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Legacy High School

Q: Is Legacy High School a good school?

Legacy High School ranks 506 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 32% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Legacy High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Howell, Michigan, which is part of the Hartland Consolidated Schools district. With just 55 students, Legacy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, placing it among the lowest-performing in the state.

The school's test scores are significantly below state and district averages, with only 18.75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 46.6% for the Hartland Consolidated Schools district and 34.9% for the state. Legacy High School also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 5.7% to 8.1%, and high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 66.2% - much worse than surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby high schools, Legacy High School stands out as an outlier in terms of poor performance. For example, Hartland High School, just 1.39 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 15% of Michigan high schools and has much higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout and absenteeism rates. The challenges faced by Legacy High School, such as serving a more disadvantaged student population, may require targeted strategies and additional resources to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,565

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 — 7th percentile in 2011 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (74% vs 83%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg57%

Michigan avg44%

506^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

55^th of 613Hartland 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing44%-11 vs state

Social Studies31%-11 vs state

Science19%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Legacy High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	30.4	506^th of 739 public high schools	31.5%					(n/a)	44.4		18.8	31.3	$19,565	$1,441	$18,124
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)					$11,141	$481	$10,660
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%)	80.7	104^th of 739 public high schools	85.9%		80.9	111^th of 743 public high schools	85.1%	7	70.2	36.4	48.1	56.1	$12,238	$641	$11,597
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%)	19.7	586^th of 739 public high schools	20.7%		31.1	504^th of 743 public high schools	32.2%	82	31.3		23.1	21.9	$12,938	$765	$12,173
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%)	76.6	142^nd of 739 public high schools	80.8%		71.2	168^th of 743 public high schools	77.4%	26	80.5	23.2	51.2	58.5	$8,906	$366	$8,540
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%)	14	631^st of 739 public high schools	14.6%					(n/a)	25.0			23.5	$11,944	$519	$11,425
Milford High School	Public	7-12	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%)	79.7	116^th of 739 public high schools	84.3%		83.4	88^th of 743 public high schools	88.2%	28	69.3	30.2	58.8	56.1	$15,644	$843	$14,801
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%)	80.5	105^th of 739 public high schools	85.8%		84.8	83^rd of 743 public high schools	88.8%	22	79.6	48.9	38.4	49.7	$13,858	$538	$13,319
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%)	21	576^th of 739 public high schools	22.1%		20.9	597^th of 743 public high schools	19.7%	21	37.8		22.2	17.6	$10,195	$689	$9,506
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%)	56.6	307^th of 739 public high schools	58.5%		73.1	157^th of 743 public high schools	78.9%	150	65.4	27.8	39.5	31.0	$13,522	$751	$12,771

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 506^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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