Hanford High

Summary:

Hanford High is a public high school located in Hanford, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,549 students. The school is part of the Hanford Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 1030 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hanford High has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.1% to 98.4% over the past five years, which is higher than the state and district averages. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.3% in 2018-2019 to 35.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Hanford High's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages, with only 39.53% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 55.73% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Multi-racial, English Language Learners, Special Education, Homeless, and Military Connected students performing particularly poorly compared to their peers statewide.

While Hanford High's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, some nearby schools, such as Sierra Pacific High and Lemoore High, perform better on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges faced by Hanford High, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and significant disparities in subgroup outcomes, should be a priority for the school and the Hanford Joint Union High School District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 120 East Grangeville Blvd.
       Hanford, CA  93230-3067


(559) 583-5902

District: Hanford Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1427th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,292 Help


Feeder schools for Hanford High:

Elementary:    George Washington Elementary
    Hamilton Elementary
    Kings River-Hardwick Elementary
    Kit Carson Elementary
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Middle:    John F. Kennedy Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.1 Help
Number of students:  1,549

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.8%
White:
15.6%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hanford High ranks worse than 61.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Hanford Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.81. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hanford High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Hanford High has the largest high school student body size in the Hanford Joint Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.8%), White (15.6%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hanford High is 24.1. 3 high schools in the Hanford Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hanford High is $11,292, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Hanford Joint Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hanford High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford High 1427th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Hanford High in the ranking list.)

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Hanford Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford Joint Union High 1030th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hanford High

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Rank History for all students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.48 649th 1653 60.7%
2005 44.83 697th 1901 63.3%
2006 41.77 796th 1968 59.6%
2007 44.20 775th 2063 62.4%
2008 43.65 827th 2117 60.9%
2009 44.90 885th 2238 60.5%
2010 47.80 820th 2281 64.1%
2011 51.03 771st 2367 67.4%
2012 49.61 810th 2354 65.6%
2013 42.91 986th 2426 59.4%
2015 61.56 714th 1994 64.2%
2016 56.57 867th 2039 57.5%
2017 62.71 737th 2021 63.5%
2018 64.87 709th 2017 64.8%
2019 61.05 713th 2133 66.6%
2022 44.14 1062nd 2123 50.0%
2023 37.60 1214th 2348 48.3%
2024 29.81 1427th 2323 38.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.44 548th 786 30.3%
2024 23.46 572nd 804 28.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.30 158th 938 83.2%
2019 76.64 85th 941 91.0%
2022 54.09 274th 1044 73.8%
2023 49.87 266th 1323 79.9%
2024 27.45 948th 1350 29.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.20 1094th 1547 29.3%
2024 31.45 933rd 1534 39.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.43 578th 1862 69.0%
2019 67.25 512th 1937 73.6%
2022 49.90 857th 1943 55.9%
2023 42.53 1076th 2247 52.1%
2024 31.75 1382nd 2235 38.2%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.05 68th 89 23.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.44 341st 451 24.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.85 670th 1760 61.9%
2019 56.61 706th 1833 61.5%
2022 45.82 918th 1858 50.6%
2023 35.96 1199th 2118 43.4%
2024 34.14 1248th 2098 40.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.63 648th 1052 38.4%
2019 21.00 1007th 1117 9.8%
2022 21.23 1069th 1161 7.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.14 195th 233 16.3%
2024 10.90 226th 234 3.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.78 707th 1834 61.5%
2019 60.04 656th 1880 65.1%
2022 38.84 1080th 1916 43.6%
2023 36.31 1151st 2207 47.8%
2024 24.86 1469th 2172 32.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.42 133rd 582 77.1%
2019 30.27 409th 592 30.9%
2022 16.13 461st 522 11.7%
2023 46.33 335th 720 53.5%
2024 22.03 594th 721 17.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.88 457th 1742 73.8%
2019 68.71 459th 1814 74.7%
2022 50.34 827th 1861 55.6%
2023 41.41 1080th 2142 49.6%
2024 32.96 1306th 2125 38.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hanford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.07 644th 1173 45.1%
2019 51.60 599th 1222 51.0%
2022 33.03 817th 1204 32.1%
2023 29.01 948th 1434 33.9%
2024 26.88 963rd 1406 31.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hanford High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1290 126 89 564 6 n/a n/a 0 2075
1989 1258 146 130 583 6 n/a n/a 0 2123
1990 1252 124 136 622 6 n/a n/a 0 2140
1991 1330 123 131 670 2 n/a n/a 0 2256
1992 1396 148 105 738 4 n/a n/a 0 2391
1993 1478 156 97 853 1 n/a n/a 0 2585
1994 1427 146 111 882 3 n/a n/a 0 2569
1995 1388 137 136 936 9 n/a n/a 0 2606
1996 1388 137 136 936 9 n/a n/a 0 2606
1997 1436 149 147 1095 6 n/a n/a 0 2833
1998 1459 184 154 1177 6 n/a n/a 0 2980
1999 1311 147 117 1004 7 n/a n/a 0 2586
2000 1191 106 92 953 9 n/a n/a 0 2351
2001 1081 88 75 813 11 n/a n/a 0 2068
2002 863 81 71 679 10 n/a n/a 44 1748
2003 863 81 71 679 10 n/a n/a 44 1748
2004 869 79 49 735 13 n/a n/a 4 1749
2005 870 72 38 762 16 n/a n/a 9 1767
2006 868 73 50 774 12 n/a n/a 23 1800
2007 824 86 51 797 11 n/a n/a 28 1797
2008 803 94 55 854 14 n/a n/a 0 1820
2009 756 97 53 890 12 6 29 0 1843
2010 647 96 43 836 15 1 20 0 1658
2011 617 106 45 856 12 3 6 0 1645
2012 519 88 40 840 8 2 6 0 1503
2013 480 93 37 848 11 3 4 0 1476
2014 487 90 23 885 9 4 3 0 1501
2015 454 98 14 910 6 4 4 0 1490
2016 442 84 8 929 8 3 6 0 1480
2017 437 78 11 965 5 2 8 0 1506
2018 419 64 18 1000 9 1 12 0 1523
2019 395 56 21 1066 3 0 18 0 1559
2020 362 49 22 1118 3 1 38 0 1593
2021 293 47 18 1166 6 3 44 0 1577
2022 271 50 18 1142 5 2 52 2 1542
2023 242 57 13 1174 1 3 58 1 1549

