Reese graduated in 2020 from Ponder High School in Ponder, TX. Reese is Valedictorian of his class, a 10-time TMSCA State Champion, a UIL State Champion in Calculator Applications, and a Varsity member of the basketball and track teams. Reese is a State qualifier in the 300 meter hurdles and holds 3 school records in the 110-meter hurdles, the 300-meter hurdles, and the 4X400 meter relay. Reese is a member of the National Honor Society, has over 260 hours of community service, and was voted Most Likely to Succeed in 2017, 2018, and 2019. He plans on majoring in Aerospace Engineering and after college, becoming an astronaut and an Aerospace Engineer.