Legend High School

Legend High School is a public high school in Douglas County School District RE-1. It is the first high school to be located within the city limits of Parker, Colorado, United States since Parker High School was closed in 1958.[2]

Legend High School
Address
22219 Hilltop Road

Parker
,
Colorado
80138

United States
Coordinates39.49333°N 104.73985°W / 39.49333; -104.73985
Information
School typePublic secondary
MottoIron Sharpens Iron
Established2008
School districtDouglas County School District RE-1
PrincipalJason Jacob
Teaching staff102.41 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,185 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.34[1]
Campus typeOpen
Color(s)Royal blue, white, and orange      
SloganFind A Way
Athletics conferenceContinental League
MascotTitan
Websitehttp://legendtitans.org/

Campus

Legend High School is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Hilltop Road and Canterberry Parkway, the entrance to the Parker neighborhood of Idyllwilde. It is an open campus school to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Cimarron Middle School is located adjacent to the Legend High School campus.

Athletics

The varsity athletic programs at Legend include football, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, softball, swim, cheer, poms, gymnastics, golf, track, rugby, and cross country. The school's teams compete in the 5A Continental League of the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA).

The 2012-2013 basketball team made it to the Final Four in 5A state playoffs, the fastest ascent to the Final Four in Colorado Big School history.[3]

The 2012-2013 baseball team were 5A state runner-ups.

The 2017 softball team won the 5A Colorado high school state championships on the 21st October 2017 against Fossil Ridge, winning 9-3. This was the first time a Legend team won a state championship.

The 2018 softball team won the 5A Colorado high school state championships on the 20th October 2018 against Cherokee Trail, winning 8-4, claiming the school's second state championship.

Titan Band Program

The Legend band program includes the Marching and Concert Bands during the first semester. They are replaced by the Symphonic Band or Wind Ensemble during the second semester.

Legend Titan Marching Band

The Legend Titan Marching Band has been a consistent 5A state finalist since it grew to a 5A size school. The marching band recently received the 3rd place bronze medal at the 2017 CBA 5A State Championships after a 4 year streak of 4th place. The band, also in 2017, competed at the BOA Grand National Championships. The marching band has traveled to California, Hawaii, Florida, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and London.

  • 2009-2017: CBA State finalist
  • 2013-2016: 4th place in the 5A State Championships
    2014-2017: CBA Metro Regional Champions (Sweeping the Scoreboard)
  • 2017: CBA 5A State Championships Bronze Medalist

Vocal music program

Legend High School's vocal music program includes over 350 students. The choirs have traveled and performed nationally, and performed at Carnegie Hall in 2013.

EDGE Program

The Legend High School EDGE Program is a non traditional education pathway offered to students of Legend High School in Parker, Colorado. Consisting of project based learning, students in the program create interdisciplinary projects each academic quarter and present them to parents and community members for feedback, Students are also able to pursue hobbies, passions, and possible future careers as they build projects, and are frequently required to travel outside the classroom for real world experiences.

Legend TSA

Legend High School currently Participates in the Technology Student Association and competes annually in district, state, and national competitions. In 2018, 12 events from Legend placed in State competitions, with one event, Software Development, placing 9th at the nationals level in Atlanta, Georgia.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "LEGEND HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2009-11-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Legend High School Boys Basketball - Kevin Boley". bbasketball.legendtitans.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  4. "Legend shortstop Bobby Dalbec commits to Arizona baseball". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. "Derrick White A Bright Spot In Probable Lost Season For Buffs". denver.cbs.local.com. March 7, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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