Liberty High School (Lake St. Louis, Missouri)

Liberty High School is the third high school built in the Wentzville School District in Missouri, United States. The building opened for its first year in 2013.[2] The enrollment for the first year was under 300 students, and consisted of a freshman class due to graduate in May 2017. Liberty has now grown to all grade levels.[3]

Liberty High School
Liberty's logo
Location
2275 Sommers Rd, Lake St Louis, MO 63367

United States
Coordinates38.7581°N 90.7868°W / 38.7581; -90.7868
Information
MottoBe Responsible, Be Respectful, and act with Integrity
Established2013
School districtWentzville School District
SuperintendentCurtis Cain
PrincipalEdgar Nelson
Faculty84.50 (FTE)[1]
GradesPublic co-ed secondary
Enrollment1,358 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.07[1]
Color(s)Crimson red, navy blue
Team nameEagles
NewspaperThe Ledger
Feeder schoolsWentzville Frontier Middle School
Websitewww.wentzville.k12.mo.us/LHS
Annual food drive

Academics

Liberty has an Academic Assist program after school for those struggling in classes. Students can get help from teachers with one-on-one assistance. Liberty also participates in the Missouri A+ program. Students who achieve the seven A+ state requirements are eligible for tuition reimbursement and general fee reimbursement to attend any community college or technical school in the state of Missouri. Liberty offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses that allow students an early glimpse of the college experience. The school also offers a range of elective classes, such as Industrial Technology, Family and Consumer Science classes, Fine Arts, and Project Lead the Way classes.[4]

Background

Liberty High School was established in 2013 as the Wentzville School District's third high school. The school's first principal, Phil Ragusky, had been the principal of the feeder school, Frontier Middle School.[4]

During the 2013–2014 school year, the school only consisted of freshmen.[2][3] Each consecutive year another class has been added. The 2016–2017 school year was the first with all four classes present in the building.

For the 2015–2016 school year, Liberty hired a new principal and assistant principal, Edgar Nelson and Steven Pryor.[5] Nelson was previously an Assistant Principal at Holt High School, and now serves as Liberty's Head Principal. Pryor previously served as an Assistant Principal at Washington High School. For the 2016–2017 school year, Liberty and the Wentzville School District announced that teachers Lindsay Sutherlin and Matthew Keisel would become assistant principals.

References
  1. "LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "$40M Liberty High School Opens in Wentzville, Mo. | Patch". Wentzville, MO Patch. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  3. "Wentzville opens new Liberty High School". FOX2now.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. "Ribbon Cutting and Dedication of Liberty High School in the Wentzville R-IV School District". Western St Charles County Chamber. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  5. "Edgar Nelson Named Principal at Wentzville School District's Liberty High School". 70 West Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
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