Liberty High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Liberty High School

8720 Scarborough Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Liberty High School is a four-year public high school in northern Colorado Springs, Colorado, and part of Academy School District 20. It opened in 1987, and in the 2017–18 year, it had an enrollment of 1,650.

Serving 1,589 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,589 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 89% (Top 50% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Liberty High School's student population of 1,589 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty High School
9	386
10	409
11	377
12	417

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Total Students

1,589 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	1,647
2022	1,665
2021	1,721
2020	1,609
2019	1,609
2018	1,548
2017	1,548
2016	1,588
2015	1,590
2014	1,591
2013	1,552
2012	1,537
2011	1,532
2010	1,552
2009	1,459
2008	1,475
2007	1,457
2006	1,412
2005	1,426
2004	1,373
2003	1,365
2002	1,304
2001	1,246
2000	1,160
1999	1,242
1998	1,585
1997	1,525
1996	1,390
1995	1,317
1994	1,136
1993	1,007
1992	928
1991	854

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

94 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	90
2022	97
2021	94
2020	90
2019	90
2018	89
2017	89
2016	89
2015	94
2014	90
2013	89
2012	89
2011	89
2010	86
2009	82
2008	85
2007	84
2006	82
2005	80
2004	81
2003	78
2002	72
2001	70
2000	67
1999	74
1998	94
1997	84
1996	78
1995	73
1994	62
1993	56
1992	53
1991	48

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Year Founded

1987

Colors

Navy Blue, Scarlet, Silver

School Calendar

School Rankings

Liberty High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#295 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	#295
2022	#323
2021	#184
2019	#294
2018	#424
2017	#796
2016	#593
2015	#272
2014	#660
2013	#694
2012	#722

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43%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	43%	33%	48%
2022	41%	32%	47%
2021	46%	33%	45%
2019	46%	35%	50%
2018	46%	35%	50%
2017	31%	33%	47%
2016	37%	33%	46%
2015	44%	31%	48%
2014	49%	57%	70%
2013	50%	57%	70%
2012	44%	56%	69%

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72%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	72%	45%	63%
2021	77%	47%	65%
2019	72%	47%	64%
2018	54%	44%	50%
2017	45%	42%	56%
2016	48%	40%	53%
2015	58%	40%	56%
2014	86%	69%	85%
2013	83%	70%	85%
2012	85%	70%	85%
2011	96%	89%	96%

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(20-21)

39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	18:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	17:1
2019	18:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	18:1	17:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	16:1
2014	18:1	17:1	17:1
2013	18:1	17:1	17:1
2012	17:1	17:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	17%	35%	16%
2022	16%	35%	16%
2021	15%	34%	15%
2020	14%	34%	14%
2019	14%	34%	14%
2018	13%	34%	14%
2017	13%	34%	14%
2016	14%	33%	14%
2015	14%	33%	13%
2014	14%	33%	13%
2013	13%	32%	12%
2012	14%	32%	12%
2011	14%	32%	12%
2010	11%	29%	9%
2009	9%	28%	8%
2008	8%	28%	8%
2007	8%	28%	8%
2006	7%	27%	7%
2005	7%	26%	7%
2004	6%	25%	6%
2003	5%	24%	6%
2002	5%	23%	6%
2001	5%	22%	5%
2000	6%	21%	5%
1999	6%	20%	4%
1998	6%	19%	4%
1997	6%	19%	4%
1996	5%	18%	4%
1995	5%	18%	4%
1994	4%	17%	3%
1993	3%	17%	4%
1992	4%	17%	4%
1991	3%	16%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	3%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	2%	5%	3%

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White

68%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	70%	51%	68%
2022	70%	52%	69%
2021	72%	52%	70%
2020	71%	53%	71%
2019	71%	53%	71%
2018	73%	53%	73%
2017	73%	53%	73%
2016	73%	54%	74%
2015	73%	54%	75%
2014	73%	55%	75%
2013	75%	56%	75%
2012	75%	56%	76%
2011	76%	57%	76%
2010	79%	60%	80%
2009	81%	61%	82%
2008	83%	61%	82%
2007	82%	62%	82%
2006	82%	63%	83%
2005	83%	64%	84%
2004	85%	65%	84%
2003	86%	66%	85%
2002	88%	67%	85%
2001	88%	68%	87%
2000	87%	70%	88%
1999	86%	71%	88%
1998	88%	72%	89%
1997	87%	72%	89%
1996	88%	73%	89%
1995	88%	74%	89%
1994	90%	75%	90%
1993	91%	75%	90%
1992	90%	75%	89%
1991	92%	76%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	7%	4%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	0.48	0.62	0.50
2022	0.48	0.61	0.50
2021	0.46	0.61	0.49
2020	0.47	0.60	0.47
2019	0.47	0.60	0.47
2018	0.45	0.60	0.45
2017	0.45	0.60	0.45
2016	0.45	0.60	0.43
2015	0.45	0.60	0.43
2014	0.45	0.59	0.43
2013	0.42	0.59	0.42
2012	0.42	0.59	0.41
2011	0.41	0.58	0.41
2010	0.36	0.55	0.34
2009	0.33	0.55	0.33
2008	0.30	0.55	0.32
2007	0.32	0.54	0.32
2006	0.32	0.53	0.30
2005	0.30	0.52	0.29
2004	0.27	0.52	0.28
2003	0.26	0.51	0.27
2002	0.22	0.50	0.26
2001	0.22	0.49	0.25
2000	0.24	0.47	0.23
1999	0.26	0.46	0.22
1998	0.22	0.46	0.22
1997	0.24	0.45	0.21
1996	0.22	0.45	0.20
1995	0.22	0.43	0.20
1994	0.19	0.41	0.19
1993	0.17	0.41	0.19
1992	0.19	0.40	0.20
1991	0.15	0.40	0.19

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89%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	89%	82%	91%
2022	92%	82%	94%
2021	91%	81%	94%
2020	96%	81%	93%
2019	91%	80%	93%
2018	94%	80%	93%
2017	91%	78%	90%
2016	90%	78%	90%
2015	89%	77%	90%
2014	89%	77%	90%
2013	93%	77%	91%

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Eligible for

20%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	9%	33%	9%
2022	7%	30%	8%
2021	12%	33%	11%
2020	8%	33%	9%
2019	8%	33%	9%
2018	8%	35%	9%
2017	8%	35%	9%
2016	7%	34%	9%
2015	7%	34%	9%
2014	7%	35%	9%
2013	7%	34%	9%
2012	6%	34%	8%
2011	6%	33%	8%
2010	6%	31%	7%
2009	5%	28%	6%
2008	4%	28%	5%
2007	3%	27%	4%
2006	2%	27%	4%
2005	2%	25%	3%
2004	2%	24%	3%
2003	2%	22%	3%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	20%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	2%	22%	2%
1997	2%	22%	2%
1996	3%	22%	3%
1995	3%	22%	3%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	3%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lancer

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty High School's ranking?

Liberty High School is ranked #295 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Liberty High School often compared to?

Liberty High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rampart High School, Pine Creek High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Liberty High School?

The graduation rate of Liberty High School is 89%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Liberty High School?

1,589 students attend Liberty High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Liberty High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Liberty High School?

Liberty High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Liberty High School offer ?

Liberty High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Liberty High School part of?

Liberty High School is part of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An.

In what neighborhood is Liberty High School located?

Liberty High School is located in the Briargate neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 18 other public schools located in Briargate.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,589 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 89% (Top 50%)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education