Liberty High School (also referred to as LHS) is a high school in Henderson in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is part of the Clark County School District. Liberty considers itself to be a "classical school." This is because through Liberty's curriculum, one can study Latin, as well as focus on the history and society of ancient Rome and Greece.
History
Before the school opened in 2003, prospective students chose the name "Liberty" and the school mascot "The Patriot" through a survey mailed to their homes. This was largely chosen due to the recent terrorist attacks. Liberty's mascot is the Patriot.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
There are more than fifty clubs that a student can participate in at Liberty. Among them are Ace Dance Crew, Anime Club, Key Club, NHS, Culinary Club, and Black Student Union.
AFJROTC
Liberty High school has an Air Force JROTC program. They are unit NV-20051. They started in 2005 with two instructors. They have drill teams which includes an armed drill team, an unarmed drill team, and a color guard.
Athletics
The Liberty Patriots compete in the Southern League of the Nevada 5A division. Through most of the school's history, the athletic department used the Pat Patriot logo used by the New England Patriots from 1971 to 1992. Recently, the school has adopted a logo similar to that used by the athletic program at Southern New Hampshire University. Their Varsity Quiz Program is nationally ranked, having gone to the High School National Championship Tournament for three consecutive years (2017-2019). Their athletics department is led by head football coach Rich Muraco.
Under head coach Rich Muraco (2009–present), the boys varsity football team have an overall record of 131-34 (as of 2023) and a league record of 60–4. The varsity football team won eight straight Sunrise Region Championships from 2010 to 2017 and won the Desert Region Championship in 2019. They were state-runners-up in 2012, 2015, and 2016. They also were Division Champions 2010–2019. In their 2019 season, the Patriots defeated the 10x reigning Nevada state champions, and ex-national champions, Bishop Gorman, becoming the first Nevada team to beat Gorman in 10 years. This game was ranked by MaxPreps as the 9th best high school football game of all time. They went on to win their first state championship title against Centennial, with a final score of 50–7. The girls varsity bowling team won the school's first Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championship in 2012. The boys varsity track and field team won the Sunrise Region Championship and took 3rd place at the State Championship in 2013. They took 3rd place at the State Championship in 2016. They took 2nd place at the State Championship in 2022. The girls varsity basketball team were Sunrise Region Champions and state runners-up in 2016. The boys varsity basketball team were state champions in 2022, defeating the 30-1 Bishop Gorman team in OT of the state championship. They were state runners-up in 2023. They are coached by Kevin Soares. The girls varsity flag football team went 21–4 in the 2021–22 season and won 12–7 in the state championship game over Desert Oasis.
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
Track & Field (Boys) - 2023
Track & Field (Girls) - 2023
Swimming (Boys) - 2023
Basketball (Boys) - 2022
Flag Football (Girls) - 2022
Football - 2019
Baseball - 2014
Bowling (Girls) - 2012
Band Program
Liberty's band, known as the "Sound of Liberty" during their marching season, has won many awards and competitions throughout the years that they have been competing. The Sound of Liberty Marching Band has been a finalist at the Sounds Across the Valley Nevada Championships consistently throughout their recent history. The marching band supports the school by performing at football games, basketball games, pep rallies, and school assemblies. The band is currently under the direction of Dr. Donald Malpass. The Color Guard program is under the direction of Mrs. Cristy Stephens.
The band program offers concert band and marching band classes all year round to provide a well rounded, competitive education to its students. The programs offered at Liberty High School currently are:
1. Advanced Concert Band (Wind Ensemble)
2. Intermediate Concert Band (Symphonic Band)
3. Jazz 1 and 2 (Red, White, and Blues)
4. Marching Band (Sound of Liberty)
5. Winter Colorguard (Colors of Liberty)
6. Winter Drumline (Pulse of Liberty)