Hanford High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Hanford High School

120 East Grangeville Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,494 students in grades 9-12, Hanford High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 95% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hanford High School's student population of 1,494 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanford High School
9	371
10	404
11	368
12	351

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Total Students

1,494 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hanford High School
2023	1,549
2022	1,542
2021	1,577
2020	1,559
2019	1,559
2018	1,506
2017	1,506
2016	1,480
2015	1,490
2014	1,501
2013	1,476
2012	1,503
2011	1,645
2010	1,658
2009	1,843
2008	1,820
2007	1,797
2006	1,800
2005	1,767
2004	1,749
2003	1,748
2002	1,717
2001	2,068
2000	2,351
1999	2,586
1998	2,980
1997	2,833
1996	2,606
1995	2,619
1994	2,569
1993	2,585
1992	2,391
1991	2,256
1990	2,140
1989	2,123
1988	2,075
1987	2,119

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hanford High School
2023	64
2022	63
2021	63
2020	64
2019	64
2018	62
2017	62
2016	59
2015	58
2014	57
2013	56
2012	60
2010	74
2009	81
2008	97
2007	80
2006	76
2005	75
2004	73
2003	69
2002	69
2001	98
2000	100
1999	104
1998	119
1997	110
1996	110
1995	109
1994	108
1993	110
1992	101
1991	100
1990	98

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School Rankings

Hanford High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hanford High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4833 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hanford High School
2023	#4833
2022	#5441
2019	#4737
2018	#4226
2017	#3962
2016	#4797
2015	#3622
2014	#2308
2013	#5317
2012	#4943
2011	#5295

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	17%	34%	18%
2022	12%	33%	15%
2019	21%	40%	20%
2018	22%	39%	19%
2017	24%	38%	22%
2016	18%	37%	18%
2015	21%	34%	20%
2014	53%	63%	55%
2013	54%	59%	55%
2012	58%	59%	54%
2011	52%	58%	54%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2022	55%	47%	51%
2019	65%	51%	58%
2018	67%	50%	19%
2017	66%	48%	60%
2016	62%	48%	57%
2015	63%	44%	58%
2014	46%	58%	49%
2013	49%	57%	50%
2012	51%	58%	52%
2011	50%	56%	54%
2010	49%	54%	46%

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21%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	26:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	25:1	20:1	24:1
2002	25:1	20:1	24:1
2001	21:1	20:1	24:1
2000	24:1	21:1	25:1
1999	25:1	21:1	25:1
1998	25:1	21:1	26:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	23:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	3%	11%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	6%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	5%	11%	5%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	6%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	6%	11%	6%
1990	6%	10%	6%
1989	7%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

