Is Liberty High a good school?

Liberty High ranks 112 th of 237 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 684 students attended Liberty High.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High?

Students at Liberty High are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Liberty High?

Liberty High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Liberty Elementary Elementary : Liberty Primary Middle : Liberty Middle

Liberty High

Public 9-12

124 Red Devil Drive
Liberty, SC 29657

(864) 397-2600

District: Pickens 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
112^th of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,169

Feeder schools for Liberty High:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary
	Liberty Primary
Middle:	Liberty Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty High ranks better than 52.7% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Pickens 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86%), Hispanic (6.4%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pickens 01 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty High is 15.4, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Pickens 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Liberty High employs 44.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty High is $13,169, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Pickens 01 School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Liberty High:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty High 112^th of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Liberty High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Pickens 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Pickens 01 16^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty High

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Rank History for all students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2005	68.76	56^th	187	70.1%
2006	62.08	77^th	191	59.7%
2007	65.24	66^th	191	65.4%
2008	52.84	105^th	185	43.2%
2009	52.65	107^th	188	43.1%
2010	44.69	133^rd	199	33.2%
2011	40.36	128^th	199	35.7%
2012	62.51	83^rd	202	58.9%
2013	59.80	83^rd	203	59.1%
2014	42.15	127^th	210	39.5%
2015	46.56	98^th	232	57.8%
2016	46.12	102^nd	231	55.8%
2017	46.46	90^th	223	59.6%
2018	47.00	87^th	216	59.7%
2019	27.84	146^th	225	35.1%
2021	42.60	121^st	227	46.7%
2022	40.07	122^nd	226	46.0%
2023	47.69	112^th	237	52.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	51.57	78^th	214	63.6%
2019	27.72	153^rd	217	29.5%
2021	44.88	110^th	213	48.4%
2022	45.04	108^th	220	50.9%
2023	56.15	76^th	226	66.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.85	4^th	4	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	50.57	82^nd	210	61.0%
2019	27.66	147^th	213	31.0%
2021	43.68	115^th	213	46.0%
2022	40.92	125^th	220	43.2%
2023	57.77	86^th	223	61.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	45.42	72^nd	137	47.4%
2019	38.34	88^th	143	38.5%
2021	48.48	62^nd	115	46.1%
2023	44.62	75^th	141	46.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.78	123^rd	156	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	44.48	97^th	213	54.5%
2019	27.18	150^th	218	31.2%
2021	39.99	123^rd	215	42.8%
2022	41.22	120^th	224	46.4%
2023	38.74	127^th	229	44.5%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	30.50	125^th	185	32.4%
2019	9.85	176^th	191	7.9%
2021	15.89	170^th	189	10.1%
2022	19.87	158^th	192	17.7%
2023	21.30	159^th	197	19.3%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	516	28	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1989	495	36	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1990	527	46	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1991	495	55	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1992	498	50	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	509	50	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	521	52	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1995	595	65	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1996	595	65	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1997	602	59	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1998	564	50	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1999	537	42	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2000	525	34	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	518	33	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	554	40	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
2003	554	40	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
2004	551	38	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	2	601
2005	573	42	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	2	627
2006	611	43	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	664
2007	623	42	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2008	642	40	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	691
2009	628	41	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	3	682
2010	590	43	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	3	649
2011	601	35	0	16	0	0	12	0	664
2012	596	37	0	20	0	2	14	0	669
2013	621	33	2	23	0	0	18	0	697
2014	609	30	4	23	1	0	19	0	686
2015	614	26	5	27	1	0	16	0	689
2016	606	23	6	18	3	0	22	0	678
2017	623	24	4	25	3	0	17	0	696
2018	558	28	0	27	2	0	21	0	636
2019	551	28	1	42	3	1	26	0	652
2020	557	25	2	56	2	0	28	0	670
2021	540	24	3	58	1	0	31	0	657
2022	583	17	3	54	2	0	26	0	685
2023	588	20	3	44	0	0	29	0	684

