Liberty Christian School is a

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, college preparatory,

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located in

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. Liberty offers Christ-centered education from Preschool (age 3) through Grade 12, and provides state championship programs in academics, fine arts, and athletics. Liberty Christian is part of the

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(TAPPS). Liberty's mascot is the

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. In 2021 the school made headlines when it announced the hiring of former

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tight end Jason Witten as its head football coach. Two years later it would hire another notable athlete, three-time Olympic gold medalist

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, as its track and field coach. Established in 1983, Liberty moved to its current location in Argyle in 2005. It was formerly located in

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Notable alumni

* Carson Blair - former

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catcher for the

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* Ben Habern - former college football player for the

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- Power Forward,

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* Brad Lundblade - Former NFL Offensive Lineman for the

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* Nick Starkel - former college football quarterback

References

External links

* Christian schools in Texas Schools in Denton County, Texas Private K–12 schools in Texas 1983 establishments in Texas Educational institutions established in 1983 {{Texas-school-stub