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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Hanford West High right now?
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Enrollment
1,331
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANFORD JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 061650007506
Hanford West High
1150 West Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 583-5903 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,331 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,033 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 381 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 330 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 299 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 321 | 24% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.5pp since 2014
Math
12.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.6% | 32.9% | 24.1% | 27.5% |
| Math | 3.0% | 9.5% | 21.4% | 66.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 48.6% | 20.1% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 15.6% |
| 2018-19 | 55.3% | 17.4% |
| 2017-18 | 54.4% | 15.8% |
| 2016-17 | 56.8% | 20.9% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hanford West High
Hanford West High's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford West High this school | 1,331 | 77.6% | 32.4% |
| Mar Vista Senior High Imperial Beach | 1,216 | 76.9% | 37.3% |
| Tulare Union High Tulare | 1,616 | 75.3% | 41.1% |
| Woodland Senior High Woodland | 1,155 | 76.6% | 30.9% |
| Lompoc High Lompoc | 1,593 | 76.7% | 22.3% |
| Hilltop Senior High Chula Vista | 1,771 | 77.4% | 41.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hanford West High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #729 of 1,052 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #904 of 1,056 ▼ 232 | #6 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #736 of 1,056 ▼ 104 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #612 of 1,044 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,331 | #630 of 2,093 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #785 of 1,352 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #845 of 1,351 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #673 of 1,575 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #253 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,331
+81 (+6%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 1,225
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,331 | 61.6 | 21.6:1 | 78% (1,033) |
| 2023-24 | 1,336 | 61.7 | 21.7:1 | 81% (1,080) |
| 2022-23 | 1,332 | 60.7 | 21.9:1 | 77% (1,023) |
| 2020-21 | 1,250 | 57 | 21.9:1 | 67% (836) |
| 2017-18 | 1,297 | 55.3 | 23.5:1 | 65% (845) |
| 2015-16 | 1,380 | 53 | 26.0:1 | 57% (786) |
| 2010-11 | 1,518 | N/A | N/A | 44% (674) |
| 2000-01 | 1,225 | 36 | 34.0:1 | 26% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanford West High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,297 to 1,331); teachers up 12% (55.3 to 61.6).
About Hanford West High
Hanford West High is a large high school located in Hanford, California. A total of 1,331 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 59% higher.
Hanford West High is part of Hanford Joint Union High, where 6 schools serve 4,237 students.
Hispanic students account for 76% of enrollment at Hanford West High. Enrollment also includes 14% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 58% share among Kings County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Hanford West High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
At Hanford West High, 61.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.6:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Roughly 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hanford West High is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hanford West High's results are 1.6 points below predicted: 32.4% against 34.1%.
Census estimates describe Kings County this way: median household income is about $70,995, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Kings County number 67 and enroll about 28,742.
The closest public school, Hanford Online Charter, is about 0.2 miles from Hanford West High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hanford West High places 4th out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,331 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,250.
The Hanford West High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,298
Census ACS
Median income
$70,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
28,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanford Joint Union High
- Hanford HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Sierra Pacific HighHigh · 1,183 students
- Hanford Online CharterHigh · 137 students
- Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation)High · 50 students
- Hanford Community DayHigh · 38 students
Other schools in Hanford
- Hanford HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Sierra Pacific HighHigh · 1,183 students
- Kings Valley Academy IICombined · 1,090 students
- Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 860 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Frontier ElementaryElementary · 619 students
Nearby schools
- Hanford Online Charter0.2 mi · 137
- J. C. Montgomery0.3 mi · 6
- Woodrow Wilson Junior High0.4 mi · 505
- Crossroads Charter Academy0.6 mi · 141
- Jefferson Academy0.7 mi · 501
- Kings Valley Academy II0.7 mi · 1,090
Frequently asked questions
About Hanford West HighHow many students attend Hanford West High?
Hanford West High enrolls approximately 1,331 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hanford West High serve?
Hanford West High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanford West High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hanford West High is approximately 21.6:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hanford West High?
At Hanford West High, the student body is approximately 14% White, 76% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hanford West High public or private?
Hanford West High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanford Joint Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.