Liberal High School (Kansas)

Liberal High School is a public high school (spanning grades 9–12) that is located in Liberal, Kansas, United States. It is the only high school in Liberal USD 480 public school district. The school colors are red and black. The enrollment for the 2016–2017 school year was approximately 1,318 students. Liberal High School is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Redskins". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Liberal High School
Address
1611 West 2nd Street[1]

Liberal
,
Kansas
67901

United States
Coordinates37°02′30″N 100°56′36″W
Information
School typePublic, High School
School boardBoard Website
School districtLiberal USD 480[2]
CEEB code171770[3]
PrincipalAshley Kappleman
Teaching staff82.50 (FTE) (as of 2017-18)[4]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,319 (as of 2017-18)[4]
Student to teacher ratio15.99 (as of 2017-18)[4]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Black and Red
AthleticsKHSAA 6A
Athletics conferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Team nameRedskins
RivalDodge City Red Demons
Garden City Buffaloes
Ulysses Tigers
WebsiteSchool Website

Extracurricular activities

The Redskins compete in the Western Athletic Conference and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Liberal has won 34 state championships in various sports.

Athletics

Many sports are offered at Liberal High School. The boys' program set a state record of 14 consecutive state titles between 1991 and 2004.[5] The girls' program has won 12 state titles, including 8 in a row between 1994 and 2001.

State championships
State Championships[6]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallFootball51980, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997
Cross Country, Girls22002 2016
Soccer, Boys12011
WinterBasketball, Boys11986
Basketball, Girls11976
SpringTrack and Field, Boys141991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Track and Field, Girls121984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Total35

Liberal High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. GNIS for Liberal High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. USD 480
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. "School Detail for Liberal Sr High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  5. "Boys Track State Records". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  6. "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  7. "LAMAR CHAPMAN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  8. Conner, Desmond (1992-07-30). "Miss USA on golf team again". Hartford Courant. p. D9. Liberal High School didn't have a girls golf team when Kelli McCarty was a student in Kansas.
  9. "Liberal to honor alumni poets". KU Connection. October 2004.
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