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Freedom High School
Freedom High School
Address
	511 Independence Boulevard; Morganton, North Carolina 28655; Vereinigte Staaten
Coordinates	35°44′30″N 81°43′09″W / 35.7417956°N 81.7192641°W
Information
Typ	Public
Established	1973 (51 years ago)
CEEB code	342745
Direktorin	Shanda Epley
Teaching staff	68.73 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,337 (2021–22)
Student to teacher ratio	19.45
Color(s)	Red, white, and blue ;
Nickname	Patriots
Rival	Robert Logan Patton High School
Website	fhs.burke.k12.nc.us

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Freedom High School is located in Morganton, North Carolina.

Design

Freedom High School opened for its students in the 1973–1974 school year.^[2] It had an open classroom floor plan (no walls between classes). There are now 'half walls' separating classes so that one class can no longer see into another, though students are still able to hear other classes.

The majority of academic classes are now taught in a separate, two-story building with full walls between each classroom.

Student Body Demographics

U.S. News & World Report states that Freedom has a student body that is 47.5% minority and 48% economically disadvantaged. Freedom has 64 full time teachers for a student to teacher ratio of approximately 20:1. Freedom has a 90% graduation rate.^[3]

Athletics

Freedom is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school. Previously Freedom competed as a 4A school (the states highest classification for high school athletics) until losing enrollment with the opening of Patton High School in 2007, who are also located in Morganton. It is a member of the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference. The school colors are red, white and blue, and its team name are the Patriots.

Sports offered at Freedom include: football, soccer, cross country, basketball, swimming, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and softball.

Freedom has been NCHSAA state champions once each in 4A boys golf (1991), 4A volleyball (1999), and 3A girls golf (2021). Freedom has won five state championships in girls basketball (1989, 1994, 1995, 2002 and 2016) the first four of which were as a 4A school, while the last was 3A, with the Lady Patriots also going undefeated for the 2015–16 season. Freedom has also won four boys basketball state championships (1994, 1998, 2014 and 2020), with the first two as a 4A school and the last two in 3A.

Freedom has a large football stadium, with an estimated seating capacity of 10,000.^[4] Track and Field events are held in the stadium, but both men's and women's soccer and lacrosse matches are held at the Morganton soccer complex just across the Catawba river. Freedom also has a large gym for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling with an estimated seating capacity of 2,500.

In 2014, Freedom High was named an NCHSAA "Exemplary School" for its athletics and extracurricular activities.^[5]

Notable alumni

Donald Brown, former CFL player^[6]
Warren Daniel, politician, served in the North Carolina State Senate
Robert C. Ervin, North Carolina Superior Court judge
Sam J. Ervin IV, lawyer and jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court^[7]
Kerri Gardin, former WNBA player
Alfreda Gerald, singer^[8]
Leon Johnson, former NFL running back
Paige Summers, model^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Freedom High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
^ Shuffler, Cheryl m (2012-10-24). "Freedom High School grads mark 40 years". News Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
^ "Freedom High School". US News. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
^ "deepsouthfootball.com | The Carolinas #1 Source For High School Football News". Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
^ "Freedom High receives state recognition". 30 April 2014.
^ "Newberry's Haynes, Wingate's Cummings, Brown named Football Players of the Week". 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
^ Starkey, Jackie (3 October 2014). "Two in running for seat on top court". Carteret County News-Times. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ Shuffler, Cheryl m (2012-07-05). "Singer from Morganton in 'Madea' film". Retrieved 2023-12-03.

External links

[NCES-1] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Freedom High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

[2] Shuffler, Cheryl m (2012-10-24). "Freedom High School grads mark 40 years". News Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-03.

[3] "Freedom High School". US News. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

[4] "deepsouthfootball.com | The Carolinas #1 Source For High School Football News". Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2023-12-03.

[5] "Freedom High receives state recognition". 30 April 2014.

[6] "Newberry's Haynes, Wingate's Cummings, Brown named Football Players of the Week". 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2023-12-03.

[7] Starkey, Jackie (3 October 2014). "Two in running for seat on top court". Carteret County News-Times. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[8] Shuffler, Cheryl m (2012-07-05). "Singer from Morganton in 'Madea' film". Retrieved 2023-12-03.

