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Enrollment
2,206
High
DISTRICT 1,265 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345006400
Legend High School
22219 HILLTOP ROAD, PARKER, CO 80138 · (303) 387-4500 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
291 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 524 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 546 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 537 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 599 | 27% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Legend High School
Legend High School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend High School this school | 2,206 | 13.2% | 38.0% |
| Erie High School ERIE | 1,727 | 13.1% | 31.2% |
| Thunderridge High School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 1,820 | 11.5% | 45.3% |
| Monarch High School LOUISVILLE | 1,431 | 16.2% | 54.4% |
| Mountain Vista High School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 2,169 | 12.7% | 48.0% |
| Cheyenne Mountain High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,275 | 18.0% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Legend High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #67 of 231 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,206 | #9 of 409 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #238 of 250 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #161 of 250 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #311 of 320 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #81 of 108 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,206
-28 (-1%) vs 2020
+66% since 2010-11, when it was 1,332
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,206 | 95.2 | 23.2:1 | 13% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 2,206 | 104.9 | 21.0:1 | 13% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 2,228 | 107.7 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,234 | 112 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,116 | 107.5 | 19.7:1 | 9% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 2,030 | 95 | 21.4:1 | 7% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 1,332 | 62 | 21.5:1 | 9% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legend High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (2,116 to 2,206); teachers down 11% (107.5 to 95.2).
About Legend High School
Legend High School is a high school in PARKER, Colorado, according to federal school records. Enrolled students number 2,206 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Colorado average about 627 students each.
The 89 schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 enroll 61,550 students altogether, Legend High School among them.
A majority of students at Legend High School, 74%, are White. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Legend High School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Legend High School is 95.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 23.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, lower than at this school. About 13% of students, or 291, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at Legend High School are 20.7 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.0%, compared with a predicted 58.7%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Colorado.
Legend High School is located in Douglas County, where median household income is about $149,594, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 92 public schools in Douglas County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,841.
The shortest distance from Legend High School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Cimarron Middle. The five-mile area around Legend High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 53.8% proficiency; Legend High School posts 38.0%.
NCES assigns Legend High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 2,234 in 2020-21, 2,206 in 2024-25. The ratio was 19.9:1 in 2020-21 and 23.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
Other schools in PARKER
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Ponderosa High SchoolHigh · 1,406 students
- Leman Classical AcademyElementary · 1,390 students
- Cimarron MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Sagewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 816 students
- Sierra Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
Nearby schools
- Cimarron Middle0.4 mi · 1,052
- Frontier Valley Elementary School1.2 mi · 369
- Iron Horse Elementary School1.7 mi · 430
- Pioneer Elementary School1.8 mi · 449
- Leman Classical Academy1.9 mi · 1,390
- Mountain View Elementary School2.6 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Legend High SchoolHow large is Legend High School?
Legend High School enrolls approximately 2,206 students in grades 09-12.
Is Legend High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Legend High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Legend High School have?
Legend High School employs 95 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Legend High School?
At Legend High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Legend High School public or private?
Legend High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.