Original Research by School Decision on Liberty High School
Liberty High School sits on Mountaineer Drive in Clarksburg, the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia. It is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve and part of Harrison County Schools. The enrollment is moderate for a four-year high school, with a fairly even distribution across the grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learners was not available, so the economic and special-population profile of the school cannot be described here.
Clarksburg is a micropolitan city whose population has stayed relatively stable through the 21st century. Its economy historically ran on manufacturing, glass production, and transportation, and over the past several decades federal and technology employment has grown, anchored by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services complex east of downtown near Bridgeport. That facility is publicly reported as one of the largest employers in north-central West Virginia. The city sits at the crossroads of U.S. Route 50 and Interstate 79, with air service available at North Central West Virginia Airport a short distance east. Civic life centers on what locals call Uptown Clarksburg, where City Hall, the Harrison County Courthouse, and the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library cluster along Main Street. The city hosts the annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival over Labor Day weekend and the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival each September, both publicly reported as regional draws. The Greater Clarksburg 10K, an established road race and the state's official 10K championship, also brings street-level activity. No specific information about walkability scores or local transit was available.
The housing market around Liberty High School is affordable by national and even state standards. Home values in the school's zip code sit well below the statewide benchmark and roughly a third of the national figure, and recent trends show a modest year-over-year decline. Rents are modest and have crept up slightly. The price-to-income ratio indicates that buying a home here is less burdensome than in much of the country, and rent takes up a comparatively small share of household income. For families considering relocation, this is one of the more accessible housing markets tied to a county-seat high school in the region.
Academic performance data for Liberty High School is largely absent from what was available. The state assessment results returned cover grades three through eight, which Liberty does not serve, so those rows show no data. No grade-eleven assessment results, which West Virginia typically includes in its statewide testing, appeared in the data provided. An aggregate trend figure for math and science was present but showed near-zero proficiency with only a single reporting point and no computed change over time. Without grade-appropriate results, no reliable characterization of academic proficiency at this school can be made. A parent looking into Liberty would want to ask the school or the district directly for current state assessment results for the grades it actually serves.
No graduation rate was available in the data. No information on Advanced Placement, dual-credit, career and technical programs, or other course offerings was provided. Staffing ratios, discipline data, and attendance figures were also absent. The district brief for Harrison County Schools did not surface any parent-relevant changes or strategic initiatives, so nothing can be reported there.
What can be said is that Liberty High School is a traditionally structured public high school in a small-city setting with an affordable housing market and a community whose identity is shaped by its government, healthcare, and federal-employment base. The academic picture, graduation outcomes, and program offerings are gaps a family would need to fill by contacting the school directly.
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