Hanford West High

Summary:

Hanford West High is a public high school located in Hanford, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,332 students. It 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 West High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 701 out of 2039 high schools in 2015-2016 (3-star rating) to 1274 out of 2133 high schools in 2018-2019 (2-star rating). In the most recent school year (2023-2024), the school ranked 1077 out of 2323 California high schools, with a 3-star rating. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Hanford West High generally performs better than Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation) and Hanford Online Charter, but slightly worse than Sierra Pacific High and Hanford High.

Hanford West High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.5% to 97.7% over the past five years, but has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.6% in 2018-2019 to 32.9% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 20.8% in 2022-2023. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) is generally lower than the Hanford Joint Union High School District and the state of California averages, suggesting opportunities for improvement in student learning and achievement, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1150 West Lacey Blvd.
       Hanford, CA  93230-3575


(559) 583-5903

District: Hanford Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1077th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,598 Help


Feeder schools for Hanford West High:

Elementary:    Martin Luther King Junior Elementary
    Roosevelt Elementary
Middle:    Woodrow Wilson Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  1,332

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.7%
White:
15.2%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.8% Help


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Compare Details Hanford West High ranks better than 53.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd 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 42.04. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hanford West 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.7%), White (15.2%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hanford West High is 21.9, which is the 3rd best among 5 high schools in the Hanford Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hanford West High is $11,598. 4 high schools in the Hanford Joint Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hanford West High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford West High 1077th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Hanford West 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 West High

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Rank History for all students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.75 909th 1653 45.0%
2005 38.43 846th 1901 55.5%
2006 38.80 869th 1968 55.8%
2007 40.58 859th 2063 58.4%
2008 38.44 954th 2117 54.9%
2009 41.03 983rd 2238 56.1%
2010 39.95 1016th 2281 55.5%
2011 45.93 891st 2367 62.4%
2012 50.23 795th 2354 66.2%
2013 44.14 951st 2426 60.8%
2015 59.56 753rd 1994 62.2%
2016 63.72 701st 2039 65.6%
2017 53.72 939th 2021 53.5%
2018 50.52 1005th 2017 50.2%
2019 37.54 1274th 2133 40.3%
2022 43.92 1070th 2123 49.6%
2023 39.57 1155th 2348 50.8%
2024 42.04 1077th 2323 53.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.61 358th 366 2.2%
2022 47.46 281st 515 45.4%
2023 12.15 667th 786 15.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.28 910th 938 3.0%
2019 45.99 345th 941 63.3%
2022 33.09 730th 1044 30.1%
2023 33.49 665th 1323 49.7%
2024 24.63 1060th 1350 21.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.05 1241st 1547 19.8%
2024 35.74 807th 1534 47.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 973rd 1862 47.7%
2019 45.88 1029th 1937 46.9%
2022 40.52 1117th 1943 42.5%
2023 39.80 1143rd 2247 49.1%
2024 42.00 1081st 2235 51.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.83 35th 89 60.7%
2024 59.30 37th 100 63.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.95 174th 451 61.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.55 833rd 1760 52.7%
2019 44.27 986th 1833 46.2%
2022 43.66 966th 1858 48.0%
2023 37.65 1153rd 2118 45.6%
2024 40.41 1071st 2098 49.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.66 822nd 1052 21.9%
2019 24.40 909th 1117 18.6%
2022 29.42 840th 1161 27.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.02 124th 168 26.2%
2023 25.57 183rd 233 21.5%
2024 28.57 171st 234 26.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.43 1092nd 1834 40.5%
2019 43.55 1009th 1880 46.3%
2022 39.97 1053rd 1916 45.0%
2023 38.44 1095th 2207 50.4%
2024 41.32 1023rd 2172 52.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.00 151st 582 74.1%
2019 23.64 454th 592 23.3%
2022 56.92 175th 522 66.5%
2023 29.89 489th 720 32.1%
2024 34.66 439th 721 39.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.73 896th 1742 48.6%
2019 51.16 838th 1814 53.8%
2022 43.50 998th 1861 46.4%
2023 41.72 1067th 2142 50.2%
2024 42.70 1036th 2125 51.2%
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Rank History for White students at Hanford West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.36 668th 1173 43.1%
2019 39.06 770th 1222 37.0%
2022 44.99 653rd 1204 45.8%
2023 43.36 700th 1434 51.2%
2024 51.39 565th 1406 59.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Hanford West High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 143 42 19 174 4 n/a n/a 0 382
2000 258 115 122 300 7 n/a n/a 0 802
2001 492 105 59 561 8 n/a n/a 0 1225
2002 630 158 85 811 12 n/a n/a 7 1703
2003 630 158 85 811 12 n/a n/a 7 1703
2004 582 180 89 820 11 n/a n/a 49 1731
2005 561 158 91 843 8 n/a n/a 82 1743
2006 535 151 96 906 5 n/a n/a 102 1795
2007 496 145 111 954 7 n/a n/a 123 1836
2008 491 137 114 1004 9 n/a n/a 0 1755
2009 511 124 121 962 5 2 88 0 1813
2010 491 116 126 918 7 1 40 0 1699
2011 480 103 109 809 5 2 10 0 1518
2012 415 88 88 731 9 1 4 0 1336
2013 426 84 74 747 9 2 6 0 1348
2014 396 93 57 756 10 3 9 0 1324
2015 373 86 53 844 9 3 11 0 1379
2016 340 80 57 871 7 1 24 0 1380
2017 313 72 48 859 5 0 22 0 1319
2018 264 66 44 890 3 1 29 0 1297
2019 234 60 36 870 3 2 38 0 1243
2020 230 64 34 908 5 2 33 0 1276
2021 202 51 44 899 5 4 45 0 1250
2022 203 53 36 988 4 2 42 2 1330
2023 202 48 41 982 8 2 46 3 1332

