Liberty High School (Iowa) Explained

Liberty High School
Motto:Making a Difference
Streetaddress:1400 South Dubuque Street
County:(Johnson County)
Zipcode:52317
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.7354°N -91.5691°W
Schooltype:Public
Established:2017
Superintendent:Matt Degner
Principal:Justin Colbert
Faculty:77.61 (FTE)
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:1,167 (2022-23)[1]
Ratio:15.04
Fightsong:Liberty Fight Song
Mascot:Lightning
Newspaper:The Live Wire
Yearbook:The Bolt
Url:School Website

Liberty High School is a public high school in North Liberty, Iowa, located within the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD). It opened in August 2017. Liberty is the third comprehensive high school in ICCSD and covers the entirety of North Liberty and northern Coralville.

Liberty is led by Principal Justin Colbert and Assistant Principals Emily O'Donnell, Keaton Rickels, and Tunisia May.

Facilities

The school building, designed by SVPA Architects, Inc. in 2014, began construction in May 2015.[2] [3] [4] The cost of construction was $75 million.

Liberty High opened to the public on August 12, 2017. The first day of classes began on August 23, 2017.[5]

Liberty High features two gymnasiums, an 800 seat auditorium and classroom space for 1,500 students. The school also features a state-of-the-art media center and other student spaces to facilitate collaboration.

Library

The Liberty Lightning Library is comprehensive library that is part of the ICCSD Library Program. The Liberty Library contains upwards of 14,000 items as well as several online databases. The Liberty Library also counts with two collaborative labs, two integrated classrooms and three conference rooms.[6]

Student Body

The Iowa City Community School Board voted in January 2015 to open Liberty High as a comprehensive high school.[7] In May, it was announced that North Central Junior High School would become the feeder school for Liberty High.[8] [9] However, the decision was overturned a year later.[10] North Central later became the feeder school for Liberty High School.

Approximately 700 students, most of whom were slated to attend Iowa City West High School, will be enrolled at Liberty High School for the 2017–18 school year.[11] [12]

Academics & Rankings

Test Scores:

Average ACT and SAT Scores [13] !!ACT!SAT
Average Composite Score291410
Key Statistics:
Academic Percentages (average)[14] !Graduation Rate!AP Enrollment
87%23%
11th Grade Percent Proficient in the 2022 Iowa Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP)[15] !!School !District !State
Reading80.90%73.57%70.84%
Math73.09%67.22%64.97%
US News & World Report

Niche

Music

Liberty features ensembles in Orchestra, Choir, and Band.

Choir is co-directed by Robert Williams and Judy Duncan and is divided into 4 curricular choirs:[17]

Band is co-directed by Ryan Arp and Nick Carlo and divided into 2 curricular bands:

Orchestra is directed by Johanna Kennedy and is divided into 2 Orchestras.

Athletics

The school mascot, the Lightning, was announced in November 2014.[18] Athletic teams bearing the moniker began practice in December 2015 competing at the freshman level with students that would be moving to Liberty from West High.[19] Full membership in the Mississippi Valley Conference was granted in the 2018–2019 school year, when Liberty began fielding a varsity football team.[20] During the inaugural year, Liberty had varsity programs in volleyball, girls’ and boys’ cross country, boys’ golf (fall), girls’ and boys’ basketball, wrestling, girls’ and boys’ soccer, girls’ and boys’ track and field, girls’ golf (spring), baseball and softball competing as an independent while football was only offered at the freshman and sophomore levels.[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liberty High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 11, 2024.
  2. News: Schematic design for Liberty High School. September 22, 2016. North Liberty Leader/Solon Economist. September 5, 2014.
  3. News: Designwork for Liberty High School is underway. September 22, 2016. The Press Citizen. November 15, 2014.
  4. News: Hines. Holly. Community anticipates new Liberty High. September 22, 2016. The Press Citizen. May 13, 2015.
  5. News: Excitement building at new Liberty High School in North Liberty. August 14, 2017. The Gazette. August 11, 2017.
  6. Web site: Library / About . 2023-04-19 . www.iowacityschools.org . en.
  7. News: Hines. Holly. District to open Liberty High as full school in 2017. September 22, 2016. The Press Citizen. January 27, 2015.
  8. News: Hines. Holly. School Board approves new high school boundaries. September 22, 2016. The Press Citizen. May 13, 2015.
  9. News: Hines. Holly. Views clash on I.C. high school boundaries. September 22, 2016. The Press Citizen. March 10, 2016.
  10. News: Duffy. Molly. How Iowa City's special school board election could impact Liberty High. September 22, 2016. The Gazette. July 15, 2016.
  11. News: Bain. Matthew. How Liberty High could permanently change Iowa City's sports landscape. August 14, 2017. The Press Citizen. April 17, 2017.
  12. News: Hines. Holly. Berg. Zach. Liberty High celebrates historic grand opening. August 14, 2017. The Press Citizen. August 12, 2017.
  13. Web site: Liberty High School Rankings. April 13, 2023 . Niche.com . Niche.com.
  14. Web site: Explore Liberty High School . 2023-04-13 . Niche . en.
  15. Web site: School Snapshot / Liberty High Snapshot . 2023-04-18 . www.iowacityschools.org . en.
  16. Web site: Liberty High School . March 10, 2024 . Niche.com . US News & World Report.
  17. Web site: Liberty High School Music Department . April 12, 2023 . Liberty Music Department . Liberty High School Music Department.
  18. News: Hines. Holly. Lightning strikes at Liberty High. September 22, 2016. The Press Citizen. November 11, 2014.
  19. News: Heaton. Nora. Liberty High transition team looks to build athletics community early. September 22, 2016. North Liberty Leader/Solon Economist. December 16, 2015.
  20. News: Linder. Jeff. Kibby will lead Liberty's first steps. September 22, 2016. The Gazette. March 23, 2016.
  21. News: Johnson. Jeff. New Liberty High School will sponsor 14 varsity sports in 1st year. August 29, 2017. The Gazette. November 3, 2016.
  22. Web site: 2023 Soccer Record Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. September 12, 2023. July 7, 2024.

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