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Liberty High

Q: Is Liberty High a good school?

Liberty High ranks 613 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 71% of California high schools

Summary

Liberty High serves 2,369 students in grades 9–12 in Bakersfield, within the Kern High district. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 97%, compared with 90% for the district and 88% statewide. The key caution behind these strong overall results is a sharp science gap by grade: 12th graders were 16% proficient, compared with 39% of 11th graders.

English language arts is Liberty’s strongest tested subject: 65% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 16 points above both the state and district. Math was more mixed: 38.0% proficiency was 19.63 points above the district, but 0.4 points below the state’s 38.4%. Science proficiency was 38%, above the district’s 27% and the state’s 36%. Among the 10 nearby schools in the comparison, Liberty ranked fourth in ELA and second in both math and science; Stockdale High was ahead in both math and science. Liberty also had the lowest reported chronic absenteeism among nearby schools, at 11%, versus 18% in the district and 18% statewide. Nearby comparisons include continuation and alternative schools, so they are not fully like-for-like.

Science has improved over time, rising 9 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while ELA fell 4 points and its lead over the state narrowed by 7 points. Math rose 2 points, but the state improved more, leaving Liberty just below the state benchmark. SchoolDigger rated Liberty at the 71st statewide percentile and four stars in 2025–2026; its percentile has been 71 for the past two years, after 73 in 2023–2024. Context for families includes a 26.7 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 and 43% free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students was at the 47th percentile in 2025–2026, below Liberty’s overall 71st percentile and down from 72nd in 2023–2024.

2,369

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,806

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

925 Jewetta Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-4683

(661) 587-0925

District: Kern High

Feeder schools for Liberty High:

Elementary:	American Elementary
	Centennial Elementary
	Columbia Elementary
	Del Rio Elementary
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	Independence Elementary
	Rio Bravo Elementary
Middle:	Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary
	Rosedale Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

36.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kern High

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg31%

California avg42%

613^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 25High Schools in the Kern High

