Legacy High School

Our fourth child attends school at Legacy -- two went to private school, one to a Jefferson County School. Legacy is setting students up to fail both in college and in life -- the grading scale used at Legacy is set lower making it seem like grades are better than they really are (what a shock students are in for when they attend college, or move to a different school, and discover that an 89 is not an A but realy a B)! Student are allowed to be late to class with no consequences and turn in assignments weeks to months late (past the due date) and still get full credit for their assignments. How does this benefit students?
--Submitted by a parent

Just moved here from Florida, an area that has seen more cuts, but seem to handle it better. 1st person you deal with is Holly. She needs to change her attitude or get a new job. Does anyone else have a problem with her? English teacher is more focused on yearbook than students. I have only met 10 teachers so I can't comment on the others. Not impressed with intimate campus. Hard to get around and doesn't give as much info as school district in Florida. Which has gotten hit a lot harder than Colorado.
--Submitted by a parent

Too crowded. Feel lost. I would say "send your kid to Holy Family". Problem is that not everybody likes crowds, including me.
--Submitted by a student

I am a student at Legacy High School going into my senior year. All in all, this is a very good school. It offers many AP classes which can yield college credit, and it also has the L2K program which encourages students to let their interests fuel their learning. Most of the teachers at this school are very well-versed in what they teach, and are understanding. While there are exceptions to this standard, the more competent teachers tend to be in the higher-level classes, so things tend to get better rather than worse. Despite recent budget cuts, the office staff is full of great counselors who will help students along. I wanted to be able to take Calculus BC at this school, and my counselor helped me move some classes around to arrange this. The school does have a few dumb rules, such as their inconsistent ID policy, most rules are fair and the staff is human in stating them. The main complaint I have for this school is their priorities: they put more money into their marching band program than anything else. And what should students be more concerned about for their future, their ability to play trombone or their ability to code in that small, practically self-taught Java class?
--Submitted by a student

This is a great school with great programs. Plenty of opportunities for everyone at different levels. I am a recently graduated student and will say I fell in love with the teachers at this school and still keep in contact today.
--Submitted by a student

my son has gone through 4 years at Legacy. Most of which has a been a very posiive experience. The counseling staff ( Julie Robbins) has been amazing with helping my child stay on task. The athletic program on the other hand is another story. If your son or daughter does not come to Legacy with any competitve experience. Forget it.. You will be sidelined, benched, or cut. If you dont produce or have money. Your not in. The baseball staff are clicky with certain students and parents. As is the board members. Other than the sports issue. We enjoyed Legacy.
--Submitted by a parent

Legacy is a high performing school that probably works for most of the students. if your child learns differently, needs any kind of help, or is not the best at taking tests almost everyday, then this is the wrong school. It was February and my daughter's teacher didn't know her name. Also, the teachers have a set curriculum and the whole year planned, so if there needs to be re-learning because the material was presented too fast, too bad. Addressing different learning styles and encouragement is rare. The school does offer intervention help, but many times the teachers do not help. I am so happy to get my child out of this school, it has been a very long year for her.
--Submitted by a parent

Legacy is indeed a great school although it does have weakness. Most academic classes weight tests as 70% of your child's grade which prepares them well for higher education. But...with so much of a students grade dependent on tests they need offer freshman a class on how to study and prepare for tests. My student is not a good test taker. The district middle school she attended did not academically prepare her with necessary test taking skills, suddenly required from her. The teachers are great communicators and always available to parents and students, The discipline and dress code is strict, which I really like. I strongly agree with the previous poster that the parking lot is a dangerous place. The staff should not be traffic cops, but they need have some traffic rules and enforce them by pulling student parking permits if not followed. Someones going to get hurt.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a Freshman this year at legacy, and the first thing i've noticed is how strict it is. I've never been a trouble maker, but some things at this school are ridiculous. I am forced to walk home in the snow 2 miles everyday, because they will not provide a bus. I've definatly noticed how much legacy cares about money, which a clear top priority. They have so many fundraisers, it's ridiculous. As well as most of the staff just loafing around and being rude whenever possible to students. And the drivers around the school are insane, i've been hit almost 3 times whil crossing a crosswalk. It's a good school, it just needs a lot of changes though.
--Submitted by a student

There is a lot of pride amongst the staff and students and I feel my son gets a great education there.
--Submitted by a parent