In the 1960s and 1970s, Lee's student body consisted of affluent White Americans. These demographics continued into the 1980s and early 1990s, with students primarily coming from upper-middle class and upper class affluent families. Some of the biggest names in Houston society attended or had children attending the school. Football, cheerleading, and country club sports such as swimming, tennis, and golf were significant draws with numerous awards, records, and All-American recognition. In fact, Lee was privileged to be one of only a handful of schools with an on-campus competition size swimming pool. Enrollment hovered around the 6500 student mark. Principal Steve Amstutz stated in 2003 that Lee's student body was "a sea of white faces. They all looked like me." In the early 1990s there were almost 2,500 students and about 25% were classified as low income.