Liberty Technology Magnet High School is a public magnet high school located in Jackson, Tennessee. It opened to students in August 2003.[2] It is a part of the Jackson-Madison County School System.
| Liberty Technology Magnet High School | |
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| Address | |
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3470 Ridgecrest Road Extension , 38305 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Technology Magnet |
| Established | 2003 |
| School district | Jackson-Madison County School System |
| Principal | Jennifer Boykin Ballard |
| Teaching staff | 35.33 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 549 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.54[1] |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and silver |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Rival | Northside High School |
| Website | lib |
History
editLiberty Technology Magnet High School is one of the youngest high schools in the Jackson-Madison County area. Its construction took place between 2002 and 2003. The cost for the school's construction was nearly $16 million.[citation needed] In 2009, Liberty became a Title I school.[3]
Campus
editLiberty's campus is 175,000 sq ft (16,300 m2). and covers 48 acres (190,000 m2), located near The Ballpark at Jackson. The outside campus includes a football stadium, football practice field, band practice field, a soccer field, and both baseball and softball fields. The football stadium is surrounded by a track and can seat up to 1,600 people. The auditorium seats up to 999 people, and the gymnasium has a capacity of 2,150.[4]
Classes
editLiberty uses block scheduling,[5] with classes typically lasting 90 minutes, as opposed to the 45 minute classes used conventionally by schools in the United States.
In 2009, Liberty Technology Magnet High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Tennessee average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.[6]
Athletics
editLiberty won a TSSAA class 2A basketball state championship in 2005-2006.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Kendall Anthony (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli National League[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Liberty Technology Magnet High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Peppas, Jeremy (July 29, 2003). "Time for practice". The Jackson Sun. pp. B-1. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty Is Now A Title I School". Liberty Technology Magnet High School. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "About The School". Liberty Technology Magnet High School. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Schedule". Liberty Technology Magnet High School. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Liberty Technology Magnet High School in Jackson, TN". Education.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ Heist, Bob (March 28, 2006). "Having a ball Liberty celebrates state title run". The Jackson Sun. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Spiders' guard Kendall Anthony finishing with flourish". Sports Illustrated. January 21, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2022.