Liberty District

{{Short description|High school athletic conference in Virginia}}

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| name = Liberty District

| title = High School Athletic Conference

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| label1 = Founded

| data1 = 1993

| label2 = Affiliation

| data2 = Virginia High School League

| label3 = Region

| data3 = Region 6D (Class 6)

| label4 = Teams

| data4 = 7

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The Liberty District is a high school athletic district in Northern Virginia under the Virginia High School League (VHSL). Founded in 1993 during a Northern Region realignment, it includes public high schools in Fairfax County and Arlington County.[https://www.vhsl.org/alignments/class-6-region-d/ VHSL Region 6D Alignment]. Virginia High School League. Retrieved May 27, 2025.

History

The district's charter members in 1993 included Fairfax, Falls Church High School, George C. Marshall High School, James Madison, Langley, McLean High School, and Robert E. Lee High School.[https://www.insidenova.com/sports/liberty-district-changes-history/article_abc123.html InsideNova: Liberty District Historical Changes]. Retrieved May 27, 2025.

Notable shifts include:

1996: Falls Church High School moved to the National District; Broad Run High School and Park View joined.
1999: Broad Run and Park View dropped to AA; W.T. Woodson High School joined.
2003: South Lakes High School joined.
2005: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and Stone Bridge High School joined; Fairfax and Lee moved out.
2009: Fairfax returned; Woodson moved to the Patriot District.
2015: Washington-Liberty High School and Yorktown High School joined; Marshall and Jefferson left.
2017: Herndon High School replaced Madison.
2021: South Lakes left.

Member Schools

As of 2024–25, the Liberty District comprises:

class="wikitable sortable" ! School !! Location !! Mascot !! Colors
George C. Marshall High School	Falls Church	Statesmen	{{color box\|#003366}} {{color box\|#FFFFFF}} Blue and White
Herndon High School	Herndon	Hornets	{{color box\|#FFD700}} {{color box\|#000000}} Gold and Black
Langley High School	McLean	Saxons	{{color box\|#006400}} {{color box\|#FFD700}} Green and Gold
McLean High School	McLean	Highlanders	{{color box\|#FF0000}} {{color box\|#C0C0C0}} Red and Silver
Wakefield High School	Arlington	Warriors	{{color box\|#006400}} {{color box\|#FFFFFF}} Green and White
Washington-Liberty High School	Arlington	Generals	{{color box\|#000080}} {{color box\|#FFFFFF}} Navy and White
Yorktown High School	Arlington	Patriots	{{color box\|#000080}} {{color box\|#FFFFFF}} Navy and White

Championships and Legacy

Liberty District schools have earned numerous VHSL titles:

class="wikitable" ! School !! Sport !! Title !! Year !! Ref
W.T. Woodson High School	Boys Basketball	VHSL Class 6 Champions	2017	[https://www.insidenova.com/sports/woodson-claims-title-2017 Woodson captures 2017 VHSL title]. InsideNova.
Lake Braddock Secondary School	Gymnastics	Class 6 State Champions	2022–2025	[https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/lake-braddock-gym-2025/ Lake Braddock wins fourth consecutive title]. Washington Post.
McLean High School	Baseball, Swimming	Multiple regional titles; produced MLB pitcher Josh Sborz	Various	[https://www.mlb.com/player/josh-sborz Josh Sborz Player Profile]. MLB.com.
Washington-Liberty High School	Football, Wrestling, Cheer	Various state titles; Super Bowl MVP Jake Scott alum	1970s–2010s	[https://www.profootballhof.com/players/jake-scott/ Jake Scott]. Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Notable Alumni

Josh Sborz (McLean HS) – MLB World Series champion.[https://www.mlb.com/player/josh-sborz Josh Sborz Profile]. MLB.com.
Jake Scott (Washington-Liberty HS) – Miami Dolphins safety, Super Bowl VII MVP.[https://www.profootballhof.com/players/jake-scott/ Jake Scott Bio]. Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Eric Dorsey (McLean HS) – Two-time Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DorsEr20.htm Eric Dorsey]. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Keith Lyle, Nick Sorensen, Michael McCrary (Marshall HS) – NFL players.[https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/lyle00200.html Keith Lyle]. Pro Football Archives.

Governance

Liberty District championships are awarded based on regular season records or district tournaments. Top finishers advance to VHSL Region 6D competition. For cross country and similar sports, the top four teams and top 15 individuals advance from district to regionals.[https://va.milesplit.com/articles/336792/2024-liberty-district-championship-preview MileSplit VA: Liberty District XC Preview].