Houses at Lee High School - VOLS

At Lee High School, the school's approximately 2,000 nonmagnet students have been divided into four "houses" named after the letters of Lee's mascot, the VOLS or volunteers. Teachers and one counselor are assigned to each house.

Already, Principal Michael Keranen said, "kids are identifying with a smaller group of teachers and students," and the teams of teachers have been able to evaluate the work of a single child across classes.

How Lee High School differs from other magnet programs: We don't select our kids. Our kids come from a variety of backgrounds.

Lee High School, which educators broke into four smaller "houses" this year, and unlike some of the magnet high schools, accepts all comers.