Liberty High School (Colorado)

Liberty High School (LHS) is a four-year public high school in northern Colorado Springs, Colorado, and part of Academy School District 20. It opened in 1987, and in the 2017–18 year, it had an enrollment of 1,650.

Liberty High School
Address
8720 Scarborough Drive

Colorado Springs
,
Colorado
80920

United States
Coordinates38°57′31″N 104°44′9″W
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoGive me a place to stand and I will move the earth
Established1987 (1987)
School districtAcademy 20
CEEB code060287
NCES School ID080192001429[1]
PrincipalAlan Thimmig[2]
Teaching staff90.20 (on a FTE basis)
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,650[1] (2017–18[1])
Student to teacher ratio18.29[1]
Color(s)Scarlet, navy and silver    
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotLancer
Feeder schools
  • Chinook Trail Middle School
  • Timberview Middle School
Websiteliberty.asd20.org

Achievements

LHS is a member of the College Board and the National Association of College Admission Counseling, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools.

Advanced courses available include college preparatory courses, International Baccalaureate, and opportunities for Advanced Placement.

Activities

Liberty also has a theater program, taught by Steve Skelcey. The Wiz was a very popular show, which won a national award for best set construction. Liberty's production of Beauty and the Beast received second place in the ScenoGraphics National Set Construction Competition. In 2009–2010 the plays were West Side Story and Caught in the Act. The 2010-2011 productions were Bram Stoker's Dracula and Seussical, which sold out for all showings and two showings, respectively. The 2011-2012 season's plays were The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, which was selected to show and headline at Thescon 2011 in Denver; Scarborough Fair: Cult Classics; Rough Magic; and Moby Dick! The Musical. In 2015, Liberty High School took their production of "She Kills Monsters" to headline in Thescon in Denver.

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL (080192001429)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "The LHS Administration". Academy School District 20. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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