California public high school · Kern High

Liberty High

925 Jewetta Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93312. 59% of its 558 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Kern HighKern County
59%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)6.7 pts below California (65.7%)
96.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.0 pts above California (87.5%)
52.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
558Graduates in the class measured

The path from Liberty High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.5%Cal State University 12.9%California community college 28.3%California private college 3.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 9.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.5%Not enrolled in college 41%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Liberty High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    California State University-Bakersfield1.8 mi48%$4,001$62,381
    San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield3.9 mi57%$22,588$43,313
    UEI College-Bakersfield4.6 mi75%$33,327$32,404
    Milan Institute-Bakersfield6.1 mi63%$22,208$30,613
    Bakersfield College9.2 mi20%$4,330$41,011
    Taft College23.9 mi34%$4,362$44,265

College-going over time

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Liberty HighCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Stockdale High (2.7 mi, 68.8% to college) · Centennial High (2.9 mi, 58.9% to college) · Frontier High (3.7 mi, 56.5% to college) · West High (4.2 mi, 52.5% to college) · Independence High (5.9 mi, 56.8% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureLiberty HighKern HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months59%53.1%65.7%
Graduation rate96.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Liberty High graduates go to college?
59% of the Class of 2023 at Liberty High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Liberty High?
Liberty High has a four-year graduation rate of 96.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.