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	29.2	18.6	n/a
1989	531	29.6	17.9	n/a
1990	573	32.1	17.8	n/a
1991	554	32.3	17.1	8.5
1992	552	30.5	18.0	19.6
1993	560	31.2	17.9	19.6
1994	574	32.3	17.8	22.6
1995	662	39.0	17.0	12.1
1996	662	39.0	17.0	12.1
1997	664	39.0	17.0	14.3
1998	617	41.5	14.9	12.8
1999	584	44.5	13.1	16.4
2000	563	44.5	12.7	20.8
2001	554	44.2	12.5	24.9
2002	604	43.6	13.9	30
2003	604	43.6	13.9	30
2004	601	45.2	13.3	38.1
2005	627	43.2	14.5	39.2
2006	664	44.9	14.8	43.4
2007	673	62.9	10.7	41.6
2008	691	44.4	15.6	40.1
2009	682	47.9	14.2	44.3
2010	649	38.4	16.9	46.4
2011	664	38.0	17.4	47.4
2012	669	37.5	17.8	48.3
2013	697	40.5	17.2	51.6
2014	686	41.0	16.7	47.8
2015	689	43.0	16.0	45.4
2016	678	40.0	16.9	46.2
2017	696	40.3	17.2	47
2018	636	40.0	15.9	50
2019	652	42.6	15.3	44.6
2020	670	41.0	16.3	43.4
2021	657	38.8	16.9	50.1
2022	685	44.3	15.4	47
2023	684	44.3	15.4	68.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	29.2	18.6	n/a
1989	531	29.6	17.9	n/a
1990	573	32.1	17.8	n/a
1991	554	32.3	17.1	8.5
1992	552	30.5	18.0	19.6
1993	560	31.2	17.9	19.6
1994	574	32.3	17.8	22.6
1995	662	39.0	17.0	12.1
1996	662	39.0	17.0	12.1
1997	664	39.0	17.0	14.3
1998	617	41.5	14.9	12.8
1999	584	44.5	13.1	16.4
2000	563	44.5	12.7	20.8
2001	554	44.2	12.5	24.9
2002	604	43.6	13.9	30
2003	604	43.6	13.9	30
2004	601	45.2	13.3	38.1
2005	627	43.2	14.5	39.2
2006	664	44.9	14.8	43.4
2007	673	62.9	10.7	41.6
2008	691	44.4	15.6	40.1
2009	682	47.9	14.2	44.3
2010	649	38.4	16.9	46.4
2011	664	38.0	17.4	47.4
2012	669	37.5	17.8	48.3
2013	697	40.5	17.2	51.6
2014	686	41.0	16.7	47.8
2015	689	43.0	16.0	45.4
2016	678	40.0	16.9	46.2
2017	696	40.3	17.2	47
2018	636	40.0	15.9	50
2019	652	42.6	15.3	44.6
2020	670	41.0	16.3	43.4
2021	657	38.8	16.9	50.1
2022	685	44.3	15.4	47
2023	684	44.3	15.4	68.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty High

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$740 (7.1%)	$313 (3.0%)	$1,053 (10.1%)	$7,958 (76.0%)	$1,456 (13.9%)	$9,414 (89.9%)	$10,467
2020	$877 (8.1%)	$275 (2.5%)	$1,152 (10.7%)	$8,097 (74.9%)	$1,557 (14.4%)	$9,654 (89.3%)	$10,806
2021	$798 (7.4%)	$267 (2.5%)	$1,064 (9.8%)	$8,373 (77.2%)	$1,402 (12.9%)	$9,775 (90.2%)	$10,840
2022	$924 (8.0%)	$390 (3.4%)	$1,314 (11.4%)	$8,704 (75.7%)	$1,473 (12.8%)	$10,178 (88.6%)	$11,492
2023	$1,048 (8.0%)	$621 (4.7%)	$1,669 (12.7%)	$9,937 (75.5%)	$1,563 (11.9%)	$11,500 (87.3%)	$13,169

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 146^th of 225 High schools	Ranks 112^th of 237 High schools	17.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Liberty High)	41.2	51.9	10.7%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Pickens 01)	70.1	67.1	3%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Liberty High)	57	58	1%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Pickens 01)	67	57	10%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	59.1	8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Liberty High)	65.2	85.3	20.1%
End of Course English 1 (Pickens 01)	82.6	86.7	4.1%
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)	78.9	84	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	652	684	4.9%
African American	28	20	28.6%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	42	44	4.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	551	588	6.7%
Two or More Races	26	29	11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.6%	68.1%	23.5%

