Liberty District

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.^[1]

High School Athletic Conference

Founded	1993
Affiliation	Virginia High School League
Region	Region 6D (Class 6)
Teams	7
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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.^[2]

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:

School	Location	Mascot	Colors
George C. Marshall High School	Falls Church	Statesmen	Blue and White
Herndon High School	Herndon	Hornets	Red and Black
Langley High School	McLean	Saxons	Green and Gold
McLean High School	McLean	Highlanders	Red and Silver
Wakefield High School	Arlington	Warriors	Green and White
Washington-Liberty High School	Arlington	Generals	Navy and White
Yorktown High School	Arlington	Patriots	Navy and White

Championships and Legacy

Liberty District schools have earned numerous VHSL titles:

School	Sport	Title	Year	Ref
W.T. Woodson High School	Boys Basketball	VHSL Class 6 Champions	2017	[3]
Lake Braddock Secondary School	Gymnastics	Class 6 State Champions	2022–2025	[4]
McLean High School	Baseball, Swimming	Multiple regional titles; produced MLB pitcher Josh Sborz	Various	[5]
Washington-Liberty High School	Football, Wrestling, Cheer	Various state titles; Super Bowl MVP Jake Scott alum	1970s–2010s	[6]
Herndon High School	Soccer	VHSL Class 6 State Champions	1989, 2025

Notable Alumni

• Josh Sborz (McLean HS) – MLB World Series champion.^[7]
• Jake Scott (Washington-Liberty HS) – Miami Dolphins safety, Super Bowl VII MVP.^[8]
• Eric Dorsey (McLean HS) – Two-time Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants.^[9]
• Keith Lyle, Nick Sorensen, Michael McCrary (Marshall HS) – NFL players.^[10]

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.^[11]

See also

• Virginia High School League
• VHSL Class 6
• VHSL Region 6D
• Concorde District
• National District (VHSL)
• Patriot District