Liberty High School (Bealeton, Virginia)
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Liberty High School is a public secondary school in Bealeton, Virginia
. The school is part of Fauquier County Public School System and is located at 6300 Independence Avenue.
, the sole high school in Fauquier County at the time. The school was also built to accommodate the sprawling southern part of the county, close to the Fredericksburg
area; this is one of the fastest growing areas in Virginia.
Liberty High School opened under the leadership of Mr. John C. Harrison, Liberty's first principal and longtime educator in the Fauquier School System. Liberty's original administrative team included John C. Harrison, Roger Lee, Linda Neiderer and John Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald was the first to leave his post (date unknown), followed by Roger Lee, who took a position as assistant principal at neighboring Fauquier High School. Mr. Harrison retired at the completion of the 1999-2000 school year.
Mr. Harrison's successor, Dr. Trudy K. Peterman, took the helm as Liberty's second principal but her tenure proved short-lived after a battle with the school system's superintendent and school board over the handling of the schools' HVAC system and resulting mold issues. Dr. Peterman was placed on administrative leave in late January 2001 and did not return to the helm of the school.
A familiar face, former principal John C. Harrison, returned to head Liberty temporarily to provide a calming effect for the community, the faculty and staff and, most importantly, the students for the completion of the 2000-2001 school year. Mr. Harrison remained principal for the following school year as time was taken to find a proper replacement.
At the beginning of the 2002-2003 school year, former assistant principal Roger Lee, a member of the school's original administrative team, returned to become Liberty's third principal. Mr. Lee continues to serve as Liberty's principal for the 2008-2009 school year, working with Linda Neiderer, the assistant principal who has been at Liberty from the start.
In 2008, Kettle Run High School opened in Fauquier County under the leadership of Major Warner II, who had been a former guidance director at Liberty during the 2000 school year. This reduced Liberty's enrollment from 1771 to around 1400.
tests in Virginia.
to take advanced math, science, humanities, and research courses.
is an eagle
and the sports teams currently play in the AA Evergreen District
The Eagles won three AA state titles, two for cheerleading in 1999 and 2001; and one in 1998 for Girls Outdoor Track.
Bealeton, Virginia
Bealeton is a census-designated place in Fauquier County, Virginia, at the intersection of State Route 28 and U.S. Route 17. The population as of the 2010 Census was 4,435. Public schools in Bealeton include Grace Miller Elementary, Cedar Lee Middle, and Liberty High School. Bealeton is home to...
. The school is part of Fauquier County Public School System and is located at 6300 Independence Avenue.
History
Liberty opened in 1994 to alleviate crowding at Fauquier High SchoolFauquier High School
Fauquier High School is a public secondary school in Warrenton, Virginia. The school is part of Fauquier County Public Schools and is located at 705 Waterloo Road. Curtis Grady was here-History:...
, the sole high school in Fauquier County at the time. The school was also built to accommodate the sprawling southern part of the county, close to the Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...
area; this is one of the fastest growing areas in Virginia.
Liberty High School opened under the leadership of Mr. John C. Harrison, Liberty's first principal and longtime educator in the Fauquier School System. Liberty's original administrative team included John C. Harrison, Roger Lee, Linda Neiderer and John Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald was the first to leave his post (date unknown), followed by Roger Lee, who took a position as assistant principal at neighboring Fauquier High School. Mr. Harrison retired at the completion of the 1999-2000 school year.
Mr. Harrison's successor, Dr. Trudy K. Peterman, took the helm as Liberty's second principal but her tenure proved short-lived after a battle with the school system's superintendent and school board over the handling of the schools' HVAC system and resulting mold issues. Dr. Peterman was placed on administrative leave in late January 2001 and did not return to the helm of the school.
A familiar face, former principal John C. Harrison, returned to head Liberty temporarily to provide a calming effect for the community, the faculty and staff and, most importantly, the students for the completion of the 2000-2001 school year. Mr. Harrison remained principal for the following school year as time was taken to find a proper replacement.
At the beginning of the 2002-2003 school year, former assistant principal Roger Lee, a member of the school's original administrative team, returned to become Liberty's third principal. Mr. Lee continues to serve as Liberty's principal for the 2008-2009 school year, working with Linda Neiderer, the assistant principal who has been at Liberty from the start.
In 2008, Kettle Run High School opened in Fauquier County under the leadership of Major Warner II, who had been a former guidance director at Liberty during the 2000 school year. This reduced Liberty's enrollment from 1771 to around 1400.
Demographics
In 2005-2006, Liberty's student body was 84% White; 11% Black; 4% Hispanic; and 1% Asian.Accreditation
Liberty High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of LearningStandards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
tests in Virginia.
Academic Opportunities
Select students at the high school are eligible to apply to Mountain Vista Governor's SchoolMountain Vista Governor's School
Mountain Vista Governor's School for Science, Math & Technology is one of Virginia's 18 state-initiated governor's schools, serving primarily 11th and 12th graders. The school is composed of two campuses, one each in Middletown, Virginia, USA and Warrenton, Virginia, USA...
to take advanced math, science, humanities, and research courses.
Athletics
The mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is an eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
and the sports teams currently play in the AA Evergreen District
AA Evergreen District
The AA Evergreen District is a high-school athletics conference in the state of Virginia that currently stretches from Warren County to Prince William County...
The Eagles won three AA state titles, two for cheerleading in 1999 and 2001; and one in 1998 for Girls Outdoor Track.