Liberty High School (Lake St. Louis, Missouri) Explained

Liberty High School
Motto:Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and act with Integrity
Location:2275 Sommers Rd, Lake St Louis, MO 63367
Country:USA
Established:2013
District:Wentzville School District
Grades:Public co-ed secondary
Superintendent:Danielle Tormala
Principal:Edgar Nelson
Enrollment:1,527 (2021-22)
Faculty:86.93 (FTE)[1]
Ratio:17.57
Team Name:Eagles
Newspaper:The Ledger
Colors:Navy and scarlet [2]
Feeders:Wentzville Frontier Middle School

Liberty High School is the third high school built in the Wentzville School District in Missouri, United States. The building opened for its first year in 2013.[3] The enrollment for the first year was under 300 students, and consisted of a freshman class due to graduate in May 2017. Liberty has now grown to all grade levels.[4]

Academics

Liberty has an Academic Assist program after school for those struggling in classes. Students can get help from teachers with one-on-one assistance. Liberty also participates in the Missouri A+ program. Students who achieve the seven A+ state requirements are eligible for tuition reimbursement and general fee reimbursement to attend any community college or technical school in the state of Missouri. Liberty offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses that allow students an early glimpse of the college experience. The school also offers a range of elective classes, such as Industrial Technology, Family and Consumer Science classes, Fine Arts, and Project Lead the Way classes.[5]

Background

Liberty High School was established in 2013 as the Wentzville School District's third high school. The school's first principal, Phil Ragusky, had been the principal of the feeder school, Frontier Middle School.

During the 20132014 school year, the school only consisted of freshmen. Each consecutive year another class has been added. The 20162017 school year was the first with all four classes present in the building.

For the 20152016 school year, Liberty hired a new principal and assistant principal, Edgar Nelson and Steven Pryor.[6] Nelson was previously an Assistant Principal at Holt High School, and now serves as Liberty's Head Principal. Pryor previously served as an Assistant Principal at Washington High School. For the 20162017 school year, Liberty and the Wentzville School District announced that teachers Lindsay Sutherlin and Matthew Keisel would become assistant principals.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. Jan 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: Wentzville Liberty High School. 2024-03-19. Missouri State High School Activities Association. en-US.
  3. Web site: $40M Liberty High School Opens in Wentzville, Mo. Patch. Wentzville, MO Patch. 2016-01-02. en-US.
  4. Web site: Wentzville opens new Liberty High School. FOX2now.com. 2016-01-02.
  5. Web site: Ribbon Cutting and Dedication of Liberty High School in the Wentzville R-IV School District. Western St Charles County Chamber. 2016-01-02. en-US.
  6. Web site: Edgar Nelson Named Principal at Wentzville School District’s Liberty High School. 70 West Sentinel. 2016-01-02.