Summary:
Zip code 76302 in Wichita Falls, Texas, is home to a single large high school, Legacy High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 1,857 students and a high rate of economic disadvantage, with nearly 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Legacy High School is part of the Wichita Falls Independent School District (ISD) and faces significant academic challenges. The school consistently scores below both its district and the state average across all core subjects, with the largest gaps in Algebra I (24.82% proficient vs. 54.03% statewide) and U.S. History (52.30% proficient vs. 70.17% statewide). Its state ranking places it in the 24th percentile (1-star rating), indicating it is in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools. However, there is a positive trend of year-over-year improvement in every subject, with English II showing the most significant gain of 11.09 percentage points. Biology is the school's strongest subject relative to the state, with 53.88% of students proficient.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Legacy High School is a large school serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged community, and its academic performance is well below state averages. While the school is showing signs of improvement, the pace is not yet sufficient to close the wide performance gaps, particularly in math and history. The school's challenges are part of a broader district trend, as Wichita Falls ISD itself ranks in the bottom 35% of Texas districts. The student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1 is slightly above the recommended 15:1, which is typical for a school of this size.
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