Liberty High School (Colorado Springs)

Liberty High School is a four-year public high school in northern Colorado Springs, Colorado, and part of Academy School District 20. It opened in 1987 and in 2005, it had an enrollment of 1365.FactsThe school motto is: Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth, attributed to Archimedes. The mascot of the school is a Lancer. The mission statement of Liberty isAchievementsLHS is a member of the College Board and the National Association of College Admission Counseling, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools.Advanced courses available include college preparatory courses, International Baccalaureate, and opportunities for Advanced Placement.In 2004, the Liberty Lancer Boys Soccer team was ranked 8th Nationally and won the Colorado 4A State Championship.In 2016 The Pride of the Lancers Marching Band won the 4A State Marching Band championship with the highest score in Colorado history at this point 90.3, a.05 win from 2nd place.ActivitiesIn recent years, Liberty's "Pride of the Lancers Band" has been making great improvements, attributed to a new band teacher who was hired in 2007. Since then, the band has been rapidly growing in terms of members. The band has moved from placing 12th in state to as high as 1st place in 2016. In 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016, the Pride of the Lancers Band traveled to St. Louis to compete in the Bands of America Super Regional. They placed as high as 17th overall and 4th in their division.