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Enrollment
1,007
High
DISTRICT 808 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021001394
Liberty High
5855 Bartholow Road, Sykesville, MD 21784 · (410) 751-3560 · Carroll County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Maryland public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
146 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 237 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 274 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 264 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 232 | 23% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
85.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
44.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +23.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.6% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 74.5% | 21.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Liberty High
Liberty High's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High this school | 1,007 | 14.5% | 56.4% |
| Century High Sykesville | 1,101 | 20.1% | 47.1% |
| Fallston High Fallston | 1,036 | 15.4% | 43.1% |
| Hereford High Parkton | 1,175 | 12.3% | 52.8% |
| Patterson Mill High School Bel Air | 839 | 23.7% | 42.4% |
| Bel Air High Bel Air | 1,341 | 22.7% | 45.6% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Liberty High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #11 of 203 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #4 of 206 ▲ 30 | #1 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.6% | #19 of 206 ▲ 13 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #146 of 234 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #174 of 210 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #147 of 211 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.5% | #203 of 212 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #28 of 76 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,007
+14 (+1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,031
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,007 | 55.2 | 18.3:1 | 14% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 1,000 | 59 | 16.9:1 | 13% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 991 | 59 | 16.8:1 | 11% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 993 | 60 | 16.6:1 | 6% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 1,101 | 63.7 | 17.3:1 | 4% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 1,095 | 62 | 17.7:1 | 5% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 1,188 | 68 | 17.5:1 | 4% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 1,626 | 81 | 20.1:1 | 2% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 1,031 | 56 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,101 to 1,007); teachers down 13% (63.7 to 55.2).
About Liberty High
Liberty High is a public high school in Sykesville, Maryland. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,007 students.
Liberty High is one of the 43 schools that make up Carroll County Public Schools (26,141 students in total).
White students are the majority at Liberty High, with 74% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% Asian, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points below the 86% share among Carroll County residents. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 55.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. That is higher than the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 14%. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Carroll County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Liberty High is A. Compared with Maryland public high schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.6%. Liberty High scores 56.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Carroll County, the median household income is $118,211, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 44 public schools in Carroll County, enrolling about 26,141 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Eldersburg Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Liberty High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Liberty High ranks 7th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Liberty High enrolled 993; in 2024-25, 1,007. The school's ratio rose from 16.6:1 to 18.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Liberty High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,321
Census ACS
Median income
$118,211
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
26,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Manchester Valley HighHigh · 1,339 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,101 students
- South Carroll HighHigh · 933 students
- Westminster West MiddleMiddle · 923 students
Other schools in Sykesville
- Century HighHigh · 1,101 students
- South Carroll HighHigh · 933 students
- Oklahoma Road MiddleMiddle · 816 students
- Linton Springs ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Sykesville MiddleMiddle · 697 students
- Freedom District ElementaryElementary · 627 students
Other Liberty High schools
33 other US public schools in 22 states are named Liberty High. Liberty High is the 16th largest of the 34.
- Liberty High SchoolHenderson, NV · 3,203 students
- Liberty HighBrentwood, CA · 2,836 students
- Liberty High SchoolBethlehem, PA · 2,541 students
- Liberty HighWinchester, CA · 2,537 students
- Liberty High SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 2,510 students
Nearby schools
- Eldersburg Elementary0.4 mi · 470
- Freedom District Elementary0.6 mi · 627
- Piney Ridge Elementary1.0 mi · 578
- Oklahoma Road Middle1.4 mi · 816
- Carrolltowne Elementary1.7 mi · 593
- Linton Springs Elementary2.0 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty HighWhat is the total enrollment at Liberty High?
Liberty High enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Liberty High serve?
Liberty High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Liberty High have?
Liberty High employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty High?
Student demographics at Liberty High are roughly 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Liberty High in?
Liberty High is part of Carroll County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.