Schools Near Liberty High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2023)	EOCEP English 1 (2023)	EOCEP English 2 (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Liberty High	Public	9-12	124 Red Devil Drive	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 397-2600	684	44	15.4	68.1%	588 (86.0%)	20 (2.9%)	44 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	47.7	112^th of 237 public high schools	52.7%		40.1	122^nd of 226 public high schools	46.0%	10	51.9	58.0	85.3	57.0	$13,169	$1,048	$621	$1,669	$9,937	$1,563	$11,500
Pickens County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	990 Chastain Road	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 397-4500	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Easley High	Public	9-12	154 Green Wave Boulevard	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 397-3100	1,904	95	20.0	64.7%	1,270 (66.7%)	202 (10.6%)	303 (15.9%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (6.0%)	52.3	99^th of 237 public high schools	58.2%		44	115^th of 226 public high schools	49.1%	16	56.6	58.5	86.6	61.8	$9,508	$558	$532	$1,090	$7,280	$1,138	$8,418
D. W. Daniel High	Public	9-12	140 Blue and Gold Boulevard	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 397-2900	1,201	63	19.0	47.0%	905 (75.4%)	112 (9.3%)	83 (6.9%)	37 (3.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.1%)	73.5	42^nd of 237 public high schools	82.3%		57	76^th of 226 public high schools	66.4%	34	71.6	71.4	88.4	75.9	$10,020	$621	$525	$1,146	$7,662	$1,212	$8,874
Wren High	Public	9-12	905 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 850-5900	1,202	66	18.1	39.5%	942 (78.4%)	99 (8.2%)	83 (6.9%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.0%)	70.6	51^st of 237 public high schools	78.5%		72.9	34^th of 226 public high schools	85.0%	17	61.4	71.5	90.0	72.1	$9,765	$593	$341	$934	$7,792	$1,039	$8,831
Pickens High	Public	9-12	150 Blue Flame Drive	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 397-3600	1,376	84	16.3	66.4%	1,207 (87.7%)	31 (2.3%)	79 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.2%)	40.6	128^th of 237 public high schools	46.0%		50	93^rd of 226 public high schools	58.8%	35	50.5	30.7	85.8	64.5	$10,632	$708	$601	$1,309	$8,029	$1,294	$9,323
Pendleton High	Public	9-12	7324 Highway 187	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 403-2100	880	56	15.7	58.8%	652 (74.1%)	132 (15.0%)	43 (4.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	77.8	32^nd of 237 public high schools	86.5%		69.9	42^nd of 226 public high schools	81.4%	10	84.0	78.1	93.1	64.8	$13,736	$464	$1,041	$1,505	$9,309	$2,923	$12,232
Powdersville High	Public	9-12	145 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 312-5641	999	52	19.2	43.4%	712 (71.3%)	102 (10.2%)	107 (10.7%)	31 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	79.6	26^th of 237 public high schools	89.0%		75.1	29^th of 226 public high schools	87.2%	3	82.1	68.2	94.5	75.6	$9,504	$489	$369	$858	$7,518	$1,129	$8,646
T. L. Hanna High	Public	9-12	2600 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 260-5110	1,910	104	18.3	52.9%	1,087 (56.9%)	514 (26.9%)	140 (7.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (5.9%)	68.3	52^nd of 237 public high schools	78.1%		72.4	37^th of 226 public high schools	83.6%	15	70.8	67.2	85.9	75.0	$10,185	$496	$422	$918	$7,657	$1,610	$9,267
Carolina Academy (High)	Public	9-12	2725 Anderson Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 355-2300	1,047	57	18.5	100.0%	138 (13.2%)	317 (30.3%)	551 (52.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	15.7	202^nd of 237 public high schools	14.8%		13.6	199^th of 226 public high schools	11.9%	3	53.3	39.2	65.2	42.0	$12,306	$972	$733	$1,706	$9,547	$1,054	$10,600

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