Liberty High School, alternately referred to as Liberty-Raleigh or Liberty of Raleigh, is a consolidated high school in rural

Raleigh County, West Virginia Raleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,591. Its county seat is Beckley. The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Sir Walter Raleigh. Raleigh County is included in the ...

, located in the town of

Glen Daniel, West Virginia Glen Daniel is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Glen Daniel is located at the junction of West Virginia Route 3 and West Virginia Route 99, west of B ...

. The names of Liberty and its sister school and rival Independence High School reflect the fact they were both built in 1976, the

U.S. Bicentennial The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic. It was a central event ...

. Liberty was always intended to incorporate the previous Trap Hill, Clear Fork, and Marsh Fork high schools, but legal wrangling kept the later two from consolidation until the 1990s. Liberty currently has over 500 students. The school nickname is Raiders and its colors are red, black, and white.

Notable alumni

Todd Kirby, graduated 2003

References

External links

Liberty High School
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