📍 1115 Linden St, Bethlehem, Northampton County, 18018
Liberty HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bethlehem, Northampton County. The school has 2,640 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bethlehem Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 160 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 39 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Liberty HS enrolls 2,640 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 160 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,253 | 47% |
| White | 987 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 280 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 50 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,323 of the school's 2,640 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,187 qualify for free lunch and 136 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Liberty HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 135.
Liberty HS is one of 22 schools in Bethlehem Area SD, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,769 students district-wide and employs 963 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,640 students, Liberty HS is larger than the district average of about 580 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small