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Enrollment
767
High
DISTRICT 879 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255008691
Hercules High
1900 Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules, CA 94547 · (510) 231-1429 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
320 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 209 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 207 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 188 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 163 | 21% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
64.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.5pp since 2014
Math
38.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.9% | 30.6% | 19.4% | 16.1% |
| Math | 15.8% | 22.9% | 27.9% | 33.3% |
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 | 64.5% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 62.6% | 27.7% |
| 2021-22 | 69.2% | 28.4% |
| 2018-19 | 59.9% | 38.4% |
| 2017-18 | 61.8% | 26.8% |
| 2016-17 | 60.9% | 27.8% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Hercules High
Hercules High's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules High this school | 767 | 41.7% | 50.0% |
| River Islands High Lathrop | 512 | 37.9% | N/A |
| Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High San Francisco | 522 | 50.8% | 47.3% |
| California Academy of Mathematics and Science Carson | 673 | 37.4% | 96.2% |
| Cosumnes Oaks High Elk Grove | 2,109 | 38.9% | 54.2% |
| University Preparatory Academy Charter San Jose | 727 | 27.8% | N/A |
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 Hercules High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #321 of 1,052 | #13 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #286 of 1,056 ▲ 157 | #13 of 28 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #370 of 1,056 ▼ 150 | #12 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #475 of 1,044 | #10 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #846 of 2,093 | #27 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,081 of 1,352 | #31 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #85 of 1,351 | #7 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #1,262 of 1,575 | #27 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #217 of 802 | #6 of 27 |
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
767
-31 (-4%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 767 | 32.3 | 23.8:1 | 42% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 32.5 | 22.8:1 | 44% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 734 | 28.9 | 25.4:1 | 28% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 798 | 33 | 24.2:1 | 40% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 935 | 37.7 | 24.8:1 | 44% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 980 | 36 | 27.2:1 | 42% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | N/A | N/A | 49% (386) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hercules High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (935 to 767); teachers down 14% (37.7 to 32.3).
About Hercules High
Hercules High is one of the public schools in Hercules, California. It is a medium-sized high school. The school enrolls 767 students, from grades 9 through 12.
West Contra Costa Unified has 52 schools and 25,133 students, and Hercules High is one of those schools.
Hercules High's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 43%. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% White. Among all residents of Contra Costa County, the Asian share is about 19%. By the diversity index, Hercules High comes in at 71%.
A ratio of 23.8:1 comes from the school's 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 42% in 2024-25.
Hercules High sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.0% and a predicted 55.1%.
In Contra Costa County (population about 1,165,012), median household income is about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 280 public schools operate in Contra Costa County, serving about 167,423 students.
Hercules Middle is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Hercules High ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Hercules High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 767, 4% below the 798 of 2020-21.
Discussions about Hercules High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
- Fred T. Korematsu MiddleMiddle · 708 students
Other schools in Hercules
- Hercules MiddleMiddle · 596 students
- Ohlone ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Hanna Ranch ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Lupine Hills ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Hercules Middle0.0 mi · 596
- Lupine Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 387
- Hanna Ranch Elementary1.0 mi · 421
- Ohlone Elementary1.3 mi · 482
- Ellerhorst Elementary1.7 mi · 319
- Pinole Valley High2.0 mi · 1,245
Frequently asked questions
About Hercules HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hercules High?
Hercules High enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hercules High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hercules High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hercules High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hercules High is approximately 23.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hercules High?
Student demographics at Hercules High are roughly 6% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 43% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hercules High?
Hercules High is overseen by West Contra Costa Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.