Hanford Online Charter

Hanford Online Charter is a small high school in Hanford, California, administered by Hanford Joint Union High. A federal count lists 137 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 84% smaller than that.

In Hanford Joint Union High, 6 schools enroll a combined 4,237 students.

Hispanic students are the majority at Hanford Online Charter, with 64% of enrollment. It is also 21% White, 6% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Hanford Online Charter's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.

Staffing totals 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. That is lower than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 86%. The 74% average for public schools in Kings County is 12 points lower.

According to the American Community Survey, in Kings County, the median household income is $70,995, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 67 public schools in Kings County, enrolling about 28,742 students in all.

The shortest distance from Hanford Online Charter to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Hanford West High. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Hanford Online Charter inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small). Federal records list Hanford Online Charter as a charter school. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

Enrollment grew 8% from its 2020-21 level of 127. The ratio of students to teachers went from 42.3:1 to 15.7:1 over the same years.

To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.