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Liberty High School

Public Grades 9-12

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Liberty High School is a public high school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,587 students. The school is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state for most groups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students. The school's highest-performing subgroup is Asian students, who ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools in recent years.

Academically, Liberty High School's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 23.8% in Algebra I, 29.1% in Biology, and 43.8% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school's performance on the Keystone Exams has been declining over the past few years. In comparison, nearby schools like Freedom High School and Saucon Valley Senior High School have higher statewide rankings, better academic achievement, and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

2,541

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,921

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Linden St
Bethlehem, PA 18018-2999

(610) 691-7200

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Feeder schools for Liberty High School:

Elementary:	Asa Packer Elementary School
	Calypso Elementary School
	Clearview Elementary School
	Fountain Hill Elementary School
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	Freemansburg Elementary School
	Hanover Elementary School
	James Buchanan Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Marvine Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	William Penn Elementary School
Middle:	Nitschmann Middle School
	Northeast Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

White:

34.6%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg52%

552^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Bethlehem Area School District

426^th of 606Bethlehem Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	552 of 681	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	536 of 686	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	519 of 674	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	389 of 634	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	483 of 537	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	529 of 693	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	499 of 673	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	513 of 663	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	514 of 677	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	577 of 680	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	522 of 580	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	521 of 591	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	489 of 664	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.2	471 of 660	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.7	475 of 649	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.0	439 of 632	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	513 of 621	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	469 of 615	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	505 of 604	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.7	482 of 593	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.4	382 of 590	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.3	392 of 583	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	163 of 276	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	166 of 284	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	183 of 260	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	77 of 121	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	456 of 524	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	423 of 513	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	372 of 502	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	70 of 109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	74 of 84	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	72 of 85	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	538 of 657	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	523 of 665	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	234 of 287	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	234 of 274	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	182 of 252	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	561 of 651	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	553 of 664	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	551 of 652	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	526 of 660	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	510 of 662	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	98 of 129	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	459 of 583	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	296 of 595	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	410 of 577	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)41st percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2024)36th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature44%-18 vs state

Biology29%-20 vs state

Algebra I24%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

I find Liberty High School to be safe. Even though sometimes there is a fight or two, just don't get too involved that you will be in a fight. In my 3 years I have only seen one fight out in the open. Everyone I have met is nice and want to help. The teachers I have had are very involved. The Guidance Councilor I got was a treasure, but I have heard horror story of this other counsellor. The Hon. Chemistry teachers inspired me to become a chemistry teacher. I would definitely say, you get what you put into it. I see a lot of negative comments, but I have overall had a good experience.I also had good learning opportunities like the school-to-work program to St.Luke's Hospital. Also, I made good friends and would definitely recommend. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, April 7, 2018

The school itself is somewhat clean and well-kept, but oftentimes the bathrooms could be out of paper towels, toilet paper, and soap for weeks. The student body is okay. Many of them are failures (60), and just about everyone is rude. The hallways and overpasses, especially the overpasses, are very crowded and probably dangerous. Some of the teachers are great, but many are just mediocre and only teach from the outdated textbook or have very boring, uninvolved lesson plans. A few of my current teachers are mediocre and borderline very bad. For example, one of them strictly teaches from the book. Most of the class is failing because of her lazy teaching style. Also, I believe the teachers have an unfair system. Somebody I know is failing most of her classes, but is still recommended for all Honors, whereas I’ve never failed any and am still recommended for just Advanced. Another issue with this school is the rest of the staff, other than the teachers. The nurses are very rude and tend to send students away very often. The officers are generally nice. My guidance counselor is terrible, I’ve heard bad things about a few other ones too. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, March 2, 2012

Liberty is not a very safe school. People are very rude and disrespectful to others and the halways are crowded. On the flip side, you can sometimes find a ncie friend. Close Quote

Schools Near Liberty High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1115 Linden St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-7200	2,541	158	16.0	64.3%	880 (34.6%)	271 (10.7%)	1,269 (49.9%)	59 (2.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	55 (2.2%)	20.1	552^nd of 681 public high schools	18.9%		25.4	536^th of 686 public high schools	21.9%	16	23.8	29.1	43.8									$17,921	$239	$17,682
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	321 E. Third St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-2971	550	59	9.3	25.3%	308 (56.0%)	58 (10.5%)	149 (27.1%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	72	198^th of 681 public high schools	70.9%		78.9	122^nd of 686 public high schools	82.2%	76	41.4	58.9	87.8									$19,859	$430	$19,428
Freedom High School	Public	9-12	3149 Chester Ave	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-5843	1,792	108	16.5	53.2%	763 (42.6%)	201 (11.2%)	721 (40.2%)	67 (3.7%)	5 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	26 (1.5%)	35.5	476^th of 681 public high schools	30.1%		34.2	488^th of 686 public high schools	28.9%	12	33.4	40.3	51.2									$19,061	$438	$18,623
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3300 Chester Avenue	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-8013	18	38	.4	83.3%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Louis E Dieruff High School	Public	9-12	815 N Irving St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5501	1,914	115	16.6	98.5%	176 (9.2%)	217 (11.3%)	1,414 (73.9%)	18 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.6%)	6.8	614^th of 681 public high schools	9.8%		19.6	559^th of 686 public high schools	18.5%	55	13.1	11.3	31.7									$19,764	$3,179	$16,584
Saucon Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2100 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	627	45	13.9	29.8%	477 (76.1%)	9 (1.4%)	78 (12.4%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	82.4	96^th of 681 public high schools	85.9%		84.9	81^st of 686 public high schools	88.2%	15	63.5	66.4	74.5									$24,128	$193	$23,935
Salisbury Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Montgomery St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 797-4107	546	31	17.3	46.5%	290 (53.1%)	30 (5.5%)	146 (26.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.7%)	53	358^th of 681 public high schools	47.4%		59.5	300^th of 686 public high schools	56.3%	58	34.3	43.5	74.8									$24,892	$770	$24,122
Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	330 Howertown Road	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 403-2787	477	35	13.6	70.6%	29 (6.1%)	51 (10.7%)	385 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4	646^th of 681 public high schools	5.1%		4.1	649^th of 686 public high schools	5.4%	3	8.8	9.0	22.1	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.6	11.4	6.8	9.8	9.1	$3,538	$3,538	$00
Building 21 Allentown	Public, Magnet	9-12	265 Lehigh St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(484) 765-4400	415	26	15.9	99.0%	13 (3.1%)	39 (9.4%)	337 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	6	624^th of 681 public high schools	8.4%		7.9	620^th of 686 public high schools	9.6%	4	5.3	7.4	37.2									$18,828	$3,029	$15,799
Catasauqua Senior High School	Public	9-12	2500 W Bullshead Rd	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 697-0111	467	45	10.4	98.5%	213 (45.6%)	29 (6.2%)	184 (39.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	33	485^th of 681 public high schools	28.8%		26.3	524^th of 686 public high schools	23.6%	39	29.2	32.8	57.5									$24,251	$1,126	$23,125

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What district is Liberty High School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

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How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,541 students attended Liberty High School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 50% Hispanic, 35% White, 11% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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