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Liberty High School

Q: Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Liberty High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 89% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% White.

Public Grades 9-12

1653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 16% of Texas high schools

Summary

Liberty High School is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving 373 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Liberty High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Texas high schools over the past decade.

Academically, Liberty High School underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of Liberty students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 50.52% for the district and 47.01% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in English I and English II reading, with only 6.98% and 17.31% proficiency, respectively. Liberty High School also has a high dropout rate, ranging from 3.5% to 26.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Liberty High School to nearby schools, there are some notable differences. Energized For STEM Academy High School, also part of the Houston ISD, outperforms Liberty High School significantly on STAAR EOC exams. Additionally, several charter schools in the area, such as Yes Prep - Gulfton and Empowerment High School, generally outperform Liberty High School on academic measures. Even the public Long Academy magnet school outperforms Liberty High School on most academic metrics.

352

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,515

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5407 Gulfton St
Houston, TX 77081

(713) 458-5555

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

Asian:

4.0%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2012 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 44 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg55%

Texas avg56%

1,653^rd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 44High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1653 of 1974	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1879 of 1990	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1873 of 1961	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1655 of 1797	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	1607 of 1777	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.8	1742 of 1762	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.3	1705 of 1743	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	1697 of 1734	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	1492 of 1603	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	530 of 530	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	504 of 525	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	1235 of 1437	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1272 of 1371	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.7	1721 of 1880	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1783 of 1891	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	1660 of 1805	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1744 of 1820	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	1751 of 1884	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1809 of 1897	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	1779 of 1891	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1846 of 1913	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History60%-8 vs state

Biology48%-14 vs state

Algebra I25%-22 vs state

English II Reading17%-39 vs state

English I Reading7%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	5407 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-5555	352	15	23.4	100.0%	11 (3.1%)	12 (3.4%)	314 (89.2%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.7	1653^rd of 1974 public high schools	16.3%		5.5	1879^th of 1990 public high schools	5.6%	226	25.0	48.0	7.0	17.3	59.8									$8,515
Middle College H S At Hcc Gulfton	Public	9-12	5407 Gulfton St 219	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 662-2551	72	7	10.5	90.3%	2 (2.8%)	9 (12.5%)	61 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	1766^th of 1974 public high schools	10.5%		5.8	1870^th of 1990 public high schools	6.0%	104	12.5	16.7	16.7	26.1	46.7									$10,047
Challenge Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5601 W Loop S	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 664-9712	485	25	19.0	81.4%	28 (5.8%)	43 (8.9%)	388 (80.0%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	93.3	27^th of 1974 public high schools	98.6%		91.8	33^rd of 1990 public high schools	98.3%	6	83.1	93.8	92.9	97.3	98.3									$7,430
Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)	Public, Charter	9-12	6615 Rookin St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 347-1002	91	3	35.1	93.4%	4 (4.4%)	19 (20.9%)	66 (72.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6.3	1841^st of 1974 public high schools	6.7%		4.6	1899^th of 1990 public high schools	4.6%	58	7.7	30.8	11.1	21.1	26.3									$15,057
Yes Prep - Gulfton	Public, Charter	6-12	6565 De Moss Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9800	1,039	61	16.9	97.1%	14 (1.3%)	30 (2.9%)	946 (91.0%)	44 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69.8	421^st of 1974 public high schools	78.7%		61.3	660^th of 1990 public high schools	66.8%	239	74.2	68.0	57.5	65.0	91.8	44.9	47.5	62.9	39.2	33.1	58.0	42.1	24.5	$11,262
Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	462	2	285.1	92.9%	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	442 (95.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.8	1451^st of 1974 public high schools	26.5%		22.1	1585^th of 1990 public high schools	20.4%	134	55.3	29.8	30.5	40.8	59.4									$10,439
Long Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3380	680	49	13.8	98.8%	39 (5.7%)	63 (9.3%)	461 (67.8%)	105 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	49.7	915^th of 1974 public high schools	53.6%		44.3	1075^th of 1990 public high schools	46.0%	160	58.0	69.7	30.3	47.1	92.3	21.1	21.0	23.9	27.1	23.0	26.3	20.1	14.1	$13,611
Bellaire High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5100 Maple	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-3704	3,216	167	19.2	57.6%	649 (20.2%)	533 (16.6%)	1,469 (45.7%)	453 (14.1%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	102 (3.2%)	66.1	520^th of 1974 public high schools	73.7%		57.7	741^st of 1990 public high schools	62.8%	221	37.6	75.3	66.8	65.0	77.7									$8,357
Wisdom High School	Public	9-12	6529 Beverly Hill Ln	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 787-1700	1,965	139	14.0	96.1%	154 (7.8%)	247 (12.6%)	1,346 (68.5%)	182 (9.3%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	27 (1.4%)	24.9	1518^th of 1974 public high schools	23.1%		9.3	1804^th of 1990 public high schools	9.3%	286	46.1	40.2	20.4	30.9	61.9									$9,295
KIPP Connect Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	979	48	20.2	72.7%	44 (4.5%)	69 (7.0%)	682 (69.7%)	174 (17.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	24.8	1521^st of 1974 public high schools	22.9%		27.8	1454^th of 1990 public high schools	26.9%	67	25.0	50.0	32.9	31.3	59.5	64.8	55.5	52.3	34.4	43.8		44.5	16.4	$8,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty High School

What district is Liberty High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 89% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Liberty High School.

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