Liberty High School (Ohio)

Liberty High School
Address
1 Leopard Way Youngstown , Ohio 44505 United States
Coordinates	41°09′22″N80°39′18″W / 41.1561°N 80.6550°W / 41.1561; -80.6550
Information
Type	Public, coeducational
School district	Liberty Local School District
NCES School ID	390501903871 [1]
Principal	Akesha Joseph
Teaching staff	24.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	524 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	21.83 [2]
Color(s)	Maroon & Gold
Athletics conference	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Division
Team name	Leopards
Rival	Girard
Newspaper	The Leopard's Roar
Yearbook	Oracle
Website	sites.google.com/a/liberty.k12.oh.us/lhs/

Liberty High School is a public high school in Liberty Township, just north of Youngstown, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Liberty Local School District.

Athletics

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Liberty High School has won state championships in the following sports:

• Boys cross country – 1975
• Girls track and field – 1978 ^[3]

WLHS-TV3

WLHS-TV3 was the closed circuit television station that broadcast throughout the high school. Regular shows included the "Morning Update" and the "Afternoon Update". WLHS also broadcast full coverage of special events such as pep rallies, student voting and fundraisers. WLHS-TV3 was created and built by student Dave Malkoff in 1993. The station was funded by a grant from the Liberty Local School District. Transmission was provided by utilizing equipment installed by Whittle Communications for their "Channel One" program. ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health
• Jerry DePizzo, musician in O.A.R.
• Bob DiPiero, American country music song writer
• Bradley Fletcher, former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
• Dave Malkoff, television correspondent with The Weather Channel
• Fitzgerald Toussaint, former professional football player in the NFL ^[5]
• Jimmy Weller III, racecar driver ^[6]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Liberty High School (390501903871)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 7, 2012.
2. "Liberty High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association website" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
4. "KFI-AM 640 Interview with Dave Malkoff". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
5. http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/Fitzgerald-Toussaint/c8575e68-c6cd-4783-985b-19ad7f923de4
6. "The Passion For Racing: The Story Of Jimmy Weller". The Jambar News. March 24, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2020.

External links

• Official website