Liberty High School
Bakersfield, CA 93312-4683
Phone: (661) 587-0925
Fax: (661) 587-1299
District: Kern Union High School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 • 2369 students
Liberty High School, located in Bakersfield, California, serves grades 9-12 in the Kern Union High School District. It is among the few public high schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Liberty High School is a public school located in Bakersfield, CA. 2369 students attend Liberty High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 8/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: April 22, 2022
My kids love this school. Teachers are caring and go above and beyond to help!
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Posted: April 22, 2022
This is a Great school to attend.
Posted: August 28, 2018
I am so glad i got to spend my junior and senior years elsewhere :)
Posted: August 28, 2018
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Posted: August 28, 2018
Liberty high school does not implement their harassment policy. i was taken out of school because i was severely being harassed and nobody would do anything.
Posted: August 28, 2018
Posted: August 28, 2018
Posted: August 28, 2018
All they do is cover things up. They would rather have a victim of harassment get so tired of it and leave the school than bring the issue to light and deal with the bullies.
Posted: January 17, 2018
My daughter comes home struggling with homework. Her teachers dont explain the problems well enough.
Posted: January 17, 2018
We moved to this area 3 months ago, mainly because of such high ratings for this particular school but I'm extremely disappointed in the way these teachers are. They do not help your child if theyre struggling. All they do is hand out packets and have them figure out the rest, or send them to the library for help. Apparently, sewing in class is more Important than helping their students. Wheres the passion for teaching?
Posted: January 17, 2018
Kids seems respectful from what I've noticed
Posted: January 17, 2018
Posted: January 17, 2018
If your student has a struggle, they don't take the time to help your child.
Posted: January 17, 2018
Posted: January 17, 2018
The school environment and kids seem respectful, but the teachers have disappointed me as far as helping my daughter in certain subjects!
Posted: January 4, 2016
Liberty High School lacks honesty, integrity, and fairness to its students, especially to the minorities. I worked there for 10 years and 4 of my 5 children graduated from there. I got to see the inside and it was not good. Thank goodness we moved away and my last child is doing great at his new high school. Huge difference.
Posted: January 4, 2016
Administration is the worst, along with the special education department. Few good teachers, but most do not teach properly.
Posted: September 5, 2014
Liberty is an outstanding school filled with school spirit and amazing teachers! I have enjoyed every day bieng at liberty and im a patriot for life!
Posted: January 11, 2014
This is a great school, clean campus, good kids, great neighborhood. I love the sports and choir program. You will not regret sending your kid here.
Posted: September 22, 2013
In my (a student) serious, unprejudiced, fair review; I highly think that this school has staff with problems and issues beyond anyone's control. I've gone through many different schools and this school is by far one of the worst ones I've went to. The many unskilled, ignorant and aggressive teachers that always stay there and never seem to find another kind of job isn't the only problem here. The deans/security staff also have straight-up rude temper on top of being prejudice and selfish. Just recently Bill (that lovely Dean) slapped 2 days of lunch trash pickup for me simply just for riding my bike through the school's private "crowded" parking lot on my way to school ; and to make matters worse, Bill (the Dean) told me that if I continue to bike through the school parking lot (regardless of any excuse) I'll be suspended for 3 days and then he told me that the next time I ride through the parking lot I'll get expelled!!!! (really???? Talk about straight up bs) I've just about had it with Bill Richardson (the "dean") that I honestly think should find another job.
Posted: July 8, 2013
It is amazing I love the kids. it is a very well rounded school. I am in the GATE program and I have learned so much
Posted: May 13, 2013
My son went to Liberty for 2 1/2 years and got into so much trouble there but never repremended for it. We found out he gambled, smoked and sold homework and when we talked to the Dean tort him know what was going on they just told our son not to do it anymore.. What a joke.. My son also broke a bus window and was caught smoking at the bus stop and the school didn't follow up with us to even let us know that he had these issues. We switched our son schools and he is doing fantastic not a lick of trouble. He did fantastic academicly so maybe that's why he got away with stuff.. Our daughter currently attends and I want to get her out if the district badly she was excused from a period that we picked her up in and the school didn't excuse her and treated her like a criminal, we are purchasing a house out if the district just to get my kids away from this school.. When they opened years ago my younger sister went there and they didn't care then if she was at school or how her academics were. I don't recommend this school at ALL.
Posted: December 30, 2010
My daughter just started 10th grade here. I couldn't be any happier. Great school. She was comfortable the first day.
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