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-| name        = Freedom High School
+ | name           = Freedom High School
-| established = 1973
+ | established    = {{start date and age|1973|p=1}}
-| type        = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
+ | type           = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
+ | ceeb           = 342745
-| principal   = Felicia Simmons
-| address     = 511 Independence Boulevard
+ | principal      = Shanda Epley
-| city        = [[Morganton, North Carolina|Morganton]]
+ | address        = 511 Independence Boulevard
-| state       = [[North Carolina]]
+ | city           = [[Morganton, North Carolina]]
-| zipcode     = 28655
+ | zipcode        = 28655
-| country     = USA
+ | country        = United States
-| coordinates = {{Coord|35.7417956|-81.7192641|display=inline,title}}
+ | coordinates    = {{coord|35.7417956|-81.7192641|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
-| enrollment  = 1,214 (2015-16)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3700480&ID=370048000176|title=Freedom High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 9, 2019}}</ref>
+ | enrollment     = 1,337 (2021&ndash;22)<ref name=NCES>{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Freedom High |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3700480&ID=370048000176 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref>
-| grades      = 9-12
+ | grades         = 9–12
+ | teaching_staff = 68.73 {{FTE}}<ref name=NCES/>
-| colors      = Red, White, and Blue<br />{{Color box|Red}} {{Color box|White}} {{Color box|Blue}}
+ | ratio          = 19.45<ref name=NCES/>
-| nickname    = Patriots
+ | colors         = Red, white, and blue <br /> {{Color box|Red|border=silver}}{{Color box|White|border=silver}}{{Color box|Blue|border=silver}}
-| rival       = [[Robert Logan Patton High School]]
+ | nickname       = Patriots
-| website     = [http://fhs.burke.k12.nc.us/ Official Site]
+ | rival          = [[Robert Logan Patton High School]]
-| image       = Education4.jpg
+ | website        = {{URL|fhs.burke.k12.nc.us}}
+ | image          = Education4.jpg
+ | pushpin_map    = North Carolina#USA
 }}
 '''Freedom High School''' is located in [[Morganton, North Carolina]].
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 == Design ==
 {{unreferenced section|date=March 2019}}
-Freedom High School opened for its students in the 1973-1974 school year.<ref>Shuffler, Cheryl. (24 October 2012). [https://www.morganton.com/news/freedom-high-school-grads-mark-years/article_a2f7ae8c-c3e5-5b46-8a0e-db0009e0610a.html Freedom High School grads mark 40 years]. ''The News Herald''. Retrieved 11 April 2019.</ref> It had an open classroom floor plan (no walls between classes). There are now 'half walls' separating classes so that one class can no longer see into another, though students are still able to hear other classes.
+Freedom High School opened for its students in the 1973&ndash;1974 school year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shuffler |first=Cheryl m |date=2012-10-24 |title=Freedom High School grads mark 40 years |url=https://morganton.com/news/freedom-high-school-grads-mark-40-years/article_a2f7ae8c-c3e5-5b46-8a0e-db0009e0610a.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=News Herald |language=en}}</ref> It had an open classroom floor plan (no walls between classes). There are now 'half walls' separating classes so that one class can no longer see into another, though students are still able to hear other classes.
-The majority of academic classes are now taught in a separate, "two story" building with full walls between each classroom.
+The majority of academic classes are now taught in a separate, two-story building with full walls between each classroom.
 == Student Body Demographics ==
-U.S. News and World Reports states that Freedom has a student body that is 35% minority and 50% economically disadvantaged.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/burke-county-schools/freedom-high-14307</ref> Freedom has 64 full time teachers for a student to teacher ratio of approximately 19:1.  Freedom has a 93% graduation rate.
+U.S. News & World Report states that Freedom has a student body that is 47.5% minority and 48% economically disadvantaged. Freedom has 64 full time teachers for a student to teacher ratio of approximately 20:1. Freedom has a 90% graduation rate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-10 |title=Freedom High School |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/burke-county-schools/freedom-high-school-14307 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=US News}}</ref>
-== Athletics/Extracurricular==
+== Athletics ==
+Freedom is a member of the [[North Carolina High School Athletic Association]] (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school. Previously Freedom competed as a 4A school (the states highest classification for high school athletics) until losing enrollment with the opening of [[Robert Logan Patton High School|Patton High School]] in 2007, who are also located in Morganton. It is a member of the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference. The school colors are red, white and blue, and its team name are the Patriots.
-Freedom High School currently competes at the 3A level in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, although previously they competed as a 4A school.  Freedom is a member of the Northwestern 3A/4A conference for all sports.  The school mascot is the Patriot and the colors are Red, White and Blue.  Freedom offers football, soccer, cross country, basketball, swimming, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, track and field and golf for males and volleyball, golf, cross country, basketball, swimming, softball, soccer and tennis for females.  Freedom has been NCHSAA state champions once each in boys golf and volleyball-both as a 4A school.  . Freedom has won five state championships in girls basketball (1989, 1994, 1995, 2002 and 2016) the first four of which were as a 4A school, while the last was 3A with the Lady Patriots also going undefeated for the 2015-16 season.  Freedom has also won three boys basketball state championships (1994, 1998, 2014), with the first two as a 4A school and the last as 3A.
