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Liberty Sr High School vs. Issaquah High School

Should you attend Liberty Sr High School or Issaquah 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 Sr High School
16655 Se 136th St
Renton, WA 98059
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Issaquah High School
700 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Issaquah High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,476 students in grades 9-12, Liberty Sr High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 2,412 students in grades 9-12, Issaquah High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,476 students
2,412 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
106 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Issaquah High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#163 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
#59 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty Sr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Issaquah High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in WA)
74%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington 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 Issaquah High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in WA)
88%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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 Issaquah High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 10% in WA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in WA)
97%
(Top 1% in WA)
97%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty Sr High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Issaquah High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Liberty Sr High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Issaquah High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
385
618
Grade 10 Students
371
584
Grade 11 Students
390
601
Grade 12 Students
330
609

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Issaquah High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
26%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Issaquah High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Issaquah High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Issaquah High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Issaquah High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Issaquah High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Issaquah High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty Sr High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Issaquah High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Issaquah High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty Sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Issaquah High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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