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Enrollment
1,183
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANFORD JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 061650012317
Sierra Pacific High
1259 North 13th Ave., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 583-5912 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,183 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
26.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
696 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 | 329 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 307 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 261 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%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
67.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.1pp since 2014
Math
34.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 11 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 | 27.9% | 39.3% | 21.1% | 11.8% |
| Math | 12.5% | 21.8% | 29.3% | 36.4% |
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 | 67.1% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 27.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.8% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 61.7% | 25.1% |
| 2018-19 | 63.1% | 26.7% |
| 2017-18 | 66.7% | 25.9% |
| 2016-17 | 71.9% | 31.3% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Sierra Pacific High
Sierra Pacific High's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pacific High this school | 1,183 | 58.8% | 44.3% |
| Dixon High Dixon | 990 | 57.7% | 36.9% |
| Valley Center High Valley Center | 1,075 | 61.7% | 31.8% |
| East Union High Manteca | 1,524 | 62.4% | 33.4% |
| Lemoore High Lemoore | 1,798 | 59.0% | 41.7% |
| Galt High Galt | 959 | 57.4% | 38.4% |
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 Sierra Pacific High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #424 of 1,052 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #359 of 1,056 ▲ 66 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #313 of 1,056 ▲ 370 | #2 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.3pp | #254 of 1,044 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,183 | #689 of 2,093 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #1,282 of 1,352 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #595 of 1,351 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #1,051 of 1,575 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.8% | #19 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
1,183
+192 (+19%) vs 2020
+161% since 2010-11, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 24.8:1
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 | 1,183 | 45.3 | 26.1:1 | 59% (696) |
| 2023-24 | 1,102 | 43.6 | 25.3:1 | 61% (673) |
| 2022-23 | 1,072 | 42.5 | 25.3:1 | 60% (638) |
| 2020-21 | 991 | 40 | 24.8:1 | 51% (501) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 35.3 | 24.0:1 | 53% (448) |
| 2015-16 | 761 | 31 | 24.6:1 | 56% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | N/A | N/A | 50% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Pacific High.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (846 to 1,183); teachers up 28% (35.3 to 45.3).
About Sierra Pacific High
Sierra Pacific High is a mid-sized high school with its address in Hanford, California. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,183 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Hanford Joint Union High is the local district for Sierra Pacific High. It runs 6 schools with 4,237 students.
At Sierra Pacific High, 63% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 24% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sierra Pacific High scores 53%.
Its ratio of 26.1:1 is based on 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. In all, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 74% average among public schools in Kings County.
Sierra Pacific High earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of California public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sierra Pacific High is 45.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.3%.
The county, Kings County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $70,995 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Sierra Pacific High, Kings County has 67 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Frontier Elementary, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Sierra Pacific High places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Sierra Pacific High has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment rose 19% over 4 years, reaching 1,183 in 2024-25. The ratio was 24.8:1 in 2020-21 and 26.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sierra Pacific High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Hanford West HighHigh · 1,331 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
- Hanford West HighHigh · 1,331 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
- Frontier Elementary0.6 mi · 619
- Pioneer Elementary1.3 mi · 518
- J. C. Montgomery1.3 mi · 6
- Joseph M. Simas1.4 mi · 514
- Hanford Online Charter1.5 mi · 137
- Hanford West High1.6 mi · 1,331
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Pacific HighHow large is Sierra Pacific High?
Sierra Pacific High enrolls approximately 1,183 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sierra Pacific High serve?
Sierra Pacific High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Pacific High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra Pacific High is approximately 26.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Pacific High?
At Sierra Pacific High, the student body is approximately 24% White, 63% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Sierra Pacific High public or private?
Sierra Pacific 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.