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Legacy High School

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Legacy High School ranks 39 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Legacy High School is a public high school located in Broomfield, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,158 students. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district and has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Colorado.

Legacy High School excels academically, outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores, including CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82% of Legacy High School students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 58% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.1% to 96.2% over the past few years, and lower dropout rates than the district and state averages.

While Legacy High School performs well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, the school's performance for special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students is not as strong, with lower rankings compared to other Colorado high schools. Additionally, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools, Legacy High School outperforms Thornton High School and Northglenn High School, but lags behind the high-performing Centaurus High School and Broomfield High School.

2,052

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,879

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 West 136th Street
Broomfield, CO 80023-9443

(720) 972-6700

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Feeder schools for Legacy High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	Coyote Ridge Elementary School
	Meridian Elementary School
	Mountain View Elementary School
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	Thunder Vista P-8
Middle:	Westlake Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg48%

Colorado avg47%

39^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

52^nd of 115Adams 12 Five Star Schools among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	39 of 328	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	41 of 349	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	29 of 221	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	45 of 210	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	53 of 411	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	50 of 388	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	25 of 256	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	73.6	27 of 255	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	28 of 292	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	81.0	60 of 369	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	45 of 334	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.6	36 of 337	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	85.6	36 of 327	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	47 of 310	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	63 of 301	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	63 of 298	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	63 of 286	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	62.6	110 of 280	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.7	105 of 279	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	18 of 41	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	53 of 84	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	54 of 74	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	30 of 247	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	37 of 257	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	31 of 254	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	27 of 257	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	40 of 239	83.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	39 of 140	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	28 of 135	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	6 of 118	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	56 of 187	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	44 of 199	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	37 of 198	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	37 of 205	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	40 of 181	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	81 of 194	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	75 of 211	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	69 of 200	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	84 of 188	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	41 of 246	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	31 of 256	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	34 of 252	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	28 of 253	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	37 of 240	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	7 of 61	88.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	12 of 62	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	43 of 77	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	30 of 209	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	30 of 229	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	24 of 234	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	34 of 225	84.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2022)44th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing82%+20 vs state

Mathematics61%+29 vs state

Science38%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Legacy High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)			CMAS Math (2025)			CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	2701 West 136th Street	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-6700	2,052	97	21.1	23.9%	1,248 (60.8%)	26 (1.3%)	517 (25.2%)	118 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (6.5%)	86.2	39^th of 328 public high schools	88.1%		86.6	41^st of 349 public high schools	88.3%	2	78.0	60.0	83.0	62.0	82.0	61.0								38.1	$13,879
Mountain Range High School	Public	9-12	12500 Huron Street	Westminster	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-6300	1,788	86	20.7	53.5%	635 (35.5%)	30 (1.7%)	916 (51.2%)	103 (5.8%)	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (5.0%)	27.9	239^th of 328 public high schools	27.1%		35.8	218^th of 349 public high schools	37.5%	21	54.0	20.0	55.0	24.0	51.0	19.0								22.6	$14,155
Pathways Future Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	550 E. 124th Avenue	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 972-4723	386	20	19.4	72.5%	90 (23.3%)	14 (3.6%)	270 (69.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$14,003
Broomfield High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8100	1,693	78	21.7	24.7%	1,119 (66.1%)	31 (1.8%)	401 (23.7%)	58 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	78 (4.6%)	76.3	78^th of 328 public high schools	76.2%		80.1	61^st of 349 public high schools	82.5%	17	78.0	49.0	75.0	50.0	78.0	47.0								37.8	$17,163
Vantage Point	Public	6-12	10900 Huron Street	Northglenn	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5800	331	32	10.3	74.0%	68 (20.5%)	8 (2.4%)	240 (72.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)					14.0										$23,959
Jefferson Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	11251 Reed Way	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 887-1992	696	38	18.1	13.2%	508 (73.0%)	7 (1.0%)	88 (12.6%)	37 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.0%)	94.3	14^th of 328 public high schools	95.7%		95.9	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%	8	92.0	70.0	88.0	68.0	94.0	65.0	60.2	57.4	58.7	54.3	59.8	57.3	50.0	60.9	$10,567
Justice High Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	805 Excalibur	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 935-1337	108	5	19.8	89.8%	31 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (59.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)								(n/a)															$16,379
Northglenn High School	Public	9-12	601 West 100th Place	Northglenn	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-4600	1,844	96	19.2	71.7%	321 (17.4%)	27 (1.5%)	1,383 (75.0%)	40 (2.2%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.1%)	23.1	256^th of 328 public high schools	22.0%		22.3	268^th of 349 public high schools	23.2%	12	48.0	20.0	54.0	26.0	37.0	21.0								15.6	$14,909
Horizon High School	Public	9-12	5321 East 136th Avenue	Brighton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-4400	1,966	98	20.1	33.1%	1,041 (53.0%)	25 (1.3%)	691 (35.1%)	97 (4.9%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	102 (5.2%)	69.6	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		67.4	103^rd of 349 public high schools	70.5%	1	70.0	45.0	75.0	50.0	70.0	44.0								31.3	$14,150
Centaurus High School	Public	9-12	10300 South Boulder Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7500	1,557	78	19.9	30.8%	1,000 (64.2%)	14 (0.9%)	415 (26.7%)	42 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.0%)	87.8	35^th of 328 public high schools	89.3%		89.3	29^th of 349 public high schools	91.7%	6	84.0	63.0	82.0	56.0	83.0	62.0								60.5	$18,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy High School

How many students attend Legacy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,052 students attended Legacy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Legacy High School?

Students at Legacy High School are 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Legacy High School?

Legacy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Elementary : Coyote Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Meridian Elementary School
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary : Thunder Vista P-8
Middle : Westlake Middle School

Is Legacy High School a good school?

Legacy High School ranks 39^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Legacy High School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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