Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks 35 th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 512 students attended Liberty High School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Liberty High School?

Liberty High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clear Fork District Elementary Elementary : Fairdale Elementary School Elementary : Marsh Fork Elementary Middle : Trap Hill Middle School

Liberty High School

Summary:

Liberty High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the town of Glen Daniel, West Virginia, with a student population of 512. The school's racial makeup is predominantly white, with over 97% of students identifying as such in recent years.

Academically, Liberty High School has shown a mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's English language arts proficiency rate of 53.9% was higher than the state and district, its mathematics and science proficiency rates of 18.7% and 28.6%, respectively, were lower. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 35th out of 112 West Virginia high schools in 2023-2024 to as low as 108th out of 117 schools in 2014-2015. Interestingly, male students at Liberty High School have performed particularly well, ranking 13th out of 109 West Virginia high schools in 2023-2024, while the school's performance for disabled students has been relatively low, ranking 85th out of 91 high schools in the state in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Shady Spring High and Woodrow Wilson High School, Liberty High School's performance is generally lower. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.19% during the 2020-2021 school year, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite these challenges, the school's performance has shown an improving trend in recent years, climbing from 97th out of 114 high schools in 2018-2019 to 35th out of 112 high schools in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1700 Coal River Rd
Glen Daniel, WV 25844-9425

(304) 934-5306

District: Raleigh County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,191

Feeder schools for Liberty High School:

Elementary:	Clear Fork District Elementary
	Fairdale Elementary School
	Marsh Fork Elementary
Middle:	Trap Hill Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty High School ranks better than 68.8% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.29. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Liberty High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.9%), two or more races (1.4%), Hispanic (0.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty High School is 15.5, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Liberty High School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty High School is $12,191, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Raleigh County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty High School 35^th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Liberty High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 12^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	58.87	39^th	111	64.9%
2010	79.93	10^th	112	91.1%
2011	85.82	10^th	113	91.2%
2012	63.99	29^th	113	74.3%
2013	65.00	31^st	114	72.8%
2014	33.92	87^th	115	24.3%
2015	15.55	108^th	117	7.7%
2016	26.32	100^th	119	16.0%
2017	23.86	108^th	122	11.5%
2018	21.93	94^th	115	18.3%
2019	16.26	97^th	114	14.9%
2021	34.99	71^st	113	37.2%
2022	40.13	67^th	112	40.2%
2023	45.92	57^th	112	49.1%
2024	68.29	35^th	112	68.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	67.28	19^th	118	83.9%
2019	27.96	61^st	85	28.2%
2023	48.93	38^th	89	57.3%
2024	37.68	53^rd	89	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	17.12	115^th	121	5.0%
2018	21.20	98^th	112	12.5%
2021	28.90	78^th	111	29.7%
2022	61.21	38^th	109	65.1%
2023	59.98	36^th	107	66.4%
2024	75.67	22^nd	110	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	17.62	112^th	119	5.9%
2018	22.38	91^st	111	18.0%
2019	25.88	87^th	109	20.2%
2021	40.12	65^th	110	40.9%
2022	49.39	52^nd	108	51.9%
2023	58.89	38^th	108	64.8%
2024	41.14	70^th	110	36.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.77	73^rd	84	13.1%
2022	12.63	85^th	91	6.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	33.17	94^th	122	23.0%
2018	23.54	87^th	111	21.6%
2019	10.87	103^rd	109	5.5%
2021	29.75	78^th	110	29.1%
2022	33.04	72^nd	108	33.3%
2023	29.96	79^th	108	26.9%
2024	88.07	13^th	109	88.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	35.82	57^th	82	30.5%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	24.69	105^th	122	13.9%
2018	20.29	94^th	113	16.8%
2019	17.00	97^th	112	13.4%
2021	35.40	66^th	113	41.6%
2022	38.48	70^th	111	36.9%
2023	45.26	57^th	112	49.1%
2024	65.12	36^th	111	67.6%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	529	529
1990	507	9	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1991	534	13	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	550	15	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1993	618	16	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1994	608	18	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1995	581	9	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1996	581	9	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1997	557	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1998	506	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	451	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2000	443	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	445	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	448	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2003	448	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2004	582	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	563	4	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2006	571	7	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	572	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2008	576	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2009	567	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2010	550	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	555
2011	522	8	0	1	0	0	1	0	532
2012	540	10	0	2	0	0	1	0	553
2013	558	14	0	1	0	0	1	0	574
2014	544	15	0	2	0	0	2	0	563
2015	558	14	0	2	0	0	1	0	575
2016	533	13	0	4	0	0	7	0	557
2017	531	8	0	4	0	0	7	0	550
2018	513	8	1	3	0	0	6	0	531
2019	499	2	1	3	0	0	8	0	513
2020	506	0	1	1	0	0	7	0	515
2021	512	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	519
2022	499	1	1	1	0	0	8	0	510
2023	501	0	0	4	0	0	7	0	512

