Legacy High School
Public high school in Wichita Falls, Texas · Wichita Falls ISD · Grades 9–12
Legacy High School serves 1,857 students in grades 9–12 in Wichita Falls (Wichita County). It is one of 22 schools in Wichita Falls ISD. By enrollment it is the 371st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 117.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Wichita Falls ISD |
| County | Wichita County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484578023079 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wichita Falls ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,857 | 12,644 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.9% | 67.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Legacy High School in context
Size
Legacy High School is the largest of Wichita Falls ISD's 3 high schools; its 1,857 students are 14.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10.4 miles away and have a median of 455 students, so Legacy High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 501 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 434, against an average of 464 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 501 in grade 9 and 458 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 40.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wichita Falls ISD (40.6%). White students are next, at 33.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.1% across Wichita Falls ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Legacy High School has 117.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,857 students would have about 132.6 teachers, so Legacy High School has 15.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Premier H S - Wichita Falls, 3.2 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.3% |
| White | 33.5% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 501 |
| Grade 10 | 464 |
| Grade 11 | 434 |
| Grade 12 | 458 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3003 Henry S Grace Fwy, Wichita Falls, TX 76302
Phone: (940)235-1000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Legacy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S - Wichita Falls | Premier High Schools | 3.2 mi | 88 | 13.1 | 73.9% |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP | Wichita Falls ISD | 3.2 mi | 15 | 3 | 66.7% |
| City View Junior/Senior High School | City View ISD | 6.4 mi | 646 | 10.9 | 68.1% |
| Memorial High School | Wichita Falls ISD | 7.4 mi | 1,650 | 15.2 | 51.6% |
| Holliday High School | Holliday ISD | 13.4 mi | 365 | 11 | 16.7% |
| Iowa Park High School | Iowa Park CISD | 13.9 mi | 545 | 10.8 | 33.6% |
| Burkburnett High School | Burkburnett ISD | 14.9 mi | 901 | 12.8 | 41% |
| Gateway Student Support Center | Burkburnett ISD | 16.0 mi | 25 | 4.2 | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wichita Falls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barwise Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,164 |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 |
| Brook Village Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 196 |
| Burgess Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 345 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 477 |
| Cunningham School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 |
| Fain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 430 |
| Fowler Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 490 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 442 |
| Haynes Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 282 |
| Hirschi Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 464 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| McNiel Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 996 |
| Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 1,650 |
| Milam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 430 |
| Scotland Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 542 |
| Sheppard Afb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 312 |
| Southern Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| West Foundation Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 381 |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP | High | 6–12 | 15 |
| Zundelowitz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 |