Liberty High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Liberty High School is a public co-educational high school located in Bakersfield, California, United States. Its athletics teams are known as the Liberty Patriots and the school colors are navy, red, and silver. Liberty High School opened its doors in 1999.

Serving 2,355 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,355 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 95% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Liberty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Liberty High School's student population of 2,355 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 89 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty High School
9	554
10	625
11	578
12	598

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Total Students

2,355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	2,358
2022	2,284
2021	2,258
2020	2,114
2019	2,114
2018	2,042
2017	2,042
2016	2,043
2015	1,926
2014	1,864
2013	1,805
2012	1,801
2011	1,824
2010	1,856
2009	1,938
2008	2,146
2007	2,392
2006	2,801
2005	2,671
2004	2,531
2003	2,429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

89 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	86
2022	84
2021	81
2020	80
2019	80
2018	73
2017	73
2016	65
2015	63
2014	67
2013	67
2012	69
2010	64
2009	74
2008	103
2007	97
2006	110
2005	111
2004	101
2003	97
2002	89

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Year Founded

1999

Colors

Red, Silver

Campus Size

School Rankings

Liberty High School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty High School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2428 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	#2428
2022	#2327
2019	#2397
2018	#1604
2017	#2449
2016	#2527
2015	#1615
2014	#603
2013	#1590
2012	#2443
2011	#2424

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	35%	34%	19%
2022	36%	33%	16%
2019	43%	40%	21%
2018	50%	39%	21%
2017	38%	38%	21%
2016	38%	37%	23%
2015	50%	34%	24%
2014	71%	63%	58%
2013	76%	59%	57%
2012	69%	59%	54%
2011	64%	58%	52%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2022	68%	47%	47%
2021	80%	49%	89%
2019	71%	51%	51%
2018	75%	50%	21%
2017	68%	48%	51%
2016	65%	48%	51%
2015	62%	44%	51%
2014	69%	58%	53%
2013	72%	57%	55%
2012	68%	58%	52%
2011	72%	56%	57%

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22%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	27:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	21:1	25:1
2021	28:1	22:1	25:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	26:1
2017	28:1	23:1	26:1
2016	31:1	24:1	27:1
2015	31:1	24:1	28:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	29:1	21:1	26:1
2009	26:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	23:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	25:1	21:1	24:1
2003	25:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	7%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	4%
2020	5%	12%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	6%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	3%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	5%	12%	4%
2007	5%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

44%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	41%	55%	71%
2022	39%	56%	70%
2021	38%	56%	69%
2020	38%	55%	67%
2019	38%	55%	67%
2018	37%	54%	66%
2017	37%	54%	66%
2016	34%	54%	65%
2015	30%	54%	59%
2014	27%	53%	63%
2013	25%	53%	62%
2012	26%	52%	61%
2011	26%	51%	59%
2010	26%	50%	59%
2009	25%	49%	57%
2008	23%	50%	56%
2007	21%	49%	54%
2006	19%	48%	53%
2005	16%	47%	49%
2004	15%	46%	48%
2003	13%	45%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	8%
2004	2%	8%	8%
2003	2%	8%	8%

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	44%	21%	17%
2022	46%	21%	18%
2021	47%	22%	18%
2020	50%	23%	20%
2019	50%	23%	20%
2018	53%	24%	22%
2017	53%	24%	22%
2016	56%	24%	23%
2015	60%	24%	25%
2014	61%	25%	25%
2013	62%	25%	25%
2012	61%	26%	26%
2011	62%	27%	29%
2010	64%	27%	29%
2009	65%	28%	30%
2008	68%	29%	31%
2007	70%	29%	34%
2006	74%	31%	36%
2005	79%	31%	38%
2004	80%	32%	39%
2003	81%	34%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.47
2022	0.64	0.63	0.48
2021	0.63	0.62	0.49
2020	0.61	0.63	0.51
2019	0.61	0.63	0.51
2018	0.58	0.64	0.52
2017	0.58	0.64	0.52
2016	0.57	0.64	0.53
2015	0.55	0.64	0.55
2014	0.56	0.65	0.54
2013	0.55	0.65	0.55
2012	0.56	0.65	0.56
2011	0.55	0.67	0.57
2010	0.53	0.67	0.57
2009	0.52	0.71	0.58
2008	0.49	0.65	0.59
2007	0.47	0.67	0.60
2006	0.42	0.66	0.61
2005	0.35	0.67	0.61
2004	0.34	0.67	0.62
2003	0.33	0.67	0.62

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	95%	87%	85%
2022	96%	87%	89%
2021	96%	84%	86%
2020	97%	85%	88%
2019	96%	84%	89%
2018	97%	84%	89%
2017	95%	83%	89%
2016	97%	83%	87%
2015	96%	89%	87%
2014	95%	88%	84%
2013	92%	87%	80%

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Eligible for

37%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	32%	51%	68%
2022	26%	51%	66%
2021	27%	53%	66%
2020	25%	52%	63%
2019	25%	52%	63%
2018	16%	49%	56%
2017	16%	49%	56%
2016	16%	50%	57%
2015	13%	50%	54%
2014	12%	49%	51%
2013	14%	48%	51%
2011	14%	46%	51%
2010	13%	46%	51%
2009	10%	43%	46%
2008	7%	41%	40%
2007	6%	40%	41%
2006	6%	40%	42%
2005	7%	40%	39%
2004	7%	40%	36%
2003	7%	39%	36%
2002	8%	39%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Kern High School District
2023	3%	8%	7%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%
2014	3%	9%	9%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	3%	10%	7%
2007	3%	10%	7%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	3%	9%	7%
2004	2%	9%	6%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	2%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kern High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Patriot

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty High School's ranking?

Liberty High School is ranked #2428 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Liberty High School often compared to?

Liberty High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Centennial High School, Frontier High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Liberty High School?

The graduation rate of Liberty High School is 95%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Liberty High School?

2,355 students attend Liberty High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Liberty High School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Liberty High School?

Liberty High School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Liberty High School offer ?

Liberty High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Liberty High School part of?

Liberty High School is part of Kern High School District.

In what neighborhood is Liberty High School located?

Liberty High School is located in the Villages of Brimhall And Brimhall Classics neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA.

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Thanksgiving Break (Calendar)

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break (Calendar)

March 29, 2026 (Sunday)

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