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Liberty Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 95% of Washington high schools

Summary

Liberty Senior High School is a grades 9–12 school in the Renton area serving approximately 1,495 students. It is part of the high-performing Issaquah School District, ranked 3rd among Washington’s 238 districts. Liberty ranked 18th out of 396 Washington high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 95th percentile, and has earned a five-star rating in every reported year since 2020–2021. Its closest comparison is Issaquah High School, which ranked 17th statewide.

Academically, Liberty is especially strong in English Language Arts, where 85.16% of students were proficient in 2025–2026. Math proficiency was 67.96%, and science proficiency was 75.52%—all substantially above Washington averages. Math is the school’s main relative area for improvement because its rate trails the district average of 75.78%, although it remains higher than nearly all nearby schools. Issaquah had a higher math rate of 72.38%, while Liberty had a slightly higher ELA rate. Liberty’s ELA results have remained consistently strong, while science has varied more from year to year. Compared with nearby schools such as Kentridge High School, Hazen Senior High School, and Lindbergh Senior High School, Liberty shows markedly stronger academic results.

Liberty’s graduation rate was 96.3% in 2024–2025, matching the district and exceeding Washington’s 82.6%; its dropout rate was just 0.8%. The school also ranks highly for many student groups, including English learners, students from low-income households, Hispanic students, and students receiving special education services. Its reported free- or reduced-price lunch rate was 18.26%, similar to its same-district peers but lower than rates at several nearby Renton and Kent schools, so comparisons should consider differences in student populations and programs. Overall, Liberty combines high achievement, strong completion outcomes, and broad school effectiveness, with mathematics and science consistency representing the clearest opportunities for continued improvement.

1,495

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,170

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16655 SE 136th St
Renton, WA 98059-6950

(425) 837-4800

District: Issaquah School District

Feeder schools for Liberty Senior High School:

Elementary:	Apollo Elementary
	Briarwood Elementary
	Maple Hills Elementary
	Newcastle Elementary School
Middle:	Maywood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Asian:

28.2%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Washington high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

18^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2017

From top 12% (2017) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Issaquah School District

3^rd of 238Issaquah School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	18 of 396	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	20 of 438	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	27 of 442	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	23 of 434	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	27 of 455	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	52 of 417	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	28 of 315	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	37 of 301	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	31 of 454	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	17 of 450	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.0	36 of 440	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	46 of 423	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	37 of 402	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	44 of 396	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	63 of 399	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	48 of 395	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	38 of 394	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	81.2	62 of 390	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	11 of 81	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.9	17 of 119	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	11 of 118	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	17 of 124	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	30 of 136	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	4 of 104	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	8 of 309	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	14 of 350	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	18 of 347	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	25 of 357	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	14 of 368	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	33 of 390	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	44 of 358	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	14 of 243	94.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	16 of 236	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	70.8	58 of 249	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	69 of 248	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	26 of 261	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	23 of 278	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	32 of 241	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	21 of 355	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	40 of 356	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	36 of 370	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	43 of 344	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	26 of 227	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	18 of 326	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	22 of 359	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	10 of 362	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	22 of 358	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	29 of 363	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	22 of 395	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	56 of 355	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	36 of 254	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	4 of 121	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	13 of 170	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	18 of 161	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	9 of 179	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	23 of 195	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	72 of 163	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	16 of 144	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	45 of 127	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	36 of 130	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	21 of 212	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	61.8	34 of 139	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	5 of 319	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	16 of 373	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	18 of 374	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	47 of 379	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	24 of 390	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	42 of 413	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	36 of 382	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	31 of 222	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Science76%+25 vs state

Math68%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, March 23, 2026

I received an excellent education at Liberty. The staff are kind, insightful, and helpful. The campus is well maintained and extracurriculars are abundant. The school maintains an environment that fosters competitiveness, open dialogue, and friendliness. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

I had heard great things about this school before attending. It didn't take long to find out how horribly wrong they were. The staff is incompetent at best. They are completely blind to the real problems in the school such as drugs and criminal activity but quick to punish innocent students for things like taking too long in the bathroom. Lockers were unavailable and most of the school was under heavy construction. I was greeted each morning by the smell of sulphur, loud clanking of machinery, and unwelcoming grimaces from teachers and principals. The school-funded dances are a joke to say the least. All the students are jammed in the gym and there is no refreshments anywhere. This was very surprising considering the tickets were over thirty dollars each. I would like to think that after the school is done with construction it will get better but the chances are slim to none. I have never been more appalled by unproffessionalism than I was attending this school. I suffered a concussion playing football for their team. I brought the helmet to my doctor who was a concussion specialist to find that the helmet was faulty. Nobody followed up asking how I was when I was out of the game and I even had a teacher accuse me of faking to get attention. If there was a lower rating I'd be quick to give it. If you care about your children's happiness you will reconsider sending them here. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 1, 2012

