On September 17, 2025, students at Legacy High School walked out of their classes in protest of gun violence. This came one week after the shooting at Evergreen High School, which wounded two and killed one. The tragic shooting struck the hearts of many. In a show of solidarity, high school students across Colorado organized school wide walkouts.
The word about Legacy’s walkout was spread through social media posts, flyers, and word of mouth. On the Tuesday before the walkout, it was not uncommon to be asked by a friend if you would be participating in it.
The day of the walkout, at 1:30pm, hundreds of students met in front of Legacy’s main office. A sense of community filled the air. Many students were relieved by how many people showed up to the protest. “I saw a lot of people there; more than I thought there would be,” Emily (17) commented after the protest…