📍 200 Bluejay Dr, Liberty, Clay County, 64068
Liberty High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Liberty, Clay County. The school has 1,997 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Liberty 53 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 121.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Liberty High enrolls 1,997 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 121.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,521 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 178 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 111 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 109 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 70 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
437 of the school's 1,997 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 324 qualify for free lunch and 113 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Liberty High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 17, state house district 17.
Liberty High is one of 20 schools in LIBERTY 53, based in LIBERTY, Missouri. The district serves 11,826 students district-wide and employs 863 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,997 students, Liberty High is larger than the district average of about 591 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large