Legacy High School (Colorado)

Legacy High School
Address
2701 W. 136th Avenue Broomfield , Colorado 80023 United States
Coordinates	39°56′38″N 105°01′10″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	'Sko Boltz'
Established	2000 (25 years ago) (2000)
School district	Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Superintendent	Christopher Gdowski
CEEB code	060163
Principal	Sara Marx
Staff	102.94 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,158 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.96[1]
Color(s)	Vegas gold, navy blue
Athletics	CHSAA 5A
Mascot	Zeus/Lightning Bolt
Website	legacy.adams12.org

Legacy High School is a high school located in Broomfield, Colorado that opened in 2000. It is within the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District.[2] The school had 2,406 students for the 2018/2019 school year.[3]

Academic programs

The school offers Advanced Placement classes. Additionally, the school offers the Legacy 2000 program to students interested in STEM fields. The four year program prepares students for college and a career by enhancing writing, public speaking, problem solving, and engineering project skills.[4]

Incidents

In 2016, a school bus carrying the Legacy High School football team crashed into a concrete support near the terminal while driving from Denver International Airport, killing the bus driver and injuring multiple students.[5]

Athletics

Legacy sports, except football, participate in the 5A division of the Colorado High School Activities Association,[6] in the Front Range League.[7] Football is the only Legacy sport that does not participate in the 5A Front Range League, but instead participates in the 5A North Metro League,.

Legacy offers boys' and girls' cross country, football, boys' golf, girls' gymnastics, girls' Cheerleading, boys' soccer, softball, boys' tennis, volleyball, boys' and girls' basketball, girls' swimming, wrestling, baseball, girls' golf, girls' soccer, boys' swimming, girls' tennis, and boys' and girls' track and field.[3]

Softball

The Legacy softball program was the 2007,[8] 2008,[9] 2009,[10] 2010,[11] 2011, and 2013[12] state champions.

Basketball

The Legacy girls' varsity basketball team won the Colorado 5A State Championship during the 2011-2012 season.[13]

Track and Field

In the 2018 5A State Championship meet, sophomore Brynn Siles finished 2nd in the 3200 meters and 7th in the 1600 meters.[14]

Swimming

Steve Schmuhl won the Colorado 5A State Championships in the 100 and 200 yard freestyles in 2008 and 2009. He set state records in both events.

Arts and Music

Band

The Legacy High School marching band was the CBA State Marching Band champion in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2021 for class 5A, tied with Pomona High School for the record of most CBA State Marching Band Championship titles with 11. The Legacy Marching band was the silver medalist for the CBA State Marching Band State Championships in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, and 2022. The Legacy Marching Band has been a state finalist every year of competition since the band started competition one year after the school opened.[15] The band was the 1st place overall marching band in the 2010 Parade of Lights. The band was invited to travel to London, England in 2009 to perform in the 2010 New Years Day Parade. In 2010, the band was selected to play in the 2011 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[16] The winter percussion ensemble earned state championships in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2022, 2023.[17] The winter guard earned six consecutive state championships from 2004–2009, as well as a silver medal in the 2009 WGI World Championships.[18][19][20]

The Legacy Marching Band performed in the 2015 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on New Year's Day.[21]

In March 2018, the Legacy Marching Band performed in Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Festival and was awarded 'Best Overall Band', beating out over ten other competing bands.

Notable alumni

• Nick Kasa, former American football tight end who played for the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL)[22][23][24]
• Steve Schmuhl, American competitive swimmer who competes in medley events, and was a member of the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) team and the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games team.[25][26][27]
• Tajon Buchanan, Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge KV and the Canada men's national soccer team.[28][29][30][31]
• Lucas Gilbreath, American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).[32][33]
• Cooper Stephens, a forward at Cal Poly Humboldt. He has one of the best statlines ever from Legacy, including 2x 5A 1st Team All State, 2x 5A 1st Team All Conference, Boulder County High School Player of the Year, Boulder County 1st team All-Region, 2x Legacy High School Most Valuable Offensive Player, 3x All-Time Legacy High School Record holder, including Legacy High School's All-time Leading goal scorer.</ref>[34]

References

1. "LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
2. Rubino, Joe (April 21, 2011). "State funding still in flux, Adams 12 to seek budget input". Broomfield Enterprise. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
3. "Legacy High School". Retrieved February 2, 2014.
4. "Legacy 2000 Program".
5. "Fatal Legacy High School Bus Crash Final Report". Denver Post. October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
6. "CHSAA". Retrieved April 25, 2011.^[permanent dead link‍]
7. "CHSAA Leagues" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
8. "2007 Softball State Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
9. "2008 Softball State Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
10. "2009 Softball State Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
11. "2010 State Softball Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
12. "2013 Softball State Champions".
13. "2012 Basketball State Champions".
14. "2018 5A Colorado Track and Field Championship".
15. "Colorado Bandmasters Association". Retrieved April 25, 2011.
16. Krider, Dylan (April 26, 2010). "Legacy band gets spot in Macy's Thanksgiving day parade". Broomfield Enterprise. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
17. "Legacy Bands - Percussion". Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
18. "Legacy Bands - Color Guard". Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
19. "Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association". Retrieved April 25, 2011.
20. Home - Winter Guard International . Sport Of The Arts
21. Yesenia Robles, Colorado's Legacy High School marching band bound for 2015 Rose Parade, The Denver Post, September 25, 2013
22. "Nick Kasa Player Profile". www.cubuffs.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
23. "Nick Kasa - All Time Roster - History". www.raiders.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
24. "Broncos sign Nick Kasa, waive Dan Light". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
25. "Steve Schmuhl Profile". www.iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
26. "Alumni corner: Schmuhl named to USA Swimming National Team". www.bocopreps.com. September 15, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
27. "Steve Schmuhl Profile". www.olympics.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
28. "Tajon Buchanan Player Profile". www.clubbrugge.be. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
29. "Tajon Buchanan Player Profile". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
30. "Tajon Buchanan Player Profile". www.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
31. "Former Legacy Star steps onto World Cup Stage". www.adams12.org. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
32. "Lucas Gilbreath Player Profile". www.mlb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
33. "Rockies' Lucas Gilbreath, a Legacy High grad, flashing promise". www.denverpost.com. August 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
34. "Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics-Cooper Stephens". August 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Adams 12 School District website