SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S

SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S, a large four-year high school in VON ORMY, Texas, part of SOUTHWEST ISD, hosts 2,250 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 183% larger than the state mean of about 796.

SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S is one of 18 schools operated by SOUTHWEST ISD, a district that teaches 14,833 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S lists that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S reports 127 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household earnings sit near $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 32.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S has climbed 50%, going from 1,497 students in 2018 to 2,250 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.