Liberal High School (Kansas)

Liberal High School is a public high school (spanning grades 912) that is located in Liberal, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Liberal USD 480 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
Map
1611 West 2nd Street[1]

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67901

United States
Coordinates37°02′30″N 100°56′36″W / 37.0417906°N 100.9432418°W / 37.0417906; -100.9432418
Information
School typePublic, High School
School boardBoard Website
School districtLiberal USD 480[2]
CEEB code171770[3]
PrincipalBrad Benstein
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

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The Redskins compete in the Western Athletic Conference and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Liberal has won 34 state championships in various sports.

Athletics

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

State championships

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State Championships[6]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 5 1980, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997
Cross Country, Girls 2 2002 2016
Soccer, Boys 1 2011
Winter Basketball, Boys 1 1986
Basketball, Girls 1 1976
Spring Track and Field, Boys 14 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Track and Field, Girls 12 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Total 35

Liberal High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ GNIS for Liberal High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. ^ USD 480
  3. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. ^ a b c "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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