Liberty High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Liberty High School

850 Second St.
Brentwood, CA 94513

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Liberty High School is located in Brentwood, California, United States. It is a comprehensive 9–12 grade high school serving approximately 2800 students. It was founded in 1902 as Liberty Union High School.

Serving 2,773 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% 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: 2,773 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 94% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 25% (Top 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 2,773 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 131 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty High School
9	711
10	715
11	660
12	687

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Total Students

2,773 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	2,786
2022	2,779
2021	2,742
2020	2,708
2019	2,708
2018	2,579
2017	2,579
2016	2,499
2015	2,520
2014	2,356
2013	2,222
2012	2,131
2011	2,134
2010	2,122
2009	2,036
2008	2,028
2007	2,342
2006	2,425
2005	2,682
2004	2,327
2003	2,122
2002	1,976
2001	1,914
2000	1,802
1999	1,701
1998	2,066
1997	2,180
1996	2,563
1995	2,389
1994	2,237
1993	2,107
1992	1,925
1991	1,654
1990	1,600
1989	1,472
1988	1,452
1987	1,448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

131 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	131
2022	127
2021	125
2020	119
2019	119
2018	115
2017	115
2016	114
2015	106
2014	102
2013	98
2012	96
2010	93
2009	93
2008	103
2007	103
2006	95
2005	110
2004	100
2003	90
2002	86
2001	82
2000	72
1999	66
1998	69
1997	79
1996	98
1995	91
1994	85
1993	79
1992	75
1991	74
1990	66

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Year Founded

1902

Colors

Gold, Cardinal

School Calendar

School Rankings

Liberty High School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Liberty High School is 0.71, which is more than 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)

#3479 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Liberty High School
2023	#3479
2022	#3446
2019	#2575
2018	#3445
2017	#2585
2016	#2683
2015	#2629
2014	#940
2013	#2969
2012	#4125
2011	#3981

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26%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	26%	34%	28%
2022	26%	33%	24%
2019	38%	40%	36%
2018	34%	39%	31%
2017	34%	38%	32%
2016	33%	37%	33%
2015	31%	34%	32%
2014	58%	63%	65%
2013	66%	59%	63%
2012	57%	59%	55%
2011	57%	58%	53%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2022	63%	47%	58%
2019	73%	51%	69%
2018	64%	50%	31%
2017	72%	48%	68%
2016	69%	48%	66%
2015	64%	44%	63%
2014	56%	58%	63%
2013	62%	57%	67%
2012	61%	58%	61%
2011	59%	56%	61%
2010	58%	54%	61%

