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Liberty High School

Public | 10-12 | 1687 students

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4 stars

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Posted May 14, 2013

It's a great school if your child is average or above. Special needs teens and parents are discouraged from 504's and IEP's. Some organizational leaders are really organized and know how to encourage parents to get involved. Others are challenged to delegate, so you have no idea what is needed for an event. There is a lot of 'family' tied into the staff (husband & wife) and student body (parent teacher & student). Most of the teachers have Missouri college educations. Few are from out of state or country. The schools in MO are not state funded, so not every school is academically the same. Liberty is considered a good school in the state, but is not US News represented in the best high schools ranking. If the school benchmarked successful special needs programs and volunteer programs that really DO work, along with having key personal to help high ranking programs, like AP classes, continue to build, I think Liberty HS could be a great model for other schools to follow.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 12, 2011

Super Schools! With my kids' all in three different buildings no complaints. Home town is great. Community is awesome.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 22, 2009

I've been to a number of schools over the years and Liberty is easily the best district I've lived in. However, Liberty has some work to do. As a gifted/honor student, I've had excellent teachers and a (relatively) challenging curriculum. I've found that this isn't the case for most students. Students taking the usual courses aren't given the attention they deserve and are asked to meet very low expectations. So while my experience has been excellent, Liberty has a lot of work to do if it wants to excel across the board.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 16, 2009

We relocated here a major adjustment. My five kids have been in four different school districts, Liberty being the fourth. One of my children has attended three different high schools, he is a special needs child. Liberty high school has taken him under their wings and he is doing better than he has in 8 yrs in school. I have two in the LJH and they love it! and one of which completely failed math for 2 yrs straight before coming here last year and now he is doing great A's & B's and fully is interested in math again. I have another that has attended 2 of the elementary schools due to the boundary changes and loves them both! My kids suffered in past schools, they have seen what bad schools are regretfully. Now their future is brighter thanks to the great school system they enjoy! thank u Liberty Schools!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2008

My view is that as school proceeds the teacher's get even gripier as they go--they always put on a good show--but reluctant to help the working students who have to pay their own car insurance due to no father in the home
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 22, 2006

I have one child attending LHS, and another that is now in college. We have moved several times, and LHS and the Liberty school system are the best we've encountered, with numerous awards in academics, art, and athletics. My kids are excelling, and I believe LHS is a significant part of their success.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 26, 2003

Being a family that has had to re locate several times (5) through out my son's education, we have seen good school as well as terrible schools. Our transfer to Liberty was our last and final move. What a blessing it has been. The Liberty schools are with out a doubt, the finest we have incountered. Our children were behind upon our arrivial to Liberty. Our oldest spent 2 years at Liberty High and not only cought up in his studies, but excelled to the point where he acheived a schorship for college upon his graduation at Liberty High. My youngest has been the challange for his teachers due to his lacking skills in the basic studies. He is graduation on time and is expected to graduate with a 3.2 gpa. He came here with a 1.7 gpa. I am conveinced that this is due to the superior quality of the Liberty Schools and their staff. I am so greatfull and impressed with this school district. On a scale of 1 thru 5, I rate the Liberty school with a 5. Please excuse my spelling. Perhaps I should have attended Liberty.
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 57% in 2012.

110 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
22%

2011

 
 
23%

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
13%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 56% in 2012.

369 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%
Biology

The state average for Biology was 55% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
73%
English

The state average for English was 62% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 73% in 2012.

520 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
83%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 63% in 2012.

394 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%
Government

The state average for Government was 52% in 2012.

480 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
75%
U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Missouri used the End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments to test high school students in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English I, English II, American History, Government, and Biology. The EOC Assessments are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Missouri for each subject. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Missouri's state standards

Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Algebra I

All Students22%
Female15%
Male26%
Blackn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White25%
Free or reduced-price lunch21%
Students with disabilities20%
Limited English proficient studentsn/a

Algebra II

All Students56%
Female53%
Male61%
Blackn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White58%
Free or reduced-price lunch44%
Students with disabilities62%
Limited English proficient studentsn/a

Biology

All Students30%
Femalen/a
Male37%
Blackn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White35%
Free or reduced-price lunchn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficient studentsn/a

English

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Free or reduced-price lunchn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficient studentsn/a

English 2

All Students80%
Female85%
Male74%
Black49%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White83%
Free or reduced-price lunch64%
Students with disabilities80%
Limited English proficient studentsn/a

Geometry

All Students62%
Female61%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
White63%
Free or reduced-price lunch51%
Students with disabilities67%
Limited English proficient studentsn/a

Government

All Students72%
Female68%
Male77%
Black53%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
White75%
Free or reduced-price lunch49%
Students with disabilities79%
Limited English proficient studentsn/a

U.S. History

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Free or reduced-price lunchn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficient studentsn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Missouri used the End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments to test high school students in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English I, English II, American History, Government, and Biology. The EOC Assessments are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Missouri for each subject. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; data is not reported if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group.

See Missouri's state standards

Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 84% 76%
Black 8% 18%
Hispanic 4% 4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 14%N/A39%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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200 Bluejay Dr
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 736-5340

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