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Liberal High School (Kansas)

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School type
  
Public, High School

CEEB code
  
171770

Grades
  
9 to 12

District
  
Liberal School District

Color
  
Black and Red

School board
  
Board Website

Principal
  
Shiloh Vincent

Phone
  
+1 620-604-1200

Number of students
  
1,235

Teaching staff
  
72.5 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)

Address
  
1611 W 2nd St, Liberal, KS 67901, USA

Profiles

Liberal High School is a public high school (spanning grades 9–12) that is located in Liberal, Kansas. Liberal High School (LHS) is the only high school within the city limits of Liberal, KS. The school colors are red and black. The enrollment for the 2016/2017 school year is approximately 1,318 students. 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 5A division and are known as the "Redskins". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

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History

The school's current campus opened in 1982.

Extracurricular activities

The Redskins compete in the Western Athletic Conference and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Liberal has won 34 state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.

State championships

Liberal High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

  • Lamar Chapman, NFL and CFL player
  • Kelli McCarty, Miss USA 1991
  • Jerrod Niemann, country musician
  • Melvin Sanders, NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs
  • William Stafford, poet
  • Doug Terry, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs
  • Jerame Tuman, NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals
  • References

    Liberal High School (Kansas) Wikipedia