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Liberty High School (Brentwood, California)

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Liberty High School
Address
Map
850 Second St.

Brentwood
,
California 94513

United States
Coordinates37°56′08″N 121°41′40″W / 37.93556°N 121.69444°W / 37.93556; -121.69444
Information
TypePublic
Established1902
School districtLiberty Union High School District
PrincipalEfa Huckaby
Teaching staff130.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,773 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.20[1]
Color(s)   Cardinal and gold
Athletics conferenceCIF North Coast Section
MascotLion
NewspaperLion's Roar
Websitehttp://lhs.luhsd.net/

Liberty High School is located in Brentwood, California, United States. It is a comprehensive 9–12 grade high school serving approximately 2800 students.[2] It was founded in 1902 as Liberty Union High School.

Overview

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Liberty is organized into four Small Learning Communities (SLC). SLC leadership teams include an assistant principal, counselor, SLC coordinator and academy director. Career specific academy programs are available to students in grades 10 through 12. These programs highlight business & technology, health careers, teaching & learning careers, arts, and humanities.

Liberty is known for their Student Learning Careers, such as the TLC academy for students who plan on childcare or teaching careers, as well as their PADA academy for art-oriented students. In 2017, Liberty High PADA students completed a public beautification project in Oak Meadow Park by crafting a mural.[3]

Liberty High School's official newspaper is The Lion's Roar. This quarterly publication is typically eight pages in length and is produced by approximately twenty students enrolled in Journalism. It was the second place bracket winner of the American Scholastic Press Association's newspaper competition in 2014 and 2015.[4]

History

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Early years

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In August 1902, Liberty Union High School opened its doors in the backroom of the Brentwood Grammar School, which is now Brentwood Elementary School.[5] In 1905, the first yearbook for Liberty Union High School was published.[6] However, There were only sixteen pages and no photographs.

In 1907, Cardinal and gold were selected as the school's colors, a tradition that remains to this day.[5] In 1908, Liberty Union High School was moved to its own building at First Street. This building was built for $9,000, where the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building stands today. In 1913, the student body chose to name their yearbook the "Liberty Bell," while the active drama association performed many plays, including "The Minister's Wife."[7]

In 1917, Erastus. G. Nash become the principal of Liberty Union High School, who remained there until 1947.[5] Today, his legacy is honored by Nash Hall in the middle of the present campus. In 1918, The school was destroyed by a fire because of a chemistry experiment gone wrong.

Moving to a current site and school expanding

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In 1920, Liberty Union High School moved to its current site at Second Street. The new building for Liberty Union High School was built for $93,000.[5] The 1920 building housed the administrative offices, counseling offices, and classrooms. But, It contained more classrooms, athletic fields, a library, and an 800-seat auditorium.

In 1936, The school's mascot became the lion as a tribute to the help of the Lions Club.[5] In 1940, The A building was built. The A building was originally used for home-making. Later, The A building was used as a administration building, which was moved to the AD building. Today, it is now a classrooms building. In 1942, the Agriculture building, now used for Liberty Auto Shop was built.[citation needed] In 1947, the Lion Broadcaster (now known as the Lion's Roar), the school newspaper, began publication and brought news to the student body.[4]

Beginning with the 1947-1948 school year, B.J. Callaghan replaced Erastus G. Nash as a principal of Liberty Union High School. [5]Today, his legacy is honored by the B.J. Callaghan Library in the present campus. B.J. Callaghan originally served as a vice principal from 1924 to 1947. In the late 1940s, Liberty Union High School's original B and C classroom buildings was built. It was demolished and replaced with the new B and C classroom buildings less than 75 years later.[8]

1963 building fire and rebuilding

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On March 24, 1963, the 1920 Liberty Union High School building was destroyed by a fire, which was setup by a disgruntled student. In 1965, The new buildings used for Liberty Union High School was built. The first main building contained the study hall, cafeteria, kitchen, lunch line, and the atrium. The second building contained the Art and the Career Technical Education (CTE) Departments. The third building, known as the Nash Hall contained the classrooms, and was named after Erastus G. Nash. The fourth building, known as the B.J. Callaghan Library contained the Library, and was named after B.J. Callaghan.

In 2001, the school changed to its current name as "Liberty High School".[5] On November 8, 2016, Liberty Union High School District voters passed Measure U, a $122 million dollar bond issue.[9] The project at Liberty High School includes the football field stadium, increased parking, administration offices, classrooms, cafeteria renovation, and an aquatic center at Liberty High School. In 2022, The school's cafeteria was renovated.[10]

Athletics

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Liberty High School's teams are known as the Lions. Liberty competes in the Bay Valley Athletic League, and North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.

Sports

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Sports teams offered include:[11]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (boys' freshman, junior varsity and varsity; girls' freshman, junior varsity and varsity)
  • Cross country
  • Football (freshman, junior varsity and varsity)
  • Golf (boys' varsity and girls' varsity)
  • Soccer (boys' junior varsity and varsity; girls' junior varsity and varsity)
  • Softball (freshman, junior varsity and varsity)
  • Stunt
  • Swimming
  • Tennis (boys' varsity and girls' varsity)
  • Track and field
  • Unified sports (soccer and bowling)
  • Volleyball (boys' and girls')
  • Water polo (boys' and girls')
  • Wrestling (freshman, junior varsity and varsity)

State championships

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Liberty won their first CIF state football championship in 2018.[12]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Liberty High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Official Liberty High School Webpage - Profile
  3. ^ "Liberty High art project to beautify Brentwood park playground". East Bay Times. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Lion's Roar / Welcome!". ca01001129.schoolwires.net. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Lion: Moving Forward Looking Back (2002)". Internet Archive. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Liberty Union High School Annual yearbook". Internet Archive. Antioch Ledger. 1905. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Liberty Bell (1913)". Internet Archive. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  8. ^ "Lion's Roar March 2024 Issue" (PDF). Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Liberty High school district nears completion of Measure U projects, including new classrooms". Brentwood Press. August 13, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2025.}}
  10. ^ "Upgrading Liberty High School". Brentwood Press. March 12, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Athletics Directory". Liberty High School. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  12. ^ Sabedra, Darren (December 17, 2018). "CIF football: Liberty rallies, wins its first state crown". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Jaden Rashada, Liberty , Dual-Threat Quarterback (Only attended freshman year, then transferred to Pittsburg High School)". 247Sports.
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