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Liberty High School vs. Baton Rouge Magnet High School

Should you attend Liberty High School or Baton Rouge Magnet High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Liberty High School
1105 Lee Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
2825 Government St
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Liberty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Baton Rouge Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,208 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,582 students in grades 9-12, Baton Rouge Magnet High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,208 students
1,582 students
This chart displays total students of Liberty High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#361 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
#24 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Baton Rouge Magnet High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in LA)
68%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in LA)
93%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 10% in LA)
77%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
(Top 1% in LA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Baton Rouge Magnet High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Liberty High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Baton Rouge Magnet High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
348
451
Grade 10 Students
322
405
Grade 11 Students
296
351
Grade 12 Students
242
375

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Liberty High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
77%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Liberty High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baton Rouge Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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