| Liberal High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 1611 West 2nd Street[1] |
| City: | Liberal |
| State: | Kansas |
| Zipcode: | 67901 |
| Country: | U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 37.0418°N -100.9432°W |
| Schooltype: | High School |
| Fundingtype: | Public |
| Schoolboard: | Board Website |
| District: | Liberal USD 480[2] |
| Ceeb: | 171770[3] |
| Principal: | Brad Benstein |
| Teaching Staff: | 82.50 (FTE) (as of 2017-18)[4] |
| Ratio: | 15.99 (as of 2017-18) |
| Grades: | 9 to 12 |
| Campus Type: | Rural |
| Athletics: | KHSAA 6A |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Colors: | Black and Red |
| Team Name: | Redskins |
| Rival: | Dodge City Red Demons Garden City Buffaloes Ulysses Tigers |
| Enrollment: | 1,319 (as of 2017-18) |
| Homepage: | School Website |
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 school district. The school colors are red and black. The enrollment for the 2016–2017 school year was 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 6A division and are known as the "Redskins". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
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 34 state championships in various sports.
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.[5] The girls' track and field program won 12 state titles, including 8 in a row between 1994 and 2001.
| State Championships[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | 5 | 1980, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 | |
| 2 | 2002, 2016 | ||
| 1 | 2011 | ||
| Winter | 1 | 1986 | |
| 1 | 1976 | ||
| Spring | 14 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | |
| 12 | 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 | ||
| Total | 35 | ||
Liberal High School offers the following sports: