Liberty High School
- High school in Liberty ISD
- Liberty, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Liberty ISD: B
Total students
662
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Liberty ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.6 %
Liberty ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90%
Liberty High School is a high school in Liberty, TX, in the Liberty ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 662 students. 50.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Liberty High School was 976 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,606, which is $1,719 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
Contact information
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
662
African American
85 (12.8%)
Liberty ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.8%)
Liberty ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
260 (39.3%)
Liberty ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
291 (44%)
Liberty ISD: 40%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
20 (3%)
Liberty ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
50.6 %
Liberty ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
52 %
Liberty ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.4 %
Liberty ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.4 %
Liberty ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.6 %
Liberty ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.9 %
Liberty ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Liberty ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Liberty ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Liberty ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Liberty ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.6 %
Liberty ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
89.3 %
Liberty ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96 %
Liberty ISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Liberty ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
2.4 %
Liberty ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.9 %
Liberty ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Liberty ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1 %
Liberty ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
4.3 %
Liberty ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17.4 %
Liberty ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
24 %
Liberty ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.9 %
Liberty ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.6 %
Liberty ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
13.6 %
Liberty ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
29 %
Liberty ISD: 29%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
27.5 %
Liberty ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
21.1 %
Liberty ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
35.2 %
Liberty ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Liberty ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
11.1 %
Liberty ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
7.1 %
Liberty ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
5 %
Liberty ISD: 5%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Liberty ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
13.6 %
Liberty ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
976
Liberty ISD: 976
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Liberty ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
42.1 %
Liberty ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
15.1 %
Liberty ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
14.3 %
Liberty ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40.2
African American
1.6 (3.9%)
Liberty ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (2.4%)
Liberty ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
37.7 (93.7%)
Liberty ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.4%)
Liberty ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.6 (78.6%)
Liberty ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.7 (19%)
Liberty ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Liberty ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.5
Liberty ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
12.9 years
Liberty ISD: 12.1 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
$60,606
Liberty ISD: $58,413
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,901
Liberty ISD: $53,244
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,675
Liberty ISD: $53,902
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,897
Liberty ISD: $56,109
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,977
Liberty ISD: $60,117
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,991
Liberty ISD: $65,693
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$72,064
Liberty ISD: $70,866
Statewide: $71,111