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Liberty High School

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Liberty High School ranks 81 st of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 27% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Liberty High School is a public high school located in Clarksburg, West Virginia, serving 442 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 55 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Liberty High School has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rates, reaching 97.4% in 2023-2024, its academic performance lags significantly behind the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 25.7% for the Harrison County Schools district and 20.3% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Science also trails the district and state. This consistent underperformance has resulted in Liberty High School ranking in the lower half of West Virginia high schools over the past 10 years.

Interestingly, Liberty High School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of its neighboring schools, such as Bridgeport High School and South Harrison High School, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state. Bridgeport High School, in particular, stands out with its exceptional performance, ranking 1st out of 111 West Virginia high schools in 2024-2025 and having significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects compared to Liberty High School.

346

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,935

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Mountaineer Dr
Clarksburg, WV 26301-5511

(304) 326-7470

District: Harrison County Schools

Feeder schools for Liberty High School:

Elementary:	North View Elementary School
	Salem Elementary
Middle:	Mountaineer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (26% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg34%

81^st of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Harrison County Schools

19^th of 55Harrison County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	63 of 112	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	89 of 112	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	70 of 112	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	64 of 113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	105 of 114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	80 of 122	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.6	102 of 119	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	67 of 117	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	49 of 114	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	47.5	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.1	74 of 82	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	76 of 107	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.1	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.3	109 of 109	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	85 of 119	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	74 of 112	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.8	56 of 121	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	79 of 106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	84 of 109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	69 of 108	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	83 of 109	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.8	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.7	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	86.3	8 of 89	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	27.5	65 of 89	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	26 of 85	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	54 of 103	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	103 of 118	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	82 of 111	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	99 of 112	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	58 of 113	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.6	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2017)83rd percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2024)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2017)10th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)8th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Science22%-6 vs state

Mathematics3%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7470	346	35	9.9		318 (91.9%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	29.2	81^st of 111 public high schools	27.0%		42	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	18	2.7	52.1	21.9	$13,935	$733	$13,202
Robert C Byrd High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7200	689	51	13.4		596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	61.3	38^th of 111 public high schools	65.8%		25.1	84^th of 112 public high schools	25.0%	46	17.8	58.6	28.0	$13,210	$845	$12,365
United Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 Marietta St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7582	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Harrison High School	Public	9-12	3073 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7440	365	26	13.8		345 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	66	29^th of 111 public high schools	73.9%		10.4	109^th of 112 public high schools	2.7%	80	16.7	60.7	31.0	$15,853	$1,142	$14,711
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	515 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7137	817	52	15.7		727 (89.0%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.1%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	99.5	1^st of 111 public high schools	99.1%		99.5	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	1	48.6	76.0	48.6	$11,755	$688	$11,067
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	100 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7400	527	39	13.6		495 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%		30.1	75^th of 112 public high schools	33.0%	26	20.6	53.9	26.5	$13,140	$1,117	$12,024
North Marion High School	Public	9-12	1 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3063	671	41	16.3		647 (96.4%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	51	55^th of 111 public high schools	50.5%		75.3	25^th of 112 public high schools	77.7%	30	20.5	48.3	27.2	$12,788	$725	$12,063
Marion County Technical Center	Public	9-12	2 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3590	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Fairmont High School	Public	9-12	1993 Airport Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2140	725	42	17.2		677 (93.4%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	75.9	17^th of 111 public high schools	84.7%		73.4	27^th of 112 public high schools	75.9%	10	25.0	58.1	32.4	$13,141	$794	$12,347
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	205 Minuteman Dr	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 269-8315	703	47	14.9		684 (97.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	18.9	94^th of 111 public high schools	15.3%		12.5	106^th of 112 public high schools	5.4%	12	10.9	35.9	20.7	$11,613	$975	$10,637

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty High School

What schools feed into Liberty High School?

Liberty High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North View Elementary School
Elementary : Salem Elementary
Middle : Mountaineer Middle School

Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks 81^st of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Liberty High School in?

Harrison County Schools

How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Liberty High School.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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