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Liberty High

Q: Is Liberty High a good school?

Liberty High ranks in the bottom 11.8% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Liberty High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Liberty High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Liberty High?

Students at Liberty High are 47% Hispanic, 33% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

1907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 12% of California high schools

Summary

Liberty High is a very small public continuation high school serving 43 students in grades 9-12 within the generally well-regarded Benicia Unified school district, designed for students who may not thrive in a traditional high school setting.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates far below district and state averages—including 0% in mathematics—and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 69.4%. Its statewide ranking is in the 12th percentile, a stark contrast to the district's traditional Benicia High, which ranks in the 76th percentile. This pattern is common among similar continuation schools in the area, such as John Finney High and Vicente Martinez High, which also show very low academic proficiency and high absenteeism.

Despite these struggles, Liberty High has a very low student-teacher ratio and spends nearly twice as much per student as Benicia High. In recent years, it has achieved high graduation rates and eliminated student dropouts, suggesting it is finding success in its core mission of helping at-risk students complete their education, even as it grapples with the systemic difficulties common to its specialized role.

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,645

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 East J St.
Benicia, CA 94510-3437

(707) 747-8323

District: Benicia Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (69% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg52%

California avg41%

1,907^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Benicia Unified

419^th of 1,543Benicia Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1907 of 2162	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	2001 of 2159	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1778 of 2170	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1931 of 2123	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	2008 of 2133	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1931 of 2017	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1576 of 2021	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	1710 of 2039	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	1266 of 1994	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.0	1694 of 2426	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.9	1629 of 2354	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	738 of 2367	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	15.4	1804 of 2281	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	1075 of 2238	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	16.3	1697 of 2117	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1127 of 2063	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.4	1077 of 1968	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.5	1113 of 1901	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.9	1194 of 1653	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1600 of 1906	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1644 of 1915	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1851 of 1858	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1647 of 1760	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1717 of 1900	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1635 of 1902	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1972 of 2013	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1726 of 2026	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1715 of 2030	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1733 of 1943	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1802 of 1862	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1845 of 1942	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1783 of 1948	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1570 of 1963	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1669 of 1916	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1866 of 1880	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	2.8	1202 of 1204	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1165 of 1173	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2022)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Liberty High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High	Public	9-12	351 East J St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8323	43	5	9.2	39.5%	14 (32.6%)	3 (7.0%)	20 (46.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.6%)	12.2	1907^th of 2162 public high schools	11.8%		11	2001^st of 2159 public high schools	7.3%	94	10.7	10.0	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	$29,645	$5,414	$24,231
Benicia High	Public	9-12	1101 Military West	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8325	1,335	60	22.2	24.1%	521 (39.0%)	79 (5.9%)	379 (28.4%)	133 (10.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	206 (15.4%)	73.7	520^th of 2162 public high schools	75.9%		82	375^th of 2159 public high schools	82.6%	145	40.9	40.4	60.9	60.9	37.1	37.1	$14,835	$322	$14,513
Vicente Martinez High	Public	9-12	925 Susana St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5880	50	4	11.9	58.0%	22 (44.0%)	3 (6.0%)	19 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.0%)	11.1	1963^rd of 2162 public high schools	9.2%		25.9	1574^th of 2159 public high schools	27.1%	389	2.9	2.9	19.4	19.4	0.0	0.0	$37,703	$2,037	$35,666
Alhambra Senior High	Public	9-12	150 E St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5810	1,028	49	21.0	30.7%	402 (39.1%)	31 (3.0%)	375 (36.5%)	81 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	126 (12.3%)	65.4	682^nd of 2162 public high schools	68.5%		67.4	606^th of 2159 public high schools	71.9%	76	44.9	44.3	51.4	51.4	28.1	28.1	$17,233	$974	$16,259
Willow High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	26	1	22.8	69.2%	4 (15.4%)	4 (15.4%)	13 (50.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)							$17,211	$5,209	$12,002
John Swett High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	351	19	18.5	74.1%	42 (12.0%)	51 (14.5%)	152 (43.3%)	78 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	52.2	988^th of 2162 public high schools	54.3%		55.9	857^th of 2159 public high schools	60.3%	131	27.5	25.3	52.8	52.8	23.3	23.3	$27,891	$1,890	$26,001
Mt. McKinley	Public	7-12	202 Glacier Dr.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 957-2767	42	5	8.4	92.9%	3 (7.1%)	19 (45.2%)	17 (40.5%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)		0.0					$125,424	$16,677	$108,747
Jesse M. Bethel High	Public	9-12	1800 Ascot Pkwy.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-5700	1,418	68	21.0	77.4%	76 (5.4%)	308 (21.7%)	636 (44.9%)	303 (21.4%)	5 (0.4%)	21 (1.5%)	68 (4.8%)	37.9	1310^th of 2162 public high schools	39.4%		28.4	1533^rd of 2159 public high schools	29.0%	223	21.5	21.9	29.6	29.6	26.2	26.2	$26,822	$5,533	$21,289
Hercules High	Public	9-12	1900 Refugio Valley Rd.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1429	767	32	23.7	41.7%	49 (6.4%)	110 (14.3%)	204 (26.6%)	330 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	63 (8.2%)	76.7	468^th of 2162 public high schools	78.4%		75.9	472^nd of 2159 public high schools	78.1%	4	41.8	42.1	64.5	64.5	38.8	38.8	$6,194	$1,621	$4,573
Vallejo Adult Transition	Public	12	1347 Amador St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8921	47	3	15.6	85.1%	3 (6.4%)	18 (38.3%)	15 (31.9%)	10 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$20,185	$3,715	$16,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty High

Is Liberty High a good school?

Liberty High ranks in the bottom 11.8% of California high schools.

What district is Liberty High in?

Benicia Unified

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High?

Students at Liberty High are 47% Hispanic, 33% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Liberty High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Liberty High.

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