1000^th of 1,530Kern High 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
2026	70.4	613 of 2135	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	623 of 2162	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	581 of 2159	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	426 of 2170	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	482 of 2123	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	594 of 2133	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	221 of 2017	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	474 of 2021	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	438 of 2039	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	289 of 1994	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	344 of 2426	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.2	460 of 2354	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	62.4	460 of 2367	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.8	578 of 2281	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	405 of 2238	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	53.9	586 of 2117	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	54.4	553 of 2063	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	48.1	668 of 1968	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.2	749 of 1901	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.4	624 of 1653	62.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	111 of 492	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	73 of 523	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	126 of 517	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	96.3	19 of 521	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	64 of 522	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	138 of 592	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	95.4	24 of 582	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	308 of 575	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	82.8	78 of 585	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	363 of 573	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	346 of 591	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	458 of 581	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	238 of 582	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	254 of 581	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	811 of 1161	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	859 of 1117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	543 of 1052	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	184 of 1085	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	576 of 1864	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	652 of 1906	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	581 of 1915	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	415 of 1915	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	455 of 1858	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	385 of 1833	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	171 of 1760	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	572 of 1880	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	546 of 1900	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	536 of 1902	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	393 of 1917	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	306 of 1861	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	329 of 1814	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	130 of 1742	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	690 of 1997	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	718 of 2013	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	627 of 2026	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	438 of 2030	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	523 of 1943	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	522 of 1937	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	327 of 1862	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	586 of 1930	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	528 of 1942	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	550 of 1948	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	415 of 1963	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	459 of 1916	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	391 of 1880	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	264 of 1834	85.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	367 of 588	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	367 of 577	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	305 of 574	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	326 of 541	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	363 of 515	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	291 of 422	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	649 of 1235	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	446 of 1252	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	338 of 1216	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	725 of 1197	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	520 of 1130	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	584 of 1155	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	627 of 1173	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	449 of 1193	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	487 of 1204	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	398 of 1222	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.9	210 of 1173	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)46th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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	925 Jewetta Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-0925	2,369	89	26.7	43.1%	855 (36.1%)	72 (3.0%)	1,057 (44.6%)	127 (5.4%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	242 (10.2%)	70.4	613^th of 2135 public high schools	71.3%		68.7	623^rd of 2162 public high schools	71.2%	10											39.4	15.8	37.9	64.9	64.9	38.0	38.0	$16,806	$1,146	$15,660
Stockdale High	Public	9-12	2800 Buena Vista Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-2800	2,398	87	27.5	44.3%	477 (19.9%)	129 (5.4%)	1,110 (46.3%)	417 (17.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (10.7%)	82.5	349^th of 2135 public high schools	83.7%		83.9	335^th of 2162 public high schools	84.5%	14											51.5	38.9	51.0	73.4	73.4	41.5	41.5	$15,544	$1,177	$14,367
Centennial High	Public	9-12	8601 Hageman Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-8601	2,212	88	25.1	44.5%	799 (36.1%)	59 (2.7%)	1,008 (45.6%)	120 (5.4%)	19 (0.9%)	15 (0.7%)	190 (8.6%)	70.2	617^th of 2135 public high schools	71.1%		72.7	547^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%	70											39.0	26.2	37.7	64.6	64.6	37.8	37.8	$17,191	$1,327	$15,864
Vista West Continuation High	Public	9-12	7115 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-4242	375	26	14.2	89.3%	135 (36.0%)	34 (9.1%)	187 (49.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	8.7	2018^th of 2135 public high schools	5.5%		11.5	1942^nd of 2162 public high schools	10.2%	76											1.7		1.7	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.5	$23,291	$1,721	$21,570
Frontier High	Public	9-12	6401 Allen Rd.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 829-1107	2,098	80	26.0	35.8%	886 (42.2%)	61 (2.9%)	836 (39.8%)	117 (5.6%)	14 (0.7%)	15 (0.7%)	168 (8.0%)	66.4	685^th of 2135 public high schools	67.9%		72.5	552^nd of 2162 public high schools	74.5%	133											35.5		35.1	68.1	68.1	31.8	31.8	$16,651	$1,060	$15,591
Kern Workforce 2000 Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5801 Sundale Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Kern High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 827-3158	491	54	9.0	89.0%	22 (4.5%)	32 (6.5%)	429 (87.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.9	1733^rd of 2135 public high schools	18.8%		10	2020^th of 2162 public high schools	6.6%	287											9.1	2.4	5.4	19.8	19.8	8.5	8.5	$27,967	$407	$27,560
West High	Public	9-12	1200 New Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-2822	2,159	79	27.4	91.1%	147 (6.8%)	220 (10.2%)	1,627 (75.4%)	29 (1.3%)	15 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	115 (5.3%)	37.7	1328^th of 2135 public high schools	37.8%		41.1	1236^th of 2162 public high schools	42.8%	92										20.3		24.4	20.6	48.7	48.7	15.4	15.4	$19,026	$1,857	$17,169
Independence High	Public	9-12	8001 Old River Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-8001	2,324	89	26.0	74.7%	315 (13.6%)	187 (8.0%)	1,499 (64.5%)	184 (7.9%)	11 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	116 (5.0%)	58.5	850^th of 2135 public high schools	60.2%		62.4	751^st of 2162 public high schools	65.3%	99											33.6	26.3	33.3	67.7	67.7	21.5	21.5	$18,916	$1,616	$17,300
Bakersfield High	Public	9-12	1241 G St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 324-9841	3,069	120	25.6	81.5%	349 (11.4%)	335 (10.9%)	2,216 (72.2%)	39 (1.3%)	24 (0.8%)	7 (0.2%)	97 (3.2%)	34.6	1382^nd of 2135 public high schools	35.3%		39.4	1276^th of 2162 public high schools	41.0%	106											22.4	14.1	20.3	40.2	40.2	17.9	17.9	$18,319	$1,730	$16,589
Vista Continuation High	Public	9-12	200 P St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 327-8561	221	15	14.6	93.7%	11 (5.0%)	20 (9.0%)	183 (82.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	11.1	1883^rd of 2135 public high schools	11.8%		9.6	2038^th of 2162 public high schools	5.7%	155												5.9	4.4	10.0	10.0	4.6	4.6	$28,722	$1,347	$27,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty High

What schools feed into Liberty High?

Liberty High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : American Elementary
Elementary : Centennial Elementary
Elementary : Columbia Elementary
Elementary : Del Rio Elementary
Elementary : Independence Elementary
Elementary : Rio Bravo Elementary
Middle : Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary
Middle : Rosedale Middle

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High?

Students at Liberty High are 45% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Liberty High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,369 students attended Liberty High.

What district is Liberty High in?

Kern High

Is Liberty High a good school?

Liberty High ranks 613^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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