Liberty High School
5855 Bartholow Rd, Sykesville, MD, 21784-8401 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Liberty High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Carroll County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1189 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 63 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 306 students
Grade 10 - 301 students
Grade 11 - 303 students
Grade 12 - 279 students
This School
(MD) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 3%
% Hispanic 2% 4%
% Black 3% 34%
% White 94% 48%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 2% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MD) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Carroll County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MD) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 46 28
Number of Students Managed 28,940 students 17,295 students
District Total Revenue $296,265,000 $171,909,000
District Expenditure $290,089,000 $168,429,000
District Revenue / Student $10,237 $9,940
District Expenditure / Student $10,024 $9,739
District Graduation Rates 92% 86%
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School Notes:
  • For schools with similar names, see Liberty High School.
  • Liberty High School (LHS) is a four-year public high school in Eldersburg in Carroll County, Maryland, United States at 5855 Bartholow Road. The current Principal of the school is Dwayne Piper.
  • About the School
  • Liberty High School was established in 1980 in Eldersburg, Maryland as part of the Carroll County Public School system.
  • The school's first graduation ceremony was held in 1982. Since that time, 27 classes have graduated from Liberty High School.
  • Liberty follows a class schedule different from that followed in the rest of the county. Each class meets every other day (every pre-determined "A" or "B" day), with four class periods each day. Thus, it takes a student two days to attend every one of their classes. Because of this schedule, 1 credit courses are held the entire school year, with .5 credit courses held during 1 semester, half of the school year. Some courses, such as Advanced AP Calculus, meet on both "A" and "B" days during the entire year, and thus are worth 2 credits. Following is a schedule that could be given to an incoming freshman.
  • On December 13, 2007, the Washington Post announced that Liberty High School is in the top 5% of all U.S. High Schools in encouraging students to take AP tests. In this study, Liberty High School fares better most other High Schools in Carroll County except Century High School. 1
  • Liberty High School's mascot is a lion. It is represented as an African lion; in comparison, Penn State College’s mascot, the Nittany Lions, is shown as a mountain lion, a species native to the United States. The school’s colors are the complementary colors blue and gold, or more accurately blue and yellow. The school motto is "Strive for excellence".
  • Students
  • Liberty High School enrolls 1,207 students as of February 13, 2007.The present Senior Class (graduating June 5th, 2009) contains 292 students.
  • Faculty
  • During the 2006-2007 school year, Liberty High School had a faculty of 132 teachers and staff. Liberty's staff includes six teachers that have worked at the school since its founding in 1980, and five teachers and staff that are graduates of the school.
  • Administration
  • Dwayne Piper, Principal (currently on administrative leave)
  • Thomas Clowes, Assistant Principal
  • Ruthanne Kenney, Assistant Principal
  • Scott Lavender, Assistant Principal
  • Departments
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  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • English - 9 teachers
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Fine Arts - 5 teachers
  • Foreign Language - 5 teachers
  • Guidance - 11 staff
  • Health
  • Mathematics - 10 teachers
  • Media - 2 staff
  • Physical Education - 5 teachers
  • Science - 10 teachers
  • Social Studies - 10 teachers
  • Special Education - 16 teachers and staff
  • Technology Education - 2 teachers
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Liberty High School has a very wide range extracurricular activities and sports. Students are allowed to join as many clubs and sports as they wish, however are only permitted to be President (or equivalent) of a single club. Each club is sponsored by a member of the faculty who advises the club and helps direct its activities. One state championship was won in 1997 by Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) member Kevin Komp in advanced accounting, who additionally won two regional championships. Liberty High School is currently the only school in Carroll County to host a robotics team.
  • Sports
  • State Championships
  • Girl's Soccer: 1996
  • Girl's Volleyball: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
  • Boy's Cross Country: 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Field Hockey: 1981, 1982
  • Baseball: 1997, 2004
  • Boy's Soccer: 2005
  • Golf: 2007
  • Fall Sports
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross-Country
  • Boys 2005 Season - 2 wins out of 9 races, County, Region, State Champions
  • Girls 2005 Season - 3 wins out of 9 races
  • Field Hockey
  • Girls Varsity 2005 Season - 4 Wins, 9 Losses.