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	31.0	17.0	n/a
1990	519	31.0	16.7	15.4
1991	548	32.5	16.8	16.1
1992	566	32.0	17.6	22.4
1993	638	36.0	17.7	23
1994	630	36.0	17.5	35.7
1995	592	35.0	16.9	33.1
1996	592	35.0	16.9	33.1
1997	564	35.0	16.1	35.3
1998	509	35.0	14.5	32
1999	455	34.0	13.4	42.4
2000	443	35.0	12.7	46.3
2001	448	32.0	14.0	44.4
2002	452	32.0	14.1	48.7
2003	452	32.0	14.1	48.7
2004	588	39.0	15.1	51.5
2005	569	39.0	14.6	49.2
2006	579	39.0	14.8	50.9
2007	579	39.0	14.8	48.7
2008	580	39.5	14.7	46.7
2009	572	38.5	14.9	42.1
2010	555	38.5	14.4	44.5
2011	532	41.1	12.9	46.1
2012	553	39.5	14.0	53.9
2013	574	40.5	14.1	54
2014	563	42.0	13.4	48.7
2015	575	42.0	13.6	44.9
2016	557	42.0	13.2	56.4
2017	550	41.0	13.4	59.8
2018	531	35.0	15.1	65.7
2019	513	38.0	13.5	59.3
2020	515	39.0	13.2	59
2021	519	35.0	14.8	58.2
2022	510	30.0	17.0	n/a
2023	512	33.0	15.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	31.0	17.0	n/a
1990	519	31.0	16.7	15.4
1991	548	32.5	16.8	16.1
1992	566	32.0	17.6	22.4
1993	638	36.0	17.7	23
1994	630	36.0	17.5	35.7
1995	592	35.0	16.9	33.1
1996	592	35.0	16.9	33.1
1997	564	35.0	16.1	35.3
1998	509	35.0	14.5	32
1999	455	34.0	13.4	42.4
2000	443	35.0	12.7	46.3
2001	448	32.0	14.0	44.4
2002	452	32.0	14.1	48.7
2003	452	32.0	14.1	48.7
2004	588	39.0	15.1	51.5
2005	569	39.0	14.6	49.2
2006	579	39.0	14.8	50.9
2007	579	39.0	14.8	48.7
2008	580	39.5	14.7	46.7
2009	572	38.5	14.9	42.1
2010	555	38.5	14.4	44.5
2011	532	41.1	12.9	46.1
2012	553	39.5	14.0	53.9
2013	574	40.5	14.1	54
2014	563	42.0	13.4	48.7
2015	575	42.0	13.6	44.9
2016	557	42.0	13.2	56.4
2017	550	41.0	13.4	59.8
2018	531	35.0	15.1	65.7
2019	513	38.0	13.5	59.3
2020	515	39.0	13.2	59
2021	519	35.0	14.8	58.2
2022	510	30.0	17.0	n/a
2023	512	33.0	15.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,112 (9.1%)	$11,079 (90.9%)	$12,191

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 97^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 57^th of 112 High schools	34.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Liberty High School)	17.6	25.5	7.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	22.8	27.6	4.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	24	21.5	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty High School)	33.6	41.6	8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	49.6	55.6	6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	51.8	49.9	1.9%
11th Grade Science (Liberty High School)	16.8	20.8	4%
11th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)	29	30	1%
11th Grade Science (West Virginia)	29.2	27.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	513	512	0.2%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	3	4	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	499	501	0.4%
Two or More Races	8	7	12.5%

Schools Near Liberty High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)	WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1700 Coal River Rd	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-5306	512	33	15.5		501 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	68.3	35^th of 112 public high schools	68.8%		45.9	57^th of 112 public high schools	49.1%	22	18.7	53.9	28.6	$12,191	$1,112	$11,079
Academy Of Careers And Technology	Public	8-12	390 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4615	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	400 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4646	1,330	77	17.2		945 (71.1%)	226 (17.0%)	33 (2.5%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (7.4%)	59.7	42^nd of 112 public high schools	62.5%		90.6	7^th of 112 public high schools	93.8%	35	17.0	53.6	24.9	$10,912	$930	$9,982
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 Independence Rd	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-3228	572	34	16.8		548 (95.8%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	45.8	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%		43.7	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	5	15.4	49.6	20.5	$11,452	$925	$10,527
Shady Spring High	Public	9-12	300 Hinton Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4647	828	52	15.9		785 (94.8%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	68.3	34^th of 112 public high schools	69.6%		76.5	20^th of 112 public high schools	82.1%	14	20.5	50.5	29.5	$11,409	$1,040	$10,370
Fayette Institute Of Technology	Public	9-12	300 W Oyler Ave	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 469-2911	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Hill High	Public	9-12	350 W Oyler Ave	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 469-3551	1,164	68	17.1		1,062 (91.2%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	34.7	69^th of 112 public high schools	38.4%		41.5	65^th of 112 public high schools	42.0%	4	15.7	40.1	20.3	$12,495	$1,670	$10,825
Wyoming County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	1201 Bear Hole Road	Pineville	24874	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 732-8050	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wyoming County East High School	Public	9-12	260 Warrior Way	New Richmond	24867	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 294-5200	473	25	18.9		462 (97.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	29.1	78^th of 112 public high schools	30.4%		69.3	30^th of 112 public high schools	73.2%	48	12.5	37.5	21.6	$11,844	$1,246	$10,599

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