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Hanford High

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Hanford High ranks 1103 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 49% of California high schools

Summary

Hanford High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,500 students in the Hanford Joint Union High district, a community where many families face economic challenges.

The school has a significant strength in ensuring students graduate, with a rate of 98% that far exceeds the state average, but it struggles with academic proficiency, especially in math and science where scores are well below state averages. This creates a paradox where students are completing school but may not be fully prepared for college-level work in those core subjects. Compared to another school in its own district, Sierra Pacific High, which scores more than twice as high in math, Hanford High's performance is notably lower despite similar resources, suggesting instructional differences may be a factor.

When looking at neighboring districts, Lemoore High in the Lemoore Union High district ranks higher academically and has much lower chronic absenteeism, though it also benefits from significantly more funding per student. Within its own district, Hanford High faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than at Hanford West High and Sierra Pacific, though far lower than the district's alternative schools.

1,498

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,427

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 East Grangeville Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230-3067

(559) 583-5902

District: Hanford Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Hanford High:

Elementary:	George Washington Elementary
	Hamilton Elementary
	Kings River-Hardwick Elementary
	Kit Carson Elementary
	More...
	Lakeside Elementary
	Lee Richmond Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

White:

16.8%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,103^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Hanford Joint Union High

1014^th of 1,543Hanford Joint Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1103 of 2162	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1423 of 2159	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1198 of 2170	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1062 of 2123	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	713 of 2133	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	709 of 2017	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	737 of 2021	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	867 of 2039	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	714 of 1994	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.9	986 of 2426	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	810 of 2354	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	771 of 2367	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.8	820 of 2281	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.9	885 of 2238	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.7	827 of 2117	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.2	775 of 2063	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.8	796 of 1968	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.8	697 of 1901	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.5	649 of 1653	60.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	488 of 523	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	420 of 517	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	226 of 521	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.1	461 of 522	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	409 of 592	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.4	133 of 582	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.2	1069 of 1161	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1007 of 1117	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	648 of 1052	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	814 of 1085	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.2	212 of 1064	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	274 of 1044	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	85 of 941	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	158 of 938	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1103 of 1906	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1213 of 1915	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1162 of 1915	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	918 of 1858	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	706 of 1833	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	670 of 1760	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	838 of 1900	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	1227 of 1902	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1049 of 1917	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	827 of 1861	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	459 of 1814	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	457 of 1742	73.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	266 of 410	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	249 of 328	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	881 of 2013	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	1341 of 2026	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1059 of 2030	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	857 of 1943	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	512 of 1937	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	578 of 1862	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	904 of 1942	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	1371 of 1948	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1116 of 1963	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1080 of 1916	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	656 of 1880	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	707 of 1834	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	144 of 175	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	172 of 183	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	154 of 190	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	461 of 574	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	402 of 541	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	840 of 1252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	733 of 1216	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	865 of 1197	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	695 of 1155	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	858 of 1173	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	834 of 1193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	817 of 1204	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	599 of 1222	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	644 of 1173	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)20th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)18th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanford High	Public	9-12	120 East Grangeville Blvd.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5902	1,498	64	23.4	83.6%	251 (16.8%)	58 (3.9%)	1,121 (74.8%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (3.6%)	46.5	1103^rd of 2162 public high schools	49.0%		33.1	1423^rd of 2159 public high schools	34.1%	320	22.1	15.0		21.5	57.6	57.6	14.6	14.6	$15,427	$805	$14,622
Hanford Community Day	Public	9-12	1855 North Douty St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5904	38	3	10.9	92.1%	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	34 (89.5%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$33,489	$2,225	$31,264
Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1201 North Douty	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5916	50	5	10.4	96.0%	5 (10.0%)	2 (4.0%)	41 (82.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	2094^th of 2162 public high schools	3.1%		12.3	1927^th of 2159 public high schools	10.7%	167					9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$34,262	$4,817	$29,445
Hanford Online Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	905 Campus Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 583-5901	137	9	15.7	86.1%	29 (21.2%)	5 (3.6%)	87 (63.5%)	8 (5.8%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	16.6	1752^nd of 2162 public high schools	19.0%		21.5	1671^st of 2159 public high schools	22.6%	81	10.0	7.1		9.5	27.1	27.1	0.0	0.0	$19,386	$334	$19,052
Hanford West High	Public	9-12	1150 West Lacey Blvd.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5903	1,331	62	21.5	77.6%	182 (13.7%)	47 (3.5%)	1,012 (76.0%)	36 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (3.2%)	39.3	1282^nd of 2162 public high schools	40.7%		45.6	1110^th of 2159 public high schools	48.6%	172	20.2	13.3	28.6	19.9	48.5	48.5	12.5	12.5	$15,928	$641	$15,287
Kings County Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	1144 West Lacey Blvd.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kings County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(559) 589-7038	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
J. C. Montgomery	Public	7-12	690 East Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kings County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-1441	6	4	1.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$88,577	$18,572	$70,005
Sierra Pacific High	Public	9-12	1259 North 13th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5912	1,183	45	26.1	58.8%	285 (24.1%)	40 (3.4%)	748 (63.2%)	47 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (4.7%)	72.5	553^rd of 2162 public high schools	74.4%		51.5	968^th of 2159 public high schools	55.2%	415	34.7	22.2		33.5	67.1	67.1	34.3	34.3	$15,363	$762	$14,601
Laton High	Public	9-12	6449 DeWoody	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4080	163	13	12.4	87.7%	20 (12.3%)	1 (0.6%)	140 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	27.2	1550^th of 2162 public high schools	28.3%		29.9	1493^rd of 2159 public high schools	30.8%	57		17.1	8.3	14.9	26.3	26.3	15.8	15.8
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	351 East Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6620	90	7	12.2	78.9%	12 (13.3%)	4 (4.4%)	67 (74.4%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	20.4	1685^th of 2162 public high schools	22.1%		17.4	1754^th of 2159 public high schools	18.8%	69			5.0	5.0	34.8	34.8	0.0	0.0	$34,154	$5,747	$28,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanford High

What schools feed into Hanford High?

Hanford High is fed by the following schools:

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

How many students attend Hanford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,498 students attended Hanford High.

What district is Hanford High in?

Hanford Joint Union High

What is the racial makeup of Hanford High?

Students at Hanford High are 75% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Hanford High a good school?

Hanford High ranks 1103^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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