Superintendent Todd Hug Grades 9-12 Phone +1 419-533-5011 Number of students 300 (estimate) | Principal Larry Black Enrollment 300 (estimate) Color Black | |
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Type Public, Coeducational high school Fight song "Liberty Center Victory March" Address 103 W Young St, Liberty Center, OH 43532, USA District Liberty Center Local School District Athletics conference Northwest Ohio Athletic League Similar Napoleon Area City School Di, Wauseon Middle School, Delta High School, Patrick Henry High School, Wauseon Elementary School | ||
Liberty Center High School is a public high school in Liberty Center, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Liberty Center Local Schools district. Their school mascot nickname is the Tigers, with their colors being orange and black. They are members of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League.
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History
Liberty Center Local Schools started around 1870-1880 with its first "Liberty Center board of education." The first students were housed in a one room log structure that lasted until 1870 when it was burned to the ground as a result of lightning. John V. Cuff was the school districts first superintendent and grades 9-12 were established in 1877. The graduating class of 1884 was the first in the history of Liberty Center and also believed to be the first in Henry County. In 1886 Liberty Center Schools constructed a three-story brick building initially to house all grades, and would undergo multiple renovations and expansion in 1925 and 1937. In 1939, Liberty Center Local Schools consolidated with Washington Township Schools. In 1953 a new auditorium gymnasium and agricultural tech facilities were added. In 1960 a new elementary building to house grades K-4 was completed. In 1972 new additions were made to the elementary building to house grades 5 & 6. On November 12, 1972, the high school building was destroyed by fire of an unspecified cause. Only the gym and AG. tech buildings were undamaged and preserved.
High school students would be housed in the elementary building, while elementary students would attend classes in churches and various public buildings until the completion of the new high school building. In 1975 a new two-storied structure with dual-learning classrooms was completed to house grades 7-12. In 1996, as a result of growing enrollment and district population, Liberty Center Local Schools completed a new junior high structure to house grades 6-8, which included a new multi-purpose gymnasium and cafeteria, which also connected the high school building to the elementary building. In May 2015 voters approved of a two million dollar levy to construct a new K-12 building to be completed in 2018 with only the current Junior High building and gym to be preserved.
Academic Achievement
The Liberty Center Local Schools received an "Excellent with Distinction" rating on the Ohio School Report Card for three school years in a row from 2010/2011-2012/2013. The high school, along with the two other buildings, were rated "Excellent" or "Excellent with Distinction".
Liberty Center has also received the prestigious Ohio's BEST Award from the Ohio Department of Education. In addition, Liberty Center is one of the first schools in Ohio that is ISO 9002 registered.
Athletics
Liberty Center is a charter member of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League (NWOAL), having been formed in 1926.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
NWOAL championships (1926-)
Northern Border League championships (1969-1978)
Note: shared league titles are denoted with an asterisk (*)