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Liberty High

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 94% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Liberty High is a public high school located in Sykesville, Maryland, serving around 1,000 students in grades 9-12. As part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district, Liberty High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Liberty High significantly outperforms the state and county averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.7% of Liberty High students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.5% for the Carroll County district and 50.8% for the state of Maryland. In Mathematics, Liberty High had a 40.2% proficiency rate, while the district and state averages were 40.5% and 26.5%, respectively. The school also excels in end-of-course exams, such as Algebra I and Geometry, where its proficiency rates are much higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Carroll County Public Schools district, such as South Carroll High and Century High, Liberty High outperforms them in both test scores and academic rankings. The school's excellence also extends beyond its local district, as it significantly outperforms schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Randallstown High and New Town High, in academic metrics.

1,007

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,072

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5855 Bartholow Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-8401

(410) 751-3560

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Liberty High:

Elementary:	Carrolltowne Elementary
	Eldersburg Elementary
	Freedom District Elementary
Middle:	Oklahoma Road Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Asian:

9.2%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (57% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Maryland high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Maryland avg37%

13^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

2^nd of 25Carroll County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	13 of 220	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	60.0	32 of 146	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	14 of 225	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	2 of 197	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	15 of 180	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	5 of 233	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	80.3	11 of 233	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	80.4	28 of 231	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	21 of 185	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	35 of 187	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	26 of 183	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	17 of 220	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.0	16 of 213	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	80.7	24 of 214	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	67.1	52 of 204	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	69.3	31 of 204	84.8%	★★★★☆
2004	55.6	47 of 201	76.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+35 vs state

Geometry41%+14 vs state

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

Algebra I39%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)	MCAP English Language Arts (2025)		MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High	Public	9-12	5855 Bartholow Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3560	1,007	55	18.2	14.5%	750 (74.5%)	66 (6.6%)	59 (5.9%)	93 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.3%)	77.5	13^th of 220 public high schools	94.1%		60	32^nd of 146 public high schools	78.1%	19	40.2	85.7	85.7	39.3		41.1	$16,072	$1,393	$14,678
Century High	Public	9-12	355 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4400	1,101	59	18.6	20.1%	817 (74.2%)	65 (5.9%)	74 (6.7%)	90 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.4%)	61.7	34^th of 220 public high schools	84.5%		64.5	24^th of 146 public high schools	83.6%	10	27.3	83.7	83.7	9.0		39.0	$15,851	$1,408	$14,443
South Carroll High	Public	9-12	1300 West Old Liberty Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3575	933	53	17.6	20.8%	726 (77.8%)	32 (3.4%)	113 (12.1%)	27 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.8%)	51.6	69^th of 220 public high schools	68.6%		63.1	25^th of 146 public high schools	82.9%	44	9.0	75.3	75.3	5.5		21.0	$17,444	$1,627	$15,817
Marriotts Ridge High	Public	9-12	12100 Woodford Dr	Marriottsville	21104	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5568	1,741	99	17.5	15.5%	533 (30.6%)	205 (11.8%)	80 (4.6%)	835 (48.0%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (4.5%)	76.7	14^th of 220 public high schools	93.6%		74.4	11^th of 146 public high schools	92.5%	3	40.7	87.5	87.5	24.6	47.9		$16,985	$750	$16,235
New Town High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4931 New Town Blvd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	1,414	72	19.6	50.3%	23 (1.6%)	1,279 (90.5%)	39 (2.8%)	20 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (3.3%)	22	161^st of 220 public high schools	26.8%					(n/a)	7.3	40.2	40.2	7.2	15.2	4.1	$16,890	$1,437	$15,453
Franklin High	Public	9-12	12000 Reisterstown Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7038	1,481	89	16.7	49.0%	280 (18.9%)	617 (41.7%)	407 (27.5%)	97 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.9%)	29.4	137^th of 220 public high schools	37.7%		32.2	116^th of 146 public high schools	20.5%	21	3.5	54.1	54.1	2.7	12.7	0.0	$16,333	$1,105	$15,227
Owings Mills High	Public	9-12	124 Tollgate Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1700	1,040	77	13.5	62.5%	49 (4.7%)	598 (57.5%)	331 (31.8%)	35 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.1%)	13.2	205^th of 220 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)	4.4	25.8	25.8	4.4	9.1	0.0	$18,539	$1,373	$17,166
Randallstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4000 Offutt Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0748	1,091	67	16.3	60.4%	16 (1.5%)	972 (89.1%)	60 (5.5%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (1.9%)	17.9	181^st of 220 public high schools	17.7%		28.1	123^rd of 146 public high schools	15.8%	58	1.1	38.8	38.8	0.5	2.4	3.1	$18,362	$1,190	$17,172
Flexible Student Support	Public	9-12	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	44			36.4%	30 (68.2%)	4 (9.1%)	7 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)							$13,020	$827	$12,193
Gateway School	Public	9-12	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	80	18	4.5	67.5%	54 (67.5%)	5 (6.3%)	9 (11.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)	22.1	160^th of 220 public high schools	27.3%					(n/a)	4.5	41.7	41.7	4.5			$52,874	$1,647	$51,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty High

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High?

Students at Liberty High are 74% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Liberty High?

Liberty High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carrolltowne Elementary
Elementary : Eldersburg Elementary
Elementary : Freedom District Elementary
Middle : Oklahoma Road Middle

What district is Liberty High in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend Liberty High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,007 students attended Liberty High.

Is Liberty High a good school?

Yes. Liberty High ranks in the top 5.9% of Maryland high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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