Summary
Legacy High School is a small public school in Kennewick, Washington, serving 193 students in grades 6–12 as part of the Kennewick School District. Its grade span and small enrollment differ from nearby comprehensive high schools, so comparisons require some caution. Even so, Legacy’s recent results point to significant challenges: it ranked 395th out of 396 Washington schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 0th percentile. Its 2024–25 graduation rate was 22.5%, while its dropout rate was 35.1%.
Completion and academic results are much weaker than those reported by nearby traditional schools. In 2024–25, graduation rates were 86.8% at Kennewick High School, 89.8% at Southridge High School, 90.8% at Kamiakin High School, and 92.8% at Chiawana Senior High School. Legacy’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were 18.18% in English Language Arts and 12.82% in science, well below district and state levels. The math result is suppressed by the state, so no percentage can be reported or inferred.
Legacy serves a relatively high-need student population, with 63.21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, but similar rates at some nearby schools show that economic need alone does not explain the performance gap. Reported spending was high at $25,178 per student, and the student-teacher ratio was 22.1, suggesting that overall resources and staffing ratios do not tell the whole story. Parents may want to ask about attendance supports, credit recovery, re-engagement, intervention services, and pathways to graduation. Legacy’s small, specialized setting may fit some students, but its recent outcomes make those support systems especially important to understand.
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