  • Girls JV 2005 Season - 6 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Tie.
  • Football
  • Boys Varsity 2008 Season - 7 Wins, 3 Losses (1 postseason loss).
  • Boys Varsity 2007 Season - 7 Wins, 3 Losses (1 postseason loss). Conference Championship
  • Boys Varsity 2001 Season - 6 Wins. 4 Losses County Championship Tie
  • Boys Varsity 2000 Season - 8 Wins, 2 Losses County Championship
  • Boys JV 2006 Season - 6 Wins, 3 Losses
  • Boys Freshman 2005 Season - 3 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Tie.
  • Boys Freshmen 2008 Season - 4 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Tie.
  • Golf
  • 2005 Season - 6 Wins, 2 Losses
  • Soccer
  • Boys Varsity 2005 Season - 8 Wins, 0 Losses, 3 Ties. County, Region, State Championship
  • Girls Varsity 2006 Season - 12 Wins, 3 Losses, 1 Tie. Conference Championship
  • Boys JV 2005 Season - 8 Wins, 0 Losses, 3 Ties.
  • Girls JV 2006 Season - 5 Wins, 1 Loss.
  • 'Volleyball
  • Girls Varsity 2008 Season - 15 Wins, 2 Loss.
  • Girls JV 2005 Season - 14 Wins, 0 Losses.
  • Winter Sports
  • Basketball
  • Boys Varsity 2005-2006 Season - 11 Wins, 11 Losses.
  • Girls Varsity 2005-2006 Season - 5 Wins, 14 Losses.
  • Boys JV 2005-2006 Season - 18 Wins, 2 Losses.
  • Girls JV 2005-2006 Season - 15 Wins, 5 Losses.
  • Boys Freshman
  • Girls Freshman
  • Cheerleading
  • Indoor Track
  • Boys 2006-2007 Season - Highest Place: 2nd.
  • Girls 2005-2006 Season - Highest Place: 7th.
  • Wrestling
  • Boys 2005-2006 Season - 25 Wins, 5 Losses. County, Region Championship
  • Robotics
  • 2007: 8th seed alliance captain at Chesapeake Regional (Quarterfinalists)
  • 2007 Web Excellence Award
  • 2008: Ranked 29th out of 60 teams at the Chesapeake Regional
  • 2008 Web Excellence Award
  • 2009: 6th seed alliance captain at DC Regional, semifinalists. 2nd seed alliance captain at Chesapeake Regional, finalists.
  • 2009 GM Industrial Design Award at the Chesapeake Regional
  • Spring Sports
  • Baseball
  • Boys Varsity 2006 Season - 11 Wins, 5 Losses.
  • Boys JV 2006 Season - 11 Wins, 1 Loss.
  • Lacrosse
  • Boys Varsity 2006 Season - 9 Wins, 2 Losses. Conference Championship.
  • Girls Varsity 2006 Season - 8 Wins, 5 Losses. Conference Championship. (Tied)
  • Boys JV 2006 Season - 7 Wins, 1 Loss.
  • Girls JV 2006 Season - 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 2 Ties.
  • Softball
  • Girls Varsity 2006 Season - 10 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Tie.
  • Girls JV 2006 Season - 6 Wins, 6 Losses.
  • Tennis
  • Boys 2006 Season - 10 Wins, 5 Losses. 1 County Champion.
  • Girls 2006 Season - 13 Wins, 2 Losses. 3 County Champions.
  • Track & Field
  • Boys 2006 Season - 4 wins out of 7 competitions.
  • Girls 2006 Season - 1 win out of 7 competitions.
  • http://projects.washingtonpost.com/challengeindex/local/
  • External links
  • School's official website
  • A website made for Liberty High graduates
  • A website profiling Liberty High
  • Sports schedules and scores
  • Instrumental Music Boosters Site
  • Athletic Boosters site
  • FIRST Robotics Team Website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (21784)
School Zip (21784)
(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 34,997 people 5,133,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 32%
Population Average Age 37 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $70,855 $51,114
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.3 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 29 years old 42 years old
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