Is Liberty High a good school?

Liberty High ranks in the bottom 9.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Liberty High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 64 students attended Liberty High.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High?

Students at Liberty High are 48% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

Liberty High

Summary:

Liberty High is a public high school located in Benicia, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 64 students. It is part of the Benicia Unified School District, which is ranked 434 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 9.09% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 0% were proficient or better in mathematics. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 51.4% to 80.5%, and its dropout rates have been high, reaching as much as 21.6%. Liberty High also struggles with very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.3% to 85.7%.

In comparison, the other high school in the Benicia Unified School District, Benicia High, performs significantly better across all metrics, ranking in the top 15% of California high schools, with a 97.4% graduation rate and much higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. Other nearby schools, such as Hercules High and Alhambra Senior High, also outperform Liberty High in academic achievement and other key indicators.

Detail:

Public 9-12

351 East J St.
Benicia, CA 94510-3437

(707) 747-8323

District: Benicia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2107^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,789

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 64

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty High ranks worse than 90.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.92. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Liberty High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Liberty High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.4%), Hispanic (28.1%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Benicia Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty High is 11.8. 1 high schools in the Benicia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Liberty High employs 5.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty High is $15,789. 1 high schools in the Benicia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty High:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty High 2107^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Liberty High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Benicia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Benicia Unified 434^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Liberty High

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Rank History for all students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.89	1194^th	1653	27.8%
2005	27.51	1113^th	1901	41.5%
2006	30.43	1077^th	1968	45.3%
2007	30.32	1127^th	2063	45.4%
2008	16.33	1697^th	2117	19.8%
2009	38.63	1075^th	2238	52.0%
2010	15.45	1804^th	2281	20.9%
2011	52.02	738^th	2367	68.8%
2012	19.88	1629^th	2354	30.8%
2013	19.02	1694^th	2426	30.2%
2015	35.16	1266^th	1994	36.5%
2016	12.43	1710^th	2039	16.1%
2017	15.76	1576^th	2021	22.0%
2018	9.42	1931^st	2017	4.3%
2019	10.62	2008^th	2133	5.9%
2022	12.08	1931^st	2123	9.0%
2023	13.96	1871^st	2348	20.3%
2024	8.92	2107^th	2323	9.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.31	1802^nd	1862	3.2%
2022	13.28	1733^rd	1943	10.8%
2023	12.95	1873^rd	2247	16.6%
2024	13.00	1826^th	2235	18.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.93	1647^th	1760	6.4%
2022	7.49	1851^st	1858	0.4%
2023	11.13	1840^th	2118	13.1%
2024	9.17	1902^nd	2098	9.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.92	1773^rd	1834	3.3%
2019	8.50	1866^th	1880	0.7%
2022	14.01	1669^th	1916	12.9%
2023	15.71	1715^th	2207	22.3%
2024	9.10	1943^rd	2172	10.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.44	1765^th	2125	16.9%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	2.94	1165^th	1173	0.7%
2022	2.80	1202^nd	1204	0.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	67	2	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	77
1989	52	2	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	63
1990	47	4	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	56
1991	34	5	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	54
1992	39	2	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	50
1993	50	3	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	58
1994	45	0	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	53
1995	40	8	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
1996	40	8	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
1997	51	9	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1998	54	5	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1999	52	11	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	75
2000	62	11	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	93
2001	72	4	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
2002	50	16	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	84
2003	50	16	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	84
2004	35	19	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	78
2005	62	9	6	20	1	n/a	n/a	1	99
2006	66	10	11	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	100
2007	50	9	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	1	89
2008	52	15	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	93
2009	38	11	0	22	2	1	4	0	78
2010	43	15	4	16	0	1	1	0	80
2011	41	7	4	17	0	0	4	0	73
2012	43	9	5	20	0	0	5	0	82
2013	29	5	5	18	0	0	4	0	61
2014	36	12	1	16	0	1	8	0	74
2015	26	7	3	18	2	1	11	0	68
2016	29	8	3	15	1	0	9	0	65
2017	26	4	2	14	1	1	7	0	55
2018	36	5	3	10	0	0	5	0	59
2019	29	14	4	13	0	0	12	0	72
2020	22	6	1	19	0	0	13	0	61
2021	28	6	3	14	0	0	9	0	60
2022	28	7	3	21	0	0	8	0	67
2023	31	6	1	18	0	0	8	0	64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	77	6.5	11.8	n/a
1989	63	4.5	14.0	n/a
1990	56	5.5	10.1	n/a
1991	54	5.8	9.3	n/a
1992	50	5.9	8.4	16
1993	58	4.8	12.1	13.8
1994	53	5.6	9.5	39.6
1995	61	5.6	10.9	21.3
1996	61	5.6	10.9	21.3
1997	76	5.6	13.6	15.8
1998	76	5.6	13.6	10.5
1999	75	5.4	13.9	12.2
2000	93	4.4	21.1	4.3
2001	99	4.9	20.2	9.1
2002	84	5.6	15.0	10.7
2003	84	5.6	15.0	10.7
2004	78	5.1	15.3	0
2005	99	6.4	15.5	7.1
2006	100	6.4	15.6	10
2007	89	7.0	12.7	6.8
2008	93	8.4	11.1	15.1
2009	78	4.5	11.1	23.1
2010	80	6.8	11.7	22.5
2011	73	n/a	n/a	45.2
2012	82	7.0	11.7	25.6
2013	61	7.0	8.7	13.1
2014	74	7.0	10.5	50
2015	68	6.0	11.3	33.8
2016	65	5.0	13.0	52.3
2017	55	5.2	10.5	49.1
2018	59	3.6	16.3	47.5
2019	72	5.0	14.4	38.9
2020	61	n/a	n/a	37.7
2021	60	4.0	15.0	41.7
2022	67	4.0	16.5	53.7
2023	64	5.3	11.8	37.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	77	6.5	11.8	n/a
1989	63	4.5	14.0	n/a
1990	56	5.5	10.1	n/a
1991	54	5.8	9.3	n/a
1992	50	5.9	8.4	16
1993	58	4.8	12.1	13.8
1994	53	5.6	9.5	39.6
1995	61	5.6	10.9	21.3
1996	61	5.6	10.9	21.3
1997	76	5.6	13.6	15.8
1998	76	5.6	13.6	10.5
1999	75	5.4	13.9	12.2
2000	93	4.4	21.1	4.3
2001	99	4.9	20.2	9.1
2002	84	5.6	15.0	10.7
2003	84	5.6	15.0	10.7
2004	78	5.1	15.3	0
2005	99	6.4	15.5	7.1
2006	100	6.4	15.6	10
2007	89	7.0	12.7	6.8
2008	93	8.4	11.1	15.1
2009	78	4.5	11.1	23.1
2010	80	6.8	11.7	22.5
2011	73	n/a	n/a	45.2
2012	82	7.0	11.7	25.6
2013	61	7.0	8.7	13.1
2014	74	7.0	10.5	50
2015	68	6.0	11.3	33.8
2016	65	5.0	13.0	52.3
2017	55	5.2	10.5	49.1
2018	59	3.6	16.3	47.5
2019	72	5.0	14.4	38.9
2020	61	n/a	n/a	37.7
2021	60	4.0	15.0	41.7
2022	67	4.0	16.5	53.7
2023	64	5.3	11.8	37.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,789