An absolutely wonderful school that just keeps getting better and better. As the test scores show, liberty has finally reached the same level of students meeting or exceeding the standard in testing as skyline and issaquah. The whole community will benefit from a brand new liberty in a couple of years. Our family is looking forward to attending one of the top 2% of high schools in the state. Congrats liberty staff on a job well done. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Senior High School	Public	9-12	16655 SE 136th St	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-4800	1,495	69	21.6	18.3%	686 (45.9%)	37 (2.5%)	191 (12.8%)	422 (28.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	150 (10.0%)	96.5	18^th of 396 public high schools	95.5%		95.3	20^th of 438 public high schools	95.4%	2	75.5	75.5	85.2	85.2	68.0	68.0	$17,170	$219	$16,951
Hazen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1101 Hoquiam Ave NE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4200	1,796	74	24.4	38.2%	505 (28.1%)	91 (5.1%)	477 (26.6%)	532 (29.6%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.7%)	174 (9.7%)	76.6	76^th of 396 public high schools	80.8%		66.8	119^th of 438 public high schools	72.8%	43	52.3	52.3	69.3	69.3	50.7	50.7	$17,224	$1,008	$16,216
YouthSource and RTC	Public	11-12	3000 NE 4th St	Renton	98056	King County	Renton Technical College	No	No	No	No	(425) 235-2352	296	0			76 (25.7%)	70 (23.6%)	119 (40.2%)	15 (5.1%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Renton Technical High School	Public	11-12	3000 4th St NE	Renton	98056	King County	Renton Technical College	No	No	No	No	(425) 235-2352	66	0			7 (10.6%)	3 (4.5%)	55 (83.3%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lindbergh Senior High School	Public	9-12	16426 128th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3200	1,201	58	20.7	50.0%	233 (19.4%)	191 (15.9%)	313 (26.1%)	327 (27.2%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.5%)	112 (9.3%)	51.2	186^th of 396 public high schools	53.0%		41.2	259^th of 438 public high schools	40.9%	73	37.3	37.3	65.2	65.2	33.3	33.3	$19,612	$1,278	$18,333
Renton Technical College	Public	9-12	3000 NE 4th ST	Renton	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 901-7905	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Open Door Youth Reengagement	Public	11-12	2607 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2520	50	0		64.0%	13 (26.0%)	11 (22.0%)	17 (34.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)							$6,656	$801	$5,855
Renton Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 S 2nd St	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3400	1,208	57	21.0	65.6%	105 (8.7%)	266 (22.0%)	421 (34.9%)	302 (25.0%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	91 (7.5%)	26.5	301^st of 396 public high schools	24.0%		19.6	357^th of 438 public high schools	18.5%	56	34.3	34.3	39.9	39.9	26.1	26.1	$19,699	$1,273	$18,426
Gibson Ek High School	Public	9-12	379 1st PL SE	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-6350	198	11	18.0	14.6%	138 (69.7%)	6 (3.0%)	20 (10.1%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)	84.8	51^st of 396 public high schools	87.1%		84.8	52^nd of 438 public high schools	88.1%	1			81.4	81.4	45.2	45.2	$19,489	$277	$19,212
Kentridge High School	Public	9-12	12430 SE 208th ST	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7345	2,186	90	24.2	42.5%	569 (26.0%)	298 (13.6%)	342 (15.6%)	713 (32.6%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.3%)	219 (10.0%)	74.7	84^th of 396 public high schools	78.8%		74.6	86^th of 438 public high schools	80.4%	2	51.1	51.1	69.7	69.7	47.9	47.9	$16,925	$599	$16,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Senior High School?

Students at Liberty Senior High School are 46% White, 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Liberty Senior High School?

Liberty Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apollo Elementary
Elementary : Briarwood Elementary
Elementary : Maple Hills Elementary
Elementary : Newcastle Elementary School
Middle : Maywood Middle School

How many students attend Liberty Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,495 students attended Liberty Senior High School.

What district is Liberty Senior High School in?

Issaquah School District

Is Liberty Senior High School a good school?

Yes! Liberty Senior High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 396 Washington high schools.

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