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Legacy High School

Charter | 6-8 | 137 students

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Posted October 11, 2012

This is a great school with wonderful teachers, and staff. I have two children who go to this school, and they love it. My children are learning, and they don t have to worry about being bullied. It s a school that s not overcrowded with rude teachers and staff. If you re a trouble maker and looking for a school with allot of drama, then this is not a school for you. Its a very welcoming school that I would recommend to anyone in the area.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 5, 2011

As a former student, this place is a frekin joke, dont send ur kid there if you want them to learn anything!!!!!


Posted March 20, 2009

Not very appropriate and doesnt help the children and the staff are unfriendly.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 26, 2009

I graduated, valedictorian, from Legacy High School in 2006 at the age of 16. I now have a good job and am continuing my education. The principal and staff take a special interest in each student. They specialize degree plans for each indiviual's needs, and follow through the support past their graduation date. My teachers and principal, Mike Anderson, helped me find financial aid, apply for scholarships, apply for colleges even gave me gas money when I couldn't make it home from school! They are truly amazing people with good intent and drive to make it all happen. I was in a position where I had to support myself and graduate as soon as possible. They managed a way for me to be able to work and go to school and at the same time graduate as soon as possible and retain the knowledge from my studies. Thank you Legacy.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 17, 2008

I've just completed reading the comments about Legacy High School. I can understand and appreciate some of the comments, especially the ones made a few years back. Legacy has come a long way since those days, thanks to the wonderful superintendent which is in place. He has made some wonderful strides in the school. I think you will now see the teachers do stay and there are extra-curricular activities for the students, such as the Health, Science Club, Writing club and boys' basketball. Because the school is small, Legacy can offer alot of the one-on-one many children need to succeed.


Posted August 3, 2007

Legacy is unconventional. They have no more discipline issues than our local ISD. Like most all schools there are the good and the bad seeds but at least with Legacy's smaller population, the the principal and staff can recognize each student as an individual and not just a number, so that when challenges do arise they can be addressed with a sense of understanding. We have really liked this about Legacy!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 2, 2007

Legacy is a wonderful school! It meets the needs of students who are unable to find their way in traditional schools.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 21, 2007

This is a great school and has come a long way since I first put my son there. Thanks to all the teachers and staff at Legacy. Glad to have my son graduating on time.You all are greatly appreciated.
—Submitted by Suzy Cruz, a parent


Posted November 25, 2005

The school is very underfunded and little to no understanding on the 'principal's' part.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 27, 2005

Legacy is finally making strides towards a successful school. Leadership has picked up and the faculty and staff are staying. It has a way to go yet, but I feel it will get there if more parents get involved with their children's education and betterment.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted January 11, 2005

This could be a great school with the right leadership. But the staff turn over is so great and you get no support from the district office. Why is it that the staff members that truly love the students and try to help them get back on track are no longer at this school? Untill they get a staff that will be aloud to stay from one year to the next there will never be a change. To the students and parent's of legacy remember you have a good school just always try to make it and yourself the best it can be.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted April 5, 2004

There is no principal, no parent involvement in school, no extracurricular activities, you don't receive report cards, they give you false credits then discredit you for the credits you came with. This school is an absolute nightmare and has no business to still run. The students don't get graded papers back and are told that the district must keep them for 3 years. When a parent does contact them, they don't respond back to them with letters or phone calls or even a notice that they received the call, letter, or messages. I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone, it's horrible and is sure to fail and no one should put their child through this torture.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 21, 2004

Very disorganized, unable to maintain records. High staff turnover. The senior high kids want to be there but no help is given.
—Submitted by David Rogers, a parent


Posted February 5, 2004

On the surface this school looks fine, but once you get inside, a whole world of problems exist. They could not hardly be more disorganized. The school is now being forced to move from its current location because of disagreements with the CHURCH who owns the building they are in. I wish now that I had done my homework better before I enrolled my kids. Major mistake!
—Submitted by a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
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The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

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About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

13 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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77%

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

13 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

11 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

12 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
30%

2008

 
 
23%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

12 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

9 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
15%

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38%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

10 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
80%

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45%

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55%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

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Reading

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students77%
Female71%
Male83%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English77%
Non-migrant77%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female71%
Male83%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education73%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English77%
Non-migrant77%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Writing

All Students100%
Female100%
Malen/a
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
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White100%
Economically disadvantaged100%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English100%
Non-migrant100%
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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students75%
Female78%
Malen/a
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education75%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English75%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students75%
Female67%
Malen/a
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education75%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English75%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Science

All Students44%
Female29%
Malen/a
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White60%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education44%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English44%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant44%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Social Studies

All Students100%
Female100%
Malen/a
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged100%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special educationn/a
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English100%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant100%
Gifted/talentedn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "AEA: Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "AEA: Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "AEA: Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 69% 34%
Hispanic 19% 48%
Black 11% 14%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 9%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 0%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 0%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 34%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 100%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 0%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 0%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 0%N/A23%
21 or more years 0%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

School basics

School start time
  • 9:00am
School end time
  • 3:30pm
School Leader's name
  • Cerone Lacey
Special schedule
  • Block scheduling
Fax number
  • (972) 962-2265
School leaders can update this information here.

School culture

Dress Code
  • Dress code
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601 S Washington
Kaufman, TX 75142
Phone: (972) 932-3814

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