Liberty High

As a reasonably sized high school in Madera, California, Liberty High teaches 748 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Golden Valley Unified.

Golden Valley Unified comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,997 students; Liberty High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Liberty High records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 41% White, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly less Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Madera County (around 81%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Liberty High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 59.0%; this one comes in at 32.7%, -26.3 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Madera County reports that median household income runs about $76,627, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madera County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), of which Liberty High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Independence Continuation High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Liberty High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Liberty High at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.1%.

Liberty High operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 38%: 541 students in 2018 compared to 748 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.