Liberty High School
- High school in Liberty ISD
- Liberty, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Total students
735
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Liberty ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.4 %
Liberty ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Liberty High School is a high school in Liberty, TX, in the Liberty ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 735 students. 46.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 94.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Liberty High School was 967 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.3.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,933, which is $1,459 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Karen Slack
- babendele@libertyisd.net
- (936) 336-6483
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Liberty High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
735
African American
77 (10.5%)
Liberty ISD: 12%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (1.2%)
Liberty ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
306 (41.6%)
Liberty ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
326 (44.4%)
Liberty ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (2.3%)
Liberty ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.1 %
Liberty ISD: 57.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
52.1 %
Liberty ISD: 61.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
17.8 %
Liberty ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.3 %
Liberty ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8 %
Liberty ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.9 %
Liberty ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.4 %
Liberty ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
91.7 %
Liberty ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.9 %
Liberty ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.9 %
Liberty ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
66.7 %
Liberty ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.9 %
Liberty ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2 %
Liberty ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
12.5 %
Liberty ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Liberty ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
4.3 %
Liberty ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
26 %
Liberty ISD: 18%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.2 %
Liberty ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
12.5 %
Liberty ISD: 5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.7 %
Liberty ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
25.8 %
Liberty ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
21.7 %
Liberty ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
11.1 %
Liberty ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
4.1 %
Liberty ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
9.2 %
Liberty ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
14.4 %
Liberty ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Liberty ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
32.4 %
Liberty ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Liberty ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
35 %
Liberty ISD: 35%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
967
Liberty ISD: 967
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.3
Liberty ISD: 22.3
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
41.1 %
Liberty ISD: 41.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
18.4 %
Liberty ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
17.1 %
Liberty ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40.6
African American
6 (14.9%)
Liberty ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (2.3%)
Liberty ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33.6 (82.8%)
Liberty ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
32.8 (80.9%)
Liberty ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.8 (16.9%)
Liberty ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.9 (2.3%)
Liberty ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
18.1
Liberty ISD: 17.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Liberty ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,933
Liberty ISD: $60,958
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,138
Liberty ISD: $57,873
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,843
Liberty ISD: $57,803
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,874
Liberty ISD: $58,530
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,532
Liberty ISD: $62,933
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,225
Liberty ISD: $67,563
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,723
Liberty ISD: $67,865
Statewide: $74,014