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Legacy High School

Q: Is Legacy High School a good school?

Legacy High School ranks 72 nd of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Legacy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,419 students attended Legacy High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Legacy High School?

Students at Legacy High School are 81% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Legacy High School?

Legacy High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pioneer Elementary School Elementary : Rita Murphy Elementary School Elementary : Robert Place Miller Elementary School Elementary : Silver Ranch Elementary School Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School Middle : Simle Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 42% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Legacy High School is a public high school serving 1,411 students in grades 9-12 in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 9 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Legacy High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of North Dakota high schools, typically ranking between 7th and 11th out of 11-14 schools. Its graduation rates have ranged from 82.4% to 90.8%, slightly below the Bismarck 1 district average, and its dropout rates have been higher, ranging from 2-5%, compared to the district average of around 3-4%. Legacy High School's proficiency rates on state assessments are also consistently lower than the Bismarck 1 district and the state of North Dakota averages across math, reading, and science.

When comparing Legacy High School to other high schools in the Bismarck 1 district and the nearby Mandan 1 district, Century High School and Bismarck High School consistently outperform Legacy High School on state assessments and have higher graduation rates. Additionally, Mandan High School, while not as highly ranked as Century and Bismarck, still outperforms Legacy High School on many metrics.

1,419

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,471

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 E Calgary Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503

(701) 323-4850

District: Bismarck 1

Feeder schools for Legacy High School:

Elementary:	Pioneer Elementary School
	Rita Murphy Elementary School
	Robert Place Miller Elementary School
	Silver Ranch Elementary School
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	Sunrise Elementary School
Middle:	Simle Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Two or more races:

5.8%

American Indian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 19 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

72^nd of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Bismarck 1

67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	74 of 125	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	80 of 121	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	92 of 118	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	35.3	88 of 117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	88 of 117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	84 of 120	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	70 of 118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2020	78.6	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.0	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	34 of 63	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	43 of 54	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	43 of 54	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	33.2	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.3	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2020	58.3	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.8	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	43 of 57	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	25 of 54	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	40 of 54	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	26.0	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	22 of 51	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	34 of 55	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	31.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	23.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2021	27.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2020	61.3	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2017	31.8	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2020	12.8	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.6	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2023)<1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-6 vs state

Science34%-4 vs state

Math22%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)		A-Plus Reading (2025)		A-Plus Science (2025)		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	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	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	3400 E Calgary Ave	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4850	1,419	85	16.7	17.8%	1,155 (81.4%)	42 (3.0%)	39 (2.7%)	19 (1.3%)	75 (5.3%)	6 (0.4%)	83 (5.8%)	39.4	72^nd of 125 public high schools	42.4%		48.1	64^th of 122 public high schools	47.5%	8	22.0	22.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	$12,471	$604	$11,868
Century High School	Public	9-12	1000 E Century Ave	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4900	1,406	86	16.4	14.8%	1,149 (81.7%)	51 (3.6%)	46 (3.3%)	15 (1.1%)	61 (4.3%)	24 (1.7%)	60 (4.3%)	61.2	39^th of 125 public high schools	68.8%		74.4	23^rd of 122 public high schools	81.1%	16	29.0	29.0	51.0	51.0	36.0	36.0	$12,454	$603	$11,851
Bismarck High School	Public	9-12	800 N 8th St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4800	1,367	85	16.0	24.4%	984 (72.0%)	35 (2.6%)	73 (5.3%)	14 (1.0%)	155 (11.3%)	13 (1.0%)	93 (6.8%)	58.5	46^th of 125 public high schools	63.2%		46.6	70^th of 122 public high schools	42.6%	24	26.0	26.0	55.0	55.0	34.0	34.0	$12,933	$606	$12,327
Bismarck High Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$2,972	$598	$2,373
South Central Alternative High School	Public	9-12	406 S Anderson St	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4520	97	7	14.4	99.0%	52 (53.6%)	3 (3.1%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)								(n/a)							$18,707	$598	$18,108
Mandan High School	Public	9-12	2335 4th AVE NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6501	1,175	73	16.0	25.0%	875 (74.5%)	41 (3.5%)	88 (7.5%)	14 (1.2%)	112 (9.5%)	8 (0.7%)	37 (3.1%)	40.2	70^th of 125 public high schools	44.0%		48.1	65^th of 122 public high schools	46.7%	5	20.0	20.0	39.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	$15,180	$610	$14,570
Brave Center Academy	Public	9-12	2335 4th AVE NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6532	50	2	25.0		32 (64.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.0%)								(n/a)							$5,263	$478	$4,785
Mandan Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	901 Division St NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 751-6500	49	1	49.0		39 (79.6%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)							$5,263	$478	$4,785
Marmot School 6-12	Public	6-12	701 16th Ave SW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Marmot Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 667-1400	20	10	2.0	85.0%	6 (30.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy High School

How many students attend Legacy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,419 students attended Legacy High School.

What district is Legacy High School in?

Bismarck 1

What is the racial makeup of Legacy High School?

Students at Legacy High School are 81% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Legacy High School a good school?

Legacy High School ranks 72^nd of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Legacy High School?

Legacy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pioneer Elementary School
Elementary : Rita Murphy Elementary School
Elementary : Robert Place Miller Elementary School
Elementary : Silver Ranch Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School
Middle : Simle Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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