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25%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	26:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	26:1
2004	23:1	21:1	25:1
2003	24:1	20:1	25:1
2002	23:1	20:1	24:1
2001	23:1	20:1	24:1
2000	25:1	21:1	26:1
1999	26:1	21:1	27:1
1998	30:1	21:1	27:1
1997	28:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	9%	12%	12%
2022	8%	12%	11%
2021	7%	12%	10%
2020	6%	12%	11%
2019	6%	12%	11%
2018	4%	11%	9%
2017	4%	11%	9%
2016	3%	11%	10%
2015	3%	11%	8%
2014	4%	11%	7%
2013	4%	11%	7%
2012	4%	11%	7%
2011	5%	11%	7%
2010	5%	11%	7%
2009	5%	11%	7%
2008	5%	12%	7%
2007	6%	12%	7%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	5%	12%	5%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	5%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	38%	55%	38%
2022	38%	56%	37%
2021	37%	56%	37%
2020	35%	55%	35%
2019	35%	55%	35%
2018	38%	54%	35%
2017	38%	54%	35%
2016	37%	54%	34%
2015	38%	54%	34%
2014	38%	53%	34%
2013	35%	53%	33%
2012	34%	52%	32%
2011	32%	51%	31%
2010	33%	50%	30%
2009	33%	49%	29%
2008	33%	50%	29%
2007	30%	49%	28%
2006	28%	48%	28%
2005	27%	47%	28%
2004	26%	46%	27%
2003	27%	45%	28%
2002	27%	44%	27%
2001	26%	43%	26%
2000	26%	42%	26%
1999	26%	41%	26%
1998	26%	40%	25%
1997	25%	40%	24%
1996	23%	39%	23%
1995	25%	38%	25%
1994	26%	37%	26%
1993	26%	36%	26%
1992	26%	35%	26%
1991	26%	34%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	6%	6%	9%
2017	6%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	9%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	39%	21%	33%
2022	40%	21%	35%
2021	42%	22%	37%
2020	45%	23%	40%
2019	45%	23%	40%
2018	45%	24%	43%
2017	45%	24%	43%
2016	45%	24%	43%
2015	46%	24%	45%
2014	46%	25%	45%
2013	50%	25%	47%
2012	52%	26%	49%
2011	53%	27%	50%
2010	54%	27%	51%
2009	54%	28%	53%
2008	55%	29%	54%
2007	58%	29%	56%
2006	61%	31%	64%
2005	63%	31%	60%
2004	65%	32%	63%
2003	65%	34%	62%
2002	67%	35%	65%
2001	68%	36%	67%
2000	68%	37%	67%
1999	68%	38%	67%
1998	69%	39%	68%
1997	69%	39%	69%
1996	70%	40%	70%
1995	69%	41%	69%
1994	68%	42%	68%
1993	69%	43%	69%
1992	69%	44%	69%
1991	69%	45%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.73
2022	0.69	0.63	0.72
2021	0.68	0.62	0.71
2020	0.67	0.63	0.70
2019	0.67	0.63	0.70
2018	0.65	0.64	0.68
2017	0.65	0.64	0.68
2016	0.65	0.64	0.68
2015	0.64	0.64	0.67
2014	0.65	0.65	0.68
2013	0.63	0.65	0.67
2012	0.61	0.65	0.65
2011	0.62	0.67	0.65
2010	0.60	0.67	0.65
2009	0.60	0.71	0.63
2008	0.59	0.65	0.62
2007	0.57	0.67	0.61
2006	0.55	0.66	0.57
2005	0.53	0.67	0.56
2004	0.51	0.67	0.53
2003	0.50	0.67	0.52
2002	0.48	0.67	0.50
2001	0.47	0.67	0.49
2000	0.47	0.67	0.49
1999	0.47	0.67	0.48
1998	0.46	0.67	0.47
1997	0.46	0.67	0.47
1996	0.46	0.67	0.46
1995	0.46	0.67	0.46
1994	0.47	0.67	0.47
1993	0.46	0.67	0.46
1992	0.46	0.67	0.46
1991	0.46	0.67	0.46

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	94%	87%	92%
2022	93%	87%	94%
2021	95%	84%	92%
2020	96%	85%	93%
2019	95%	84%	92%
2018	96%	84%	90%
2017	95%	83%	89%
2016	95%	83%	91%
2015	96%	89%	90%
2014	94%	88%	89%
2013	93%	87%	87%

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2023	23%	51%	25%
2022	19%	51%	21%
2021	22%	53%	23%
2020	24%	52%	25%
2019	24%	52%	25%
2018	25%	49%	23%
2017	25%	49%	23%
2016	27%	50%	23%
2015	28%	50%	23%
2014	28%	49%	23%
2013	24%	48%	20%
2011	17%	46%	13%
2010	25%	46%	21%
2009	19%	43%	16%
2008	18%	41%	13%
2007	15%	40%	11%
2006	15%	40%	13%
2005	12%	40%	11%
2004	8%	40%	7%
2003	8%	39%	7%
2002	8%	39%	7%
2001	8%	39%	6%
2000	7%	40%	5%
1999	6%	40%	5%
1998	7%	47%	7%
1997	7%	47%	8%
1996	9%	46%	9%
1995	9%	45%	9%
1994	10%	43%	10%
1993	1%	41%	1%
1992	10%	38%	10%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Liberty High School	California	Liberty Union High School District
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	4%	9%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Liberty Union High School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Lion

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty High School's ranking?

Liberty High School is ranked #3479 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Liberty High School often compared to?

Liberty High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heritage High School by visitors of our site.

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% 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 94%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Liberty High School?

2,773 students attend Liberty High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Liberty High School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Liberty High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to 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 Liberty Union High School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,773 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 94% (Top 30%)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education