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Liberty High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

925 Jewetta Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93312 · (661) 587-0925 · Part of Kern High School District

Bakersfield’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,369
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Liberty High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher

On the path

Where Bakersfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Liberty HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

925 Jewetta Ave., Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9575
Grade 10565
Grade 11635
Grade 12594
Enrollment over time
2,258’20
2,284’21
2,358’22
2,355’23
2,369’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 36%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Liberty High from Bakersfield families.

Other schools in Kern High School District

The district →
Bakersfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A−
3,069 students26:1
Arvin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arvin
A+
2,653 students26:1
Ridgeview High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,575 students27:1
Highland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,530 students24:1
Stockdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
2,398 students28:1
East Bakersfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,331 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Bakersfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.