Legacy High School is a public high school located in Vancouver, Washington, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Evergreen School District, which is ranked 185 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Legacy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Washington high schools, with rankings ranging from 388 out of 417 in 2018-2019 to 447 out of 455 in 2020-2021. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed. Legacy High School has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 84.1% in 2020-2021 to 78.6% in 2022-2023, which is significantly lower than the state average and the performance of nearby schools like Union High School, which had a 97.0% graduation rate in 2022-2023. Corresponding with the declining graduation rates, Legacy High School has experienced a concerning increase in its dropout rates, rising from 8.5% in 2020-2021 to 18.8% in 2022-2023, more than double the dropout rate of nearby schools like Heritage High School (12.1%) and Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School (2.3%).
Legacy High School students consistently score well below the Evergreen School District and state averages in standardized assessments, such as the SBAC and WCAS. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.4% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.47% in the Evergreen School District and 66.2% statewide. Additionally, Legacy High School has a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, notably higher than the nearby schools like Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School (53.29%) and Union High School (37.65%).
Legacy High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Washington high schools.
Evergreen School District (Clark)
In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Legacy High School.
Students at Legacy High School are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 1% Pacific Islander.