Liberty High School came into existence in 1964 with Mr. William N. Lee as principal, when smaller schools were consolidated into one. Liberty is one of three high schools, plus a vocational school Bedford Science & Technology Center, that serves the students of Bedford City and County. This fall, the Liberty student body will consist of some 1038 students in grades 9-12. The school population areas that Liberty serves include Villamont, Montvale, Thaxton, Blue Ridge, Big Island, and the City of Bedford.
The Liberty High School community, since its beginning, has insisted that its students strive for academic and artistic excellence and be competitive in the area of athletics. According to figures compiled in 2007 by Liberty High School administration and faculty submitted to the Virginia Department of Education, 70% percent of the 2007 graduates continued their formal education beyond high school. In the area of athletics, Liberty students have accumulated over the years an outstanding record of achievement. Including all sports offerings, Liberty students have won more than fifty-five District Championships; ten Region III Championships; and the "Mountain-Top-Years" of 1976/77, 1995/96, and 1996/97 were especially meaningful when the Baseball Team (76/77) and the Boys Basketball Team (95/96 and 96/97 "Back-to-Back") won well deserved State Championships. In 2002, our Football team ended the season with 10 wins and 4 losses and went on to win the Region III Division III Championship and the Group AA Division III State Championship. In 2007, Erik Kuster won two state championships, one in shot put and one in discus. In fact, Erik broke a 30 year old Virginia High School League (VHSL) state discus record.
