Liberty Technology Magnet High School | |
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Established | 2003 |
Type | Technology Magnet |
Principal | June Murry |
Students | 999 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Location | 3470 Ridgecrest Road, Ext. Jackson, TN 38305, Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A. |
Colors | Burgundy and silver |
Mascot | Crusader |
Website | lib.jmcss.org |
Liberty Technology Magnet High School is a public magnet high school located in Jackson, Tennessee. It opened to students in October 2003.[1]
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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. In 2009, Liberty became a Title I school.[2]
The school mascot, the Crusader, is a representation of the school's goals. The torch of the crusader stands for technology and the lamp stands for academics. The mascot's colors are burgundy and silver.
Liberty's campus is 175,000 sq ft (16,300 m2). and covers 48 acres (190,000 m2) located just outside of Pringles Park, home of the Jackson Generals, and is surrounded by many factories. Its 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.[3]
A magnet school is a public school that offers a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. At Liberty Technology Magnet High School, these are called Career Paths. Liberty offers six different career paths: Agriculture, Computer Technology, Engineering, Culinary Arts, Automotive Technology, and Marketing.
Liberty uses block scheduling[4], with classes typically lasting 90 minutes, as opposed to the 45 minute classes used by conventional scheduling.
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.[5]
Liberty is home to two TSSAA class 2A state championships in both 2005-2006[6] and 2006-2007 seasons. This has earned Liberty a boys' high school basketball ranking of 13 in the country by Sports Illustrated. Former Liberty Crusader and current Murray State Racer guard Jewuan Long was named Most Valuable Player in 2006; in 2007, Long was named TSSAA class 2A "Mr. Basketball."[7]
Johnny Reynolds was the principal when the school opened in 2003. On October 31, 2008 Principal Johnny Reynolds retired as Principal of Liberty Tech. On his departure he was quoted, "I've never been around a finer group of people." June Murry is now the principal.[8]