Liberty High School

For schools with similar names, see Liberty High School.

Liberty High School
Address
1115 Linden Street Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, (Northampton County), 18017  United States
Coordinates	40°37′46″N 75°22′17″W / 40.62944°N 75.37139°W / 40.62944; -75.37139Coordinates: 40°37′46″N 75°22′17″W / 40.62944°N 75.37139°W / 40.62944; -75.37139
Information
Type	Public
School district	Bethlehem Area School District
Principal	JoAnn Durante
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,218 (2009)
Color(s)	Red and Blue
Athletics conference	Lehigh Valley Conference
Nickname	Hurricanes
Rival	Freedom High School Bethlehem Catholic High School
Tuition	Free
Website	www-lhs.beth.k12.pa.us

Liberty High School is a public high school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Liberty is the larger of two public high schools in the Bethlehem Area School District, with Freedom High School being the other. Liberty's current attendance area includes students from most of Bethlehem, all of Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, and Hanover Township.

In the current academic year of 2009, 3,218 students attend Liberty High School. It employs a staff of 153 full-time teachers, and 5 part-time teachers. Graduation takes place annually at Stabler Arena.

Liberty High School holds football games and other sporting events at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.

History

Liberty High School was built in 1918 and opened in 1923.^[1] Originally named Bethlehem High School, it is located in the geographical center of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Up until Liberty's recent remodel, the school was composed of three classroom buildings, two buildings with four floors and one science center with two. Also, there were many additions added over the years including a pool and two gyms.

Student government

The Student Government is made up of the Senate (consisting of eight senate seats per grade level) and five Senate Officers; President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Activities Secretary, and Treasurer. Each Grade also has four class officers; President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Student Government is the sole place where the Student Body can put their input and ideas on how they want their school year to go. The 2008 - 2009 Student Government created history by creating a new Student Government Constitution that gives the Student Body a voice in every decision that is made.

Clubs

Liberty High School offers a range of clubs including Anime Club, PJAS (Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science), Best Buddies, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving), Chess Team, Science Olympiad, Class Play – Fall, Shakespeare Club, Class Play – Spring, Ski Club, DECA, Stage Crew Drama Club, Step Team, Ecology Club, Student Government, Class Offices, FBLA, Teen Summit, Historic Bethlehem Club, Teens Against Tobacco Use, Key Club, Tempest Dance Team, Latino Leadership, Video Production Club, LHS Strategy Club, Mini Globe Trotters, Photography Club, and the Young Republican and Democrat club.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams compete in the Lehigh Valley Conference, which also includes high schools from Allentown, Easton, Emmaus, and other Lehigh Valley locations. The sports include Cheerleading, Baseball, Field Hockey, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Track & Field, Boys and Girls Basketball, Football, Softball, Boys and Girls Volleyball, CoEd Golf, Boys and Girls Swimming, Rifle, Boys and Girls Tennis, Wrestling, and Boys and Girls Cross Country.

Notable faculty

• James Delgrosso, taught driver's education from 1965 to 2003. Mayor of Bethlehem from 2003-2004.

Notable alumni

• David A. Bader, professor and executive director of high performance computing, Georgia Institute of Technology^[2]
• Chuck Bednarik, former professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles, and Pro Football Hall of Fame member.
• John B. Callahan, Mayor of Bethlehem.
• Pete Carril, former basketball coach, Basketball Hall of Fame member.
• Alexandra Chando, actress, As the World Turns.
• Jimmy DeGrasso, heavy metal drummer, Megadeth.
• Jonathan Frakes, actor and director, Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Mike Hartenstine, former professional football player, Chicago Bears.
• Loren Keim, real estate author.
• Gary Lavelle, former professional baseball pitcher, San Francisco Giants.
• Barry W. Lynn, political activist and executive director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
• Paul F. McHale, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security and former Member of Congress.
• Billy Packer, college basketball television sportscaster, CBS.
• Sheetal Sheth, actress, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World.
• David Zinczenko, diet author, editor of Men's Health magazine.
• Bernadette Smalls, recording artist, lead-singer in the band Midpoint Reservoir, teacher of BirdMan to be a New York Giants fan.

Alma Mater

Liberty High School, along with most High Schools, has a sacred Alma, sang in 4 part Harmony, and played by the well-known Grenadier Band.

Verse 1: Hail to Alma Mater dear, where we've spent our high school years. Now to Liberty we raise, Voices to extol thy praise. In thy stately halls we've spent, hours with hearts and minds content. Now to thee, dear Liberty High, In our loyalty we cry;

Chorus: Liberty High School hail to thee Loyal sons and daughters we In the future, as the past We'll be loyal to the last

Verse 2: Hail to dear ole' Red and Blue, to thy colors we'll be true. As the star of Bethlehem shone, so our love for thee has grown. In the world where ere we are, nothing shall thy honor mar. Though the future years past by, this shall always be our cry;

Chorus: Liberty High School hail to thee Loyal sons and daughters we In the future, as the past We'll be loyal to the last

External links

• Liberty High School Official Web Site.
• Liberty High School Grenadier Band and Orchestra Parents.
• Liberty High School Official Football Web Site.
• Liberty Girls Lacrosse Club Website.
• Liberty High School's Yearbook, The Cauldron.