Southwest Legacy High School
Public high school in Von Ormy, Texas · Southwest ISD · Grades 9–12
Southwest Legacy High School serves 2,250 students in grades 9–12 in Von Ormy (Bexar County). It is one of 18 schools in Southwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 237th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 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 ÷ 126.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Southwest ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484095012867 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southwest ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,250 | 14,833 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.9% | 82.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Southwest Legacy High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Southwest ISD, Southwest Legacy High School is the 2nd largest, with 15.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 392 students, so Southwest 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 10 with 647 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 432, against an average of 563 per grade. This year grade 12 has 30% fewer students than grade 9 (432 against 620). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Southwest ISD (89.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.5% across Southwest ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Southwest Legacy High School has 126.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,250 students would have about 160.7 teachers, so Southwest Legacy High School has 33.9 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 Frank L Madla Early College High School, 3 miles away in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc. There are 7 high schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.8% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| White | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 620 |
| Grade 10 | 647 |
| Grade 11 | 551 |
| Grade 12 | 432 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100, Von Ormy, TX 78073
Phone: (210)623-6539
Website: swisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Legacy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank L Madla Early College High School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 3.0 mi | 150 | 38.2 | 50% |
| Imelda Davis Early College High School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 3.0 mi | 18 | 7.1 | 44.4% |
| Cast STEM High School | Southwest ISD | 3.3 mi | 173 | 10.2 | 59% |
| Alternative School | South San Antonio ISD | 3.9 mi | 62 | 17.1 | 83.9% |
| IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.0 mi | 671 | 18.2 | 81.1% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.3 mi | 611 | 17.4 | 74% |
| South San Antonio High School | South San Antonio ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,190 | 16.8 | 89.6% |
| Southwest High School | Southwest ISD | 5.2 mi | 2,363 | 16.2 | 74.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southwest ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Country Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 660 |
| Bob Hope Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 488 |
| Cast STEM High School | High | 9–12 | 173 |
| Elm Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 805 |
| Francis R Scobee Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 797 |
| Hidden Cove STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 453 |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 573 |
| Judith a Resnik Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 765 |
| Kriewald Road School of the Arts | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Medio Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 684 |
| Ronald E McNair Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 784 |
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 767 |
| Sky Harbour Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 728 |
| Southwest High School | High | 9–12 | 2,363 |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 722 |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 |