with fewer than 2,000 students enrolled in the fall. The former name of the school was Robert E. Lee High School and was renamed in October 2020. Notable alumni that went to Legacy Senior High are former first lady Laura Bush, U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, and actor Tommy Lee Jones. According to a 2018-19 report, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18-to-1.
The demographic breakdown of the 2,288 students enrolled for 2018-19 was: Male - 53.2%, Female - 46.8%, Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%, Asian - 2.8%, Black - 8.3%, Hispanic - 61.2%, White - 26.0%, Multiracial - 1.3%; 30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.