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Legacy High School

Public Grades 9-12

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Legacy High School in Howell, MI, is a small alternative high school serving 62 students in grades 9-12, operating within the highly-rated Hartland Consolidated Schools district.

Legacy High School is a specialized option designed for students who need a different path to graduation than a traditional large high school offers. The school is intentionally small, with a low student-teacher ratio of about 10 to 1, and it spends significantly more per student ($20,231) than nearby traditional schools like Hartland High School ($12,393). This extra investment reflects the school's mission to provide intensive support to a student body facing substantial challenges. For example, about 45% of Legacy students qualify for free or reduced lunch, which is more than triple the rate at Hartland High School. The school also deals with high chronic absenteeism—66% of students missed significant school in 2024-2025, compared to just 18% at Hartland and 24% at nearby Howell High School.

Academically, test scores at Legacy are much lower than at surrounding schools. Only 31% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT reading and writing, versus 70% at Hartland High School and 73% at Brighton High School. However, the graduation rate has improved to nearly 89%, though it remains below the district's 97% and has been volatile in recent years. When compared to other alternative schools, Legacy outperforms Bridge Alternative High School in Brighton, which has a 35% graduation rate, but lags behind Innovation Academy in Howell, which graduates 98% of its students despite serving a similar population. For parents, Legacy represents a high-support, small-environment option for students who have struggled in traditional school settings, though families should be aware of the significant attendance and academic challenges the school is working to overcome.

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,231

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9525 E Highland Rd
Howell, MI 48843-9098

(810) 626-2140

District: Hartland Consolidated Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2012 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg62%

Michigan avg43%

626^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Hartland Consolidated Schools

59^th of 625Hartland Consolidated Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	626 of 800	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	506 of 739	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.7	638 of 735	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	677 of 824	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	758 of 835	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	762 of 852	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	810 of 832	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.8	715 of 799	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	732 of 805	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	689 of 773	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.5	729 of 784	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	721 of 765	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	679 of 754	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	708 of 750	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.3	599 of 767	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.3	578 of 705	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	489 of 639	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	623 of 647	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	649 of 708	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing31%-21 vs state

Social Studies21%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	9525 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2140	62	6	10.3	45.2%	53 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.5%)	17.3	626^th of 800 public high schools	21.8%		30.4	506^th of 739 public high schools	31.5%	120					31.3	383.8						2073.3		21.4	$20,231	$481	$19,750
Hartland Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	9525 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 626-2140	22	0		31.8%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,858	$480	$10,377
Hartland High School	Public	8-12	10635 Dunham Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2200	1,610	85	19.0	12.7%	1,504 (93.4%)	7 (0.4%)	56 (3.5%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	89.9	56^th of 800 public high schools	93.0%		80.7	104^th of 739 public high schools	85.9%	48	77.4	80.8	57.1	52.3	69.6	38.0						63.3		69.3	$12,393	$498	$11,895
FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7707 Conference Center Dr	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 844-3366	171	10	17.8	57.9%	138 (80.7%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	17	632^nd of 800 public high schools	21.0%		19.7	586^th of 739 public high schools	20.7%	46	47.4	41.5	15.8	12.2	17.9	342.1						15.8		18.4	$12,562	$690	$11,872
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1032 Karl Greimel Dr	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(810) 225-9940	334	21	15.7	18.0%	308 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	79.8	116^th of 800 public high schools	85.5%		76.6	142^nd of 739 public high schools	80.8%	26	74.7	79.1	44.3	45.3	70.0	27.1						50.7		53.5	$11,388	$207	$11,182
Bridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	125 S Church St	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4046	70	6	11.1	42.9%	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)		25.0		381.7											$15,426	$572	$14,854
Milford High School	Public	8-12	2380 S Milford Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8091	1,193	60	19.7	24.1%	1,059 (88.8%)	15 (1.3%)	64 (5.4%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.2%)	80.5	111^th of 800 public high schools	86.1%		79.7	116^th of 739 public high schools	84.3%	5	77.0	75.0	41.7	42.4	66.7	30.7						52.2		62.2	$15,662	$679	$14,983
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	7878 Brighton Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4100	1,887	97	19.5	9.1%	1,740 (92.2%)	7 (0.4%)	72 (3.8%)	31 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.6%)	88.1	64^th of 800 public high schools	92.0%		80.5	105^th of 739 public high schools	85.8%	41	81.6	79.4	65.3	58.2	72.5	51.6						36.8		58.6	$14,087	$587	$13,499
Innovation Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	861 E Sibley St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 540-8300	186	8	23.2	50.0%	170 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	24.2	579^th of 800 public high schools	27.6%		21	576^th of 739 public high schools	22.1%	3		45.8		354.6	26.9	356.9						21.1		31.6	$10,907	$545	$10,362
Howell High School	Public	9-12	1200 W Grand River Ave	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 540-8300	1,964	93	21.1	18.9%	1,776 (90.4%)	10 (0.5%)	102 (5.2%)	19 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	44 (2.2%)	69.7	184^th of 800 public high schools	77.0%		56.6	307^th of 739 public high schools	58.5%	123	69.3	65.9	37.2	35.6	62.5	29.3						43.9		50.6	$13,740	$838	$12,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy High School

How many students attend Legacy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Legacy High School.

Is Legacy High School a good school?

Legacy High School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Legacy High School?

Students at Legacy High School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Legacy High School in?

Hartland Consolidated Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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