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Ponderosa High School vs. Legend High School

Should you attend Ponderosa High School or Legend 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
Ponderosa High School
7007 East Bayou Gulch Road
Parker, CO 80134
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Legend High School
22219 Hilltop Road
Parker, CO 80138
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ponderosa 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,424 students in grades 9-12, Ponderosa 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 45% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,206 students in grades 9-12, Legend High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 25% 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
1,424 students
2,206 students
This chart displays total students of Ponderosa High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Legend High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
105 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Legend High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ponderosa 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 Legend High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#232 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#121 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponderosa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Legend High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 30% in CO)
52%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponderosa 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 Legend 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.
77%
(Top 5% in CO)
77%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponderosa 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 Legend 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.
32%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
36%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 5% in CO)
97%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ponderosa 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 Legend 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 Ponderosa High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Legend High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
340
549
Grade 10 Students
354
548
Grade 11 Students
362
558
Grade 12 Students
368
551

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ponderosa High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Legend High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ponderosa 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 Legend High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ponderosa 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 Legend High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ponderosa 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 Legend High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ponderosa 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 Legend 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ponderosa 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 Legend 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.
0.39
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Ponderosa 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 Legend 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
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ponderosa 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 Legend 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ponderosa 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 Legend 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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