In 1989, Robert E. Lee was featured on the Geraldo Rivera Show as an example of an outstanding high school. The episode focused on the good and bad of schools and the Lee segment was filmed to counter the negatives experienced at many schools- including the student walkout at Stephen F. Austin High School (Houston) due to a lack of books, classrooms and teachers. At Lee, Geraldo interviewed students who created SWAT- Students With a Target- a group of students who volunteered during lunch to peer counsel other students facing issues.