Liberty High School (Bakersfield, California)

All students enrolled at Liberty High School must meet the following criteria before graduation: TOTAL = 220 credits Liberty High School offers AP, GATE, and Honor's courses, which students can take to earn college credit: Founded by band director Jason Kuyper, the 120 member group has won many sweepstakes and 1st place awards in band competitions throughout California since its beginning in 1999.

The group currently hosts a Winter Guard International (WGI) regional championship in February, featuring many winterguard units from around the state of California.

Since 2011, the Chamber Choir has performed operas on a biennial basis (The Mikado in 2011 and 2017, Pirates of Penzance in 2013, and The Merry Widow in 2015).

Membership is open to all Liberty High School faculty and staff, parents and guardians of students currently enrolled and of alumni, and other members of the general public wishing to assist in the charitable and educational activities and function of the corporation.

Liberty competed in the South Sequoia League in the CIF Central Section from August 1999 to June 2002.

In 2022, The School was moved to the South Yosemite River League Led by head coach Rick Van Horne and having seniors for the first time in the 2001 season, the team won its first League and Valley Championship in the program's short history, shocking the valley and beating Clovis East High School.

[citation needed] The 2015 Liberty Patriots, led by head coach Bryan Nixon, and future Green Bay Packer teammates Jordan Love and Krys Barnes, won the program's second Valley Championship by beating Clovis High School (California) 56–21.

[citation needed] The 2015 Patriots made their first state appearance in program history, losing to Del Oro High School 28–24.

[citation needed] Since its inception in the 2004 season, the Patriots are 14–4 in Freedom Bowl games against Centennial, with the last loss coming in 2009.

[citation needed] The 2008-09 Boys' Basketball Team won their first South East Yosemite League Championship against the Garces Rams.

In the 2009–2010 season, the Boys' Varsity Basketball team won their first valley championship in school history.

The commencement ceremony or graduation is held each year in late May or early June at Liberty Stadium on campus.