Liberty High School (North Liberty, Iowa)

Liberty High School
Location
North Liberty, Iowa, (Johnson County) 52317
United States
Coordinates 41°44′07″N 91°34′09″W / 41.7354°N 91.5691°W / 41.7354; -91.5691Coordinates: 41°44′07″N 91°34′09″W / 41.7354°N 91.5691°W / 41.7354; -91.5691
Information
School type Public
Established 2014
School district Iowa City Community School District
Superintendent Stephen F. Murley
Principal Scott Kibby
Grades 9-12
Color(s)               
Athletics conference Mississippi Valley Conference
Mascot Lightning
Website School Website

Liberty High School is a public high school in North Liberty, Iowa, located within the Iowa City Community School District. It is scheduled to open for the 2017-2018 school year.

Facilities

The school building, designed by SVPA Architects, Inc. in 2014, began construction in May 2015.[1][2][3]

Student body

The Iowa City Community School Board voted in January 2015 to open Liberty High as a comprehensive high school.[4] In May, it was announced that North Central Junior High School would become the feeder school for Liberty High.[5][6] However, the decision was overturned a year later.[7]

Athletics

The school mascot, the Lighting, were announced in November 2014.[8] Athletic teams bearing the moniker began practice in December 2015.[9] Full membership in the Mississippi Valley Conference is to be granted in the 2018-2019 school year, when Liberty begins fielding varsity teams.[10]

References

  1. "Schematic design for Liberty High School". North Liberty Leader/Solon Economist. September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. "Designwork for Liberty High School is underway". The Press Citizen. November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. Hines, Holly (May 13, 2015). "Community anticipates new Liberty High". The Press Citizen. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  4. Hines, Holly (January 27, 2015). "District to open Liberty High as full school in 2017". The Press Citizen. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  5. Hines, Holly (May 13, 2015). "School Board approves new high school boundaries". The Press Citizen. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  6. Hines, Holly (March 10, 2016). "Views clash on I.C. high school boundaries". The Press Citizen. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  7. Duffy, Molly (July 15, 2016). "How Iowa City's special school board election could impact Liberty High". The Gazette. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  8. Hines, Holly (November 11, 2014). "Lightning strikes at Liberty High". The Press Citizen. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  9. Heaton, Nora (December 16, 2015). "Liberty High transition team looks to build athletics community early". North Liberty Leader/Solon Economist. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  10. Linder, Jeff (March 23, 2016). "Kibby will lead Liberty's first steps". The Gazette. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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