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hanford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2075 95.6 21.7 n/a
1989 2123 96.8 21.9 n/a
1990 2140 97.5 21.9 n/a
1991 2256 99.7 22.6 n/a
1992 2391 101.3 23.6 9.6
1993 2585 110.3 23.4 15.2
1994 2569 108.1 23.8 15.1
1995 2606 110.3 23.6 14.8
1996 2606 110.3 23.6 14.8
1997 2833 109.5 25.9 15.2
1998 2980 119.2 25.0 16.2
1999 2586 104.4 24.8 14.7
2000 2351 100.2 23.5 20.8
2001 2068 98.2 21.1 11.7
2002 1748 69.8 25.0 17.8
2003 1748 69.8 25.0 17.8
2004 1749 73.2 23.9 23
2005 1767 75.7 23.3 22.4
2006 1800 76.4 23.6 32.5
2007 1797 80.8 22.2 29.8
2008 1820 96.6 18.8 32.7
2009 1843 80.8 19.6 34.3
2010 1658 74.1 22.3 39.7
2011 1645 n/a n/a 41.1
2012 1503 59.8 25.1 36
2013 1476 56.2 26.2 53.5
2014 1501 57.4 26.1 53
2015 1490 58.0 25.6 61.1
2016 1480 59.0 25.0 62.4
2017 1506 61.5 24.4 62.2
2018 1523 61.5 24.7 65.9
2019 1559 63.8 24.4 66.5
2020 1593 n/a n/a 66.5
2021 1577 62.6 25.1 69.4
2022 1542 62.6 24.6 76.3
2023 1549 64.0 24.1 80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hanford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2075 95.6 21.7 n/a
1989 2123 96.8 21.9 n/a
1990 2140 97.5 21.9 n/a
1991 2256 99.7 22.6 n/a
1992 2391 101.3 23.6 9.6
1993 2585 110.3 23.4 15.2
1994 2569 108.1 23.8 15.1
1995 2606 110.3 23.6 14.8
1996 2606 110.3 23.6 14.8
1997 2833 109.5 25.9 15.2
1998 2980 119.2 25.0 16.2
1999 2586 104.4 24.8 14.7
2000 2351 100.2 23.5 20.8
2001 2068 98.2 21.1 11.7
2002 1748 69.8 25.0 17.8
2003 1748 69.8 25.0 17.8
2004 1749 73.2 23.9 23
2005 1767 75.7 23.3 22.4
2006 1800 76.4 23.6 32.5
2007 1797 80.8 22.2 29.8
2008 1820 96.6 18.8 32.7
2009 1843 80.8 19.6 34.3
2010 1658 74.1 22.3 39.7
2011 1645 n/a n/a 41.1
2012 1503 59.8 25.1 36
2013 1476 56.2 26.2 53.5
2014 1501 57.4 26.1 53
2015 1490 58.0 25.6 61.1
2016 1480 59.0 25.0 62.4
2017 1506 61.5 24.4 62.2
2018 1523 61.5 24.7 65.9
2019 1559 63.8 24.4 66.5
2020 1593 n/a n/a 66.5
2021 1577 62.6 25.1 69.4
2022 1542 62.6 24.6 76.3
2023 1549 64.0 24.1 80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hanford High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,292

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hanford High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 713th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1214th of 2348 High schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hanford High)6552.9
 12.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hanford Joint Union High)5846.1
 11.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hanford High)2116.2
 4.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hanford Joint Union High)20.116.5
 3.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Hanford High)29.216.5
 12.7%
   11th Grade Science (Hanford Joint Union High)24.918.1
 6.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15591549
 0.6%
African American5657
 1.8%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian2113
 38.1%
Hispanic10661174
 10.1%
Pacific Islander03
White395242
 38.7%
Two or More Races1858
 222.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.5%80.1%
 13.7%


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Hanford High ranks 1427th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Hanford High are 76% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,549 students attended Hanford High.


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