+Sports offered at Freedom include: football, soccer, cross country, basketball, swimming, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and softball.
-Freedom has a large football stadium with an estimated seating capacity of 10,000.<ref>http://deepsouthfootball.com/teams/frontend/teampage/teamDetails/242</ref>  Track and Field events are held in the stadium, but both men's and women's soccer and lacrosse matches are held at the Morganton soccer complex just across the [[Catawba river]].  Freedom also has a large gym for wrestling, volleyball and basketball with an estimated seating capacity of 2,500.
+Freedom has been NCHSAA state champions once each in 4A boys golf (1991), 4A volleyball (1999), and 3A girls golf (2021). Freedom has won five state championships in girls basketball (1989, 1994, 1995, 2002 and 2016) the first four of which were as a 4A school, while the last was 3A, with the Lady Patriots also going undefeated for the 2015–16 season. Freedom has also won four boys basketball state championships (1994, 1998, 2014 and 2020), with the first two as a 4A school and the last two in 3A.
-In 2014 Freedom High was named an NCHSAA "Exemplary School" for its athletics and extracurricular activities.<ref>http://www.morganton.com/news/freedom-high-receives-state-recognition/article_103efeea-d0c1-11e3-88e5-0017a43b2370.html</ref>
+Freedom has a large football stadium, with an estimated seating capacity of 10,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=deepsouthfootball.com {{!}} The Carolinas #1 Source For High School Football News |url=http://deepsouthfootball.com/teams/frontend/teampage/teamDetails/242 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913095213/http://deepsouthfootball.com:80/teams/frontend/teampage/teamDetails/242 |archive-date=2018-09-13 |access-date=2023-12-03 |language=en}}</ref> Track and Field events are held in the stadium, but both men's and women's soccer and lacrosse matches are held at the Morganton soccer complex just across the [[Catawba river]]. Freedom also has a large gym for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling with an estimated seating capacity of 2,500.
+In 2014, Freedom High was named an NCHSAA "Exemplary School" for its athletics and extracurricular activities.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.morganton.com/news/freedom-high-receives-state-recognition/article_103efeea-d0c1-11e3-88e5-0017a43b2370.html | title=Freedom High receives state recognition | date=30 April 2014 }}</ref>
 == Notable alumni ==
-* [[Donald Brown (Canadian football)|Donald Brown]], former [[Canadian Football League]] player<ref>(9 October 2006). [https://www.thesac.com/sports/fball/2006-07/releases/a131.html Newberry's Haynes, Wingate's Cummings, Brown named Football Players of the Week]. ''TheSAC.com''. Retrieved 1 May 2019.</ref>
+* [[Donald Brown (Canadian football)|Donald Brown]], former [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] player<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-10-09 |title=Newberry’s Haynes, Wingate’s Cummings, Brown named Football Players of the Week |url=https://www.thesac.com/sports/fball/2006-07/releases/a131.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |language=en}}</ref>
 * [[Warren Daniel]], politician, served in the [[North Carolina State Senate]]
 * [[Robert C. Ervin]], [[North Carolina Superior Court]] judge
 * [[Sam J. Ervin IV]], lawyer and jurist who served on the [[North Carolina Supreme Court]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Starkey |first1=Jackie |title=Two in running for seat on top court |url=http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_4d5d7aac-4b0c-11e4-aa32-af982a08afd1.html |publisher=Carteret County News-Times |accessdate=24 June 2018 |date=3 October 2014}}</ref>
-* [[Kerri Gardin]], former professional [[WNBA]] player
+* [[Kerri Gardin]], former [[WNBA]] player
-* [[Alfreda Gerald]], singer<ref>Shuffler, Cheryl. (5 July 2012). [https://www.morganton.com/news/local/singer-from-morganton-in-madea-film/article_63bd5b75-eb95-5859-94a0-8951d238474b.html Singer from Morganton in 'Madea' film]. ''The News Herald''. Retrieved 1 May 2019.</ref>
+* [[Alfreda Gerald]], singer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shuffler |first=Cheryl m |date=2012-07-05 |title=Singer from Morganton in 'Madea' film |url=https://morganton.com/news/local/singer-from-morganton-in-madea-film/article_63bd5b75-eb95-5859-94a0-8951d238474b.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |language=en}}</ref>
-* [[Leon Johnson (American football)|Leon Johnson]], former [[NFL]] running back
+* [[Leon Johnson (running back)|Leon Johnson]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] running back
+* [[Paige Summers]], model{{cn|date=December 2023}}
-* [[Paige Summers]], model<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3485441/bio Paige Summers - Biography]. ''IMBd''. Retrieved 1 May 2019.</ref>
 ==References==
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 == External links ==
-* [http://fhs.burke.k12.nc.us/x FHS Website]
+* [http://fhs.burke.k12.nc.us/x FHS Website] {{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
 * [http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/ Burke County Public Schools]
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Schools in Burke County, North Carolina]]