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Broomfield High School vs. Legacy High School

Should you attend Broomfield High School or Legacy High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Broomfield High School
1 Eagle Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Legacy High School
2701 West 136th Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Broomfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Legacy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,692 students in grades 9-12, Broomfield High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,158 students in grades 9-12, Legacy High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,692 students
2,158 students
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This chart displays total students of Legacy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
103 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Legacy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Broomfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Legacy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#275 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#86 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Broomfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Legacy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in CO)
61%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Broomfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in CO)
76%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Broomfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 5% in CO)
94%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Broomfield High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Legacy High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Broomfield High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Legacy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
446
541
Grade 10 Students
426
530
Grade 11 Students
413
556
Grade 12 Students
407
531

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Legacy High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Broomfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Legacy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Broomfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Legacy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Broomfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Legacy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Broomfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Legacy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Broomfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Broomfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Legacy High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Broomfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Broomfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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