Liberty Technology Magnet High School

Public technology magnet school in Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Liberty Technology Magnet High School

Address

3470 Ridgecrest Road Extension

Jackson

Tennessee

38305

United States

Information
Type| Public Technology Magnet
Established| 2003
School district| Jackson-Madison County School System
Principal| LaDonna Braswell
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.jmcss.org

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.

## History

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Liberty 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

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Liberty'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

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Liberty 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

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Liberty won a TSSAA class 2A basketball state championship in 2005-2006.[7]

## Notable alumni

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* Kendall Anthony (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli National League[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Liberty Technology Magnet High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. ^ Peppas, Jeremy (July 29, 2003). "Time for practice". The Jackson Sun. pp. B-1. Retrieved September 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Liberty Is Now A Title I School". Liberty Technology Magnet High School. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
4. ^ "About The School". Liberty Technology Magnet High School. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
5. ^ "Schedule". Liberty Technology Magnet High School. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
6. ^ "Liberty Technology Magnet High School in Jackson, TN". Education.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ "Spiders' guard Kendall Anthony finishing with flourish". Sports Illustrated. January 21, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

## External links

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* Liberty Technology Magnet High School home page

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Jackson, Tennessee

Education|

| Tertiary|

* Jackson State Community College
* Lane College
* Union University
* University of Memphis Lambuth Campus
* Former Lambuth University

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Primary &
secondary|

* Jackson-Madison County School System
* Jackson Central-Merry Early College HS
* Liberty Tech Magnet
* Madison Academic Magnet HS
* North Side HS
* South Side HS

* West Tennessee School for the Deaf

* Jackson Christian School
* Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
* Trinity Christian Academy
* University School of Jackson

Media|

* The Jackson Sun

Transportation|

* Jackson Regional Airport (not in the city limits)

Culture|

* Jackson Generals (former)

This list is incomplete.
Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology at Jackson is not in the city limits.

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Education in Madison County, Tennessee

Jackson-Madison County
School System|

* Jackson Central-Merry ECHS
* Liberty Tech. Magnet HS
* Madison Academic HS
* North Side HS
* South Side HS

| Closed|

* Jackson HS
* Merry HS

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State-operated schools|

* West Tennessee School for the Deaf

Private schools|

* Jackson Christian School
* Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
* Trinity Christian Academy
* University School of Jackson

Tertiary ed.|

* Jackson State Community College
* Lane College
* Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Jackson
* Union University
* University of Memphis at Lambuth

This list is incomplete.

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Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES

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