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2008^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1871^st of 2348 High schools	14.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty High)	3.6	13.3	9.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Benicia Unified)	61.5	61.9	0.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Liberty High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Benicia Unified)	45.9	30.5	15.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Liberty High)	3.9	6.9	3.1%
11th Grade Science (Benicia Unified)	46.4	38	8.4%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	72	64	11.1%
African American	14	6	57.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	13	18	38.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	29	31	6.9%
Two or More Races	12	8	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.9%	37.5%	1.4%

Schools Near Liberty High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Liberty High	Public	9-12	351 East J St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8323	64	5	11.8	37.5%	31 (48.4%)	6 (9.4%)	18 (28.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.5%)	8.9	2107^th of 2323 public high schools	9.3%		14	1871^st of 2348 public high schools	20.3%	236	4.8		4.4	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$15,789
Community Day	Public	7-12	426 East K St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8300	1	1	.9		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$25,102
Benicia High	Public	9-12	1101 Military West	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8325	1,432	71	20.2	23.7%	583 (40.7%)	95 (6.6%)	364 (25.4%)	182 (12.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	197 (13.8%)	78.8	345^th of 2323 public high schools	85.1%		76.3	395^th of 2348 public high schools	83.2%	50	42.4	33.3	42.0	63.4	63.4	44.2	44.2	$6,648
Vicente Martinez High	Public	9-12	925 Susana St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5880	49	4	11.6	59.2%	16 (32.7%)	3 (6.1%)	24 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.2%)	23.4	1593^rd of 2323 public high schools	31.4%		10.1	2054^th of 2348 public high schools	12.5%	461	10.5		9.1	36.4	36.4	5.9	5.9	$13,309
Alhambra Senior High	Public	9-12	150 E St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5810	1,105	53	20.7	38.3%	470 (42.5%)	28 (2.5%)	378 (34.2%)	75 (6.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	148 (13.4%)	63.2	575^th of 2323 public high schools	75.2%		62.8	602^nd of 2348 public high schools	74.4%	27	37.1		37.1	54.0	54.0	29.2	29.2	$7,506
Willow High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	25	2	11.5	64.0%	6 (24.0%)	4 (16.0%)	8 (32.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)
John Swett High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	380	22	17.2	61.8%	55 (14.5%)	49 (12.9%)	136 (35.8%)	93 (24.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.3%)	51.5	824^th of 2323 public high schools	64.5%		49.7	871^st of 2348 public high schools	62.9%	47	20.9		20.6	53.5	53.5	28.2	28.2
Mt. McKinley	Public	7-12	202 Glacier Dr.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 957-2767	51	7	7.2	94.1%	4 (7.8%)	29 (56.9%)	14 (27.5%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.8	2319^th of 2323 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)					0.0		0.0	$29,313
Jesse M. Bethel High	Public	9-12	1800 Ascot Pkwy.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-5700	1,481	68	21.7	79.1%	92 (6.2%)	341 (23.0%)	631 (42.6%)	327 (22.1%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.4%)	66 (4.5%)	24.4	1569^th of 2323 public high schools	32.5%		28	1468^th of 2348 public high schools	37.5%	101	16.0	14.3	15.9	25.9	25.9	13.3	13.3
Hercules High	Public	9-12	1900 Refugio Valley Rd.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1429	734	29	25.4	27.8%	43 (5.9%)	112 (15.3%)	185 (25.2%)	334 (45.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	51 (6.9%)	71.5	453^rd of 2323 public high schools	80.5%		72.4	442^nd of 2348 public high schools	81.2%	11	43.1		41.6	70.9	70.9	25.9	25.9	$6,772

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Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty High

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