77%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	76%	55%	72%
2022	74%	56%	71%
2021	74%	56%	69%
2020	69%	55%	67%
2019	69%	55%	67%
2018	65%	54%	65%
2017	65%	54%	65%
2016	64%	54%	64%
2015	62%	54%	62%
2014	59%	53%	58%
2013	57%	53%	57%
2012	56%	52%	57%
2011	52%	51%	54%
2010	50%	50%	53%
2009	48%	49%	51%
2008	47%	50%	53%
2007	44%	49%	49%
2006	43%	48%	48%
2005	43%	47%	47%
2004	42%	46%	46%
2003	39%	45%	44%
2002	38%	44%	42%
2001	39%	43%	43%
2000	41%	42%	41%
1999	39%	41%	41%
1998	39%	40%	40%
1997	39%	40%	40%
1996	36%	39%	38%
1995	35%	38%	36%
1994	34%	37%	35%
1993	33%	36%	34%
1992	31%	35%	32%
1991	30%	34%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	5%	9%	7%
1999	6%	9%	7%
1998	6%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	6%
1994	6%	9%	6%
1993	6%	9%	6%
1992	6%	9%	6%
1991	5%	9%	5%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	15%	21%	17%
2022	18%	21%	19%
2021	19%	22%	21%
2020	25%	23%	24%
2019	25%	23%	24%
2018	30%	24%	27%
2017	30%	24%	27%
2016	30%	24%	27%
2015	31%	24%	29%
2014	32%	25%	30%
2013	33%	25%	31%
2012	34%	26%	31%
2011	38%	27%	34%
2010	39%	27%	33%
2009	41%	28%	34%
2008	44%	29%	35%
2007	46%	29%	36%
2006	48%	31%	39%
2005	49%	31%	40%
2004	49%	32%	41%
2003	49%	34%	42%
2002	55%	35%	46%
2001	52%	36%	46%
2000	50%	37%	44%
1999	50%	38%	47%
1998	49%	39%	48%
1997	51%	39%	50%
1996	53%	40%	51%
1995	55%	41%	53%
1994	56%	42%	55%
1993	57%	43%	56%
1992	58%	44%	57%
1991	59%	45%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	0.40	0.64	0.46
2022	0.42	0.63	0.46
2021	0.42	0.62	0.48
2020	0.46	0.63	0.50
2019	0.46	0.63	0.50
2018	0.49	0.64	0.51
2017	0.49	0.64	0.51
2016	0.50	0.64	0.52
2015	0.52	0.64	0.53
2014	0.55	0.65	0.57
2013	0.57	0.65	0.58
2012	0.58	0.65	0.58
2011	0.59	0.67	0.59
2010	0.60	0.67	0.61
2009	0.60	0.71	0.62
2008	0.59	0.65	0.60
2007	0.60	0.67	0.61
2006	0.59	0.66	0.61
2005	0.58	0.67	0.61
2004	0.59	0.67	0.62
2003	0.61	0.67	0.62
2002	0.56	0.67	0.61
2001	0.58	0.67	0.60
2000	0.58	0.67	0.63
1999	0.60	0.67	0.61
1998	0.61	0.67	0.61
1997	0.59	0.67	0.59
1996	0.59	0.67	0.59
1995	0.58	0.67	0.58
1994	0.57	0.67	0.58
1993	0.57	0.67	0.57
1992	0.57	0.67	0.57
1991	0.56	0.67	0.57

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	95%	87%	94%
2022	98%	87%	96%
2021	98%	84%	93%
2020	96%	85%	94%
2019	98%	84%	94%
2018	97%	84%	92%
2017	97%	83%	94%
2016	96%	83%	94%
2015	96%	89%	93%
2014	94%	88%	91%
2013	94%	87%	88%

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Eligible for

73%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	67%	51%	60%
2022	64%	51%	57%
2021	62%	53%	56%
2020	59%	52%	55%
2019	59%	52%	55%
2018	51%	49%	49%
2017	51%	49%	49%
2016	54%	50%	50%
2015	52%	50%	50%
2014	48%	49%	45%
2013	48%	48%	46%
2012	36%	9%	29%
2011	37%	46%	40%
2010	36%	46%	38%
2009	31%	43%	35%
2008	30%	41%	36%
2007	26%	40%	33%
2006	29%	40%	37%
2005	19%	40%	25%
2004	20%	40%	24%
2003	14%	39%	17%
2002	12%	39%	17%
2001	9%	39%	14%
2000	18%	40%	17%
1999	13%	40%	13%
1998	16%	47%	16%
1997	15%	47%	15%
1996	15%	46%	15%
1995	14%	45%	14%
1994	15%	43%	15%
1993	15%	41%	16%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hanford High School	California	Hanford Joint Union High School District
2023	13%	8%	13%
2022	13%	7%	11%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hanford Joint Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hanford High School's ranking?

Hanford High School is ranked #4833 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Hanford High School often compared to?

Hanford High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hanford West High School, Sierra Pacific High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Hanford High School?

The graduation rate of Hanford High School is 95%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Hanford High School?

1,494 students attend Hanford High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Hanford High School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hanford High School?

Hanford High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hanford High School offer ?

Hanford High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Hanford High School part of?

Hanford High School is part of Hanford Joint Union High School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 95% (Top 30%)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education