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William Smith High School vs. New Legacy Charter School

Should you attend William Smith High School or New Legacy Charter 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
William Smith High School
400 Airport Blvd
Aurora, CO 80011
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
New Legacy Charter School
2091 North Dayton Street
Aurora, CO 80010
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 380 students in grades 9-12, William Smith High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 101 students in grades 9-12, New Legacy Charter School ranks in the top 30% 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 <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
380 students
101 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
36% | 64%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
5 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of New Legacy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1500 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#471 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of William Smith High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Legacy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
<50%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
<50%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥95%
(Top 5% in CO)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of New Legacy Charter School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
95
9
Grade 10 Students
94
8
Grade 11 Students
92
23
Grade 12 Students
99
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Legacy Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
72%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter 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.
0.46
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter 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
61%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter 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
13%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William Smith 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 New Legacy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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