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Liberty High School

5407 GULFTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77081 · (713) 458-5555 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
352
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
352 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 97822%
Grade 1011332%
Grade 116719%
Grade 129427%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
113%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
31489%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
144%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
19957%
Female
15343%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
31.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
38.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading2.0%29.0%25.0%44.0%
Mathematics18.0%20.0%33.0%29.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2631.0%38.0%
2024-2520.0%39.0%
2023-2411.0%29.0%
2022-237.0%32.0%
2021-228.0%13.0%
2020-212.0%11.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Liberty High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
352#1,081 of 2,107#150 of 223
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.5:1#1,316 of 1,344#151 of 157
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.1%#1,104 of 1,346#127 of 157
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#3 of 1,522#1 of 175
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.0%#248 of 557#38 of 75
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 2024-25
Enrollment
352
+58 (+20%) vs 2020
+44% since 2010-11, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253521523.5:1100% (352)
2023-2437318.719.9:1100% (373)
2022-2335117.120.5:1100% (350)
2020-212941717.3:1100% (294)
2017-1839120.818.8:188% (345)
2015-164502022.5:178% (350)
2010-112441024.4:189% (216)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (391 to 352); teachers down 28% (20.8 to 15).

About Liberty High School

Liberty High School is a high school in HOUSTON, Texas, and it is part of HOUSTON ISD. It teaches 352 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.

HOUSTON ISD (273 schools, 176,727 students) runs Liberty High School.

By race and ethnicity, Liberty High School is 89% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 4% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 45 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Liberty High School are from different groups.

There are 15 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.5:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 8.4 students per teacher. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.

The school is in Harris County, where median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.

Of the public schools around it, Liberty High School is closest to Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Liberty High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 294 to 352, a 20% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 17.3:1 in 2020-21 to 23.5:1 in 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty High School
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
5407 GULFTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77081
Phone
(713) 458-5555
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
23.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
352 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364010741
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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33 other US public schools in 22 states are named Liberty High. Liberty High School is the 25th largest of the 34.

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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty High School
How many students attend Liberty High School?
Liberty High School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Liberty High School serve?
Liberty High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Liberty High School have?
Liberty High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
How diverse is Liberty High School?
Liberty High School reports a student body of 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Liberty High School in?
Liberty High School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
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