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LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL

3400 E Calgary Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503 · (701) 323-4850 · Burleigh County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,419 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of North Dakota public high schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public high schools

Enrollment
1,419
High
DISTRICT 1,072 · STATE 220
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
253 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 938327%
Grade 1033824%
Grade 1135125%
Grade 1234724%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
1,15581%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
393%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
423%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
191%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
836%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
755%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
71650%
Female
70350%

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.

Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL this school1,41917.8%N/A
CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL
Bismarck
1,40614.8%N/A
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
Bismarck
1,36724.4%N/A
JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Jamestown
72221.6%N/A
MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL
Mandan
1,17525.0%N/A
HORACE HIGH SCHOOL
Horace
7858.9%N/A
Matched among North Dakota 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 LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North Dakota
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#21 of 63
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#27 of 63
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,419#1 of 168
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#44 of 45
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.9%#21 of 45
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
17.8%#70 of 90
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+19.3%#8 of 26
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,419
+64 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,41984.516.8:118% (253)
2023-241,4118716.2:116% (224)
2022-231,4188217.3:116% (225)
2020-211,3558116.7:111% (154)
2017-181,1897416.1:116% (188)
2015-168075714.2:118% (149)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,189 to 1,419); teachers up 14% (74 to 84.5).

About LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is a public high-enrollment high school in Bismarck, North Dakota. Total enrollment is 1,419 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in North Dakota have about 220 students on average; enrollment here is 545% higher.

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is one school in BISMARCK 1, a system of 26 schools with 14,086 students.

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is 81% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL scores 33%.

With 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.8:1. The 16.1:1 average for high schools in North Dakota is close to this figure. Roughly 18% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of North Dakota public high schools.

In Burleigh County, median household income comes to about $86,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 37, with about 14,427 students.

Among nearby public schools, SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

In the federal locale system, LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,419, from 1,355 in 2020-21.

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Burleigh County at a glance

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Population
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students

Quick facts

School name
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
District
BISMARCK 1
Address
3400 E Calgary Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone
(701) 323-4850
County
Burleigh County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,419
Teachers (FTE)
85
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
253 (18%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
380001400866
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Legacy High. LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 10.

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Frequently asked questions

About LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL?
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,419 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL?
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL?
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BISMARCK 1 in Burleigh County.
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