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Liberal High School (Kansas)

Liberal High School is a public high school (spanning grades 9–12) that is located in Liberal, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Liberal USD 480. The school colors are red and black. The enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year was approximately 1,421 students.[6] Liberal High School is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Redskins". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Liberal High School
Location
Map
1611 West 2nd Street[1]

Liberal
,
Kansas
67901

United States
37°02′30″N 100°56′36″W / 37.0417906°N 100.9432418°W / 37.0417906; -100.9432418
Information
School typePublic, High School
School board
Board Website
School district
Liberal USD 480[2]
CEEB code171770[3]
Darla Forney[4]
Teaching staff
91.16 (FTE)[5]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,421 (as of 2025-2026)[5]
Student to teacher ratio
15.59[5]
Campus type
Rural
Colors  Red
  Black
AthleticsKHSAA 6A
Athletics conference
Western Athletic Conference
Team nameLiberal Redskins
Lady Red
RivalDodge City Red Demons
Garden City Buffaloes
Great Bend Panthers
NewspaperAngry Red News
WebsiteLiberal High School

Extracurricular activities

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The Redskins compete in the Western Athletic Conference and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Liberal has won 35 state championships in various sports.

Athletics

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Many sports are offered at Liberal High School. The boys' track and field program set a state record of 14 consecutive state titles between 1991 and 2004.[7] The girls' track and field program won 12 state titles, including 8 in a row between 1994 and 2001.

State championships

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State Championships[8]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallFootball51980, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997
Cross Country, Girls22002, 2016
Soccer, Boys12011
WinterBasketball, Boys11986
Basketball, Girls11976
SpringTrack and Field, Boys141991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Track and Field, Girls121984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Total35

Liberal High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ GNIS for Liberal High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. ↑ USD 480
  3. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. ↑ Forney takes helm as new principal for LHS
  5. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Liberal Sr High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Liberal Sr High (200873001286)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Boys Track State Records". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  9. ↑ "LAMAR CHAPMAN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Martin Lewis Career Stats - NBA". ESPN. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ Conner, Desmond (July 30, 1992). "Miss USA on golf team again". Hartford Courant. p. D9. Liberal High School didn't have a girls golf team when Kelli McCarty was a student in Kansas.
  12. ↑ Melvin Sanders s'incorpora Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  13. ↑ "Liberal to honor alumni poets". KU Connection. October 2004.
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