Liberal High School (Kansas)
Introduction '''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.
Extracurricular activities 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.===Athletics===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.The girls' track and field program won 12 state titles, including 8 in a row between 1994 and 2001.===State championships===State Championships Season  Sport  Number of Championships  YearFall  Football 5  1980, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 Cross Country, Girls 2  2002 2016 Soccer, Boys 1  2011Winter  Basketball, Boys 1  1986 Basketball, Girls 1  1976Spring  Track and Field, Boys 14  1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Track and Field, Girls 12  1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004'''Total''' '''35'''Liberal High School offers the following sports:===Fall===*Football*Volleyball*Boys Cross-Country*Girls Cross-Country*Girls Golf*Boys Soccer*Girls Tennis*Dance Team*Cheerleading===Winter===*Boys Swim*Boys Basketball*Girls Basketball*Wrestling*Boys Bowling*Girls Bowling*Dance Team*Winter Cheerleading===Spring===*Baseball*Boys Golf*Boys Tennis*Girls Soccer*Girls Swimming/Diving*Softball*Boys Track and Field*Girls Track and Field
Notable alumni *Lamar Chapman, former NFL and CFL player*Kelli McCarty, Miss USA 1991*Jerrod Niemann, country musician*Melvin Sanders, former NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs*William Stafford, poet, appointed as the 20th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, awarded the National Book Award for Poetry, Guggenheim Fellowship, Western States Book Award, Robert Frost Medal*Doug Terry, former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs*Jerame Tuman, former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals*Larry Welch, retired General and 12th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
See also * List of high schools in Kansas* List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
External links * Official school website* School district* USD 480 School District Boundary Map, KDOT