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 West High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 382 15.3 25.0 14.4
2000 802 26.1 30.7 20.1
2001 1225 36.4 33.7 26
2002 1703 69.7 24.4 22.3
2003 1703 69.7 24.4 22.3
2004 1731 73.1 23.7 29.8
2005 1743 75.0 23.2 33.6
2006 1795 73.2 24.5 46.6
2007 1836 74.0 24.8 45.7
2008 1755 88.4 19.9 45.6
2009 1813 75.9 20.1 42.7
2010 1699 61.6 27.5 43.7
2011 1518 n/a n/a 44.4
2012 1336 54.1 24.6 32.3
2013 1348 52.1 25.8 47.5
2014 1324 53.7 24.6 48
2015 1379 55.0 25.0 55.2
2016 1380 54.0 25.5 57
2017 1319 57.3 22.9 60.4
2018 1297 55.2 23.4 65.2
2019 1243 51.7 24.0 66.1
2020 1276 n/a n/a 65.8
2021 1250 57.2 21.8 66.9
2022 1330 60.2 22.0 67.1
2023 1332 60.7 21.9 76.8

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 West High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 382 15.3 25.0 14.4
2000 802 26.1 30.7 20.1
2001 1225 36.4 33.7 26
2002 1703 69.7 24.4 22.3
2003 1703 69.7 24.4 22.3
2004 1731 73.1 23.7 29.8
2005 1743 75.0 23.2 33.6
2006 1795 73.2 24.5 46.6
2007 1836 74.0 24.8 45.7
2008 1755 88.4 19.9 45.6
2009 1813 75.9 20.1 42.7
2010 1699 61.6 27.5 43.7
2011 1518 n/a n/a 44.4
2012 1336 54.1 24.6 32.3
2013 1348 52.1 25.8 47.5
2014 1324 53.7 24.6 48
2015 1379 55.0 25.0 55.2
2016 1380 54.0 25.5 57
2017 1319 57.3 22.9 60.4
2018 1297 55.2 23.4 65.2
2019 1243 51.7 24.0 66.1
2020 1276 n/a n/a 65.8
2021 1250 57.2 21.8 66.9
2022 1330 60.2 22.0 67.1
2023 1332 60.7 21.9 76.8

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 West High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,598

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hanford West High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1274th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1155th of 2348 High schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hanford West High)55.348.6
 6.8%
   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 West High)17.420.1
 2.7%
   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 West High)18.319.9
 1.6%
   11th Grade Science (Hanford Joint Union High)24.918.1
 6.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Hanford West High)017.6
 17.6%
   12th Grade Science (Hanford Joint Union High)3.721.7
 18%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12431332
 7.2%
African American6048
 20%
American Indian38
 166.7%
Asian3641
 13.9%
Hispanic870982
 12.9%
Pacific Islander22
White234202
 13.7%
Two or More Races3846
 21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.1%76.8%
 10.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hanford West High

Hanford West High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Martin Luther King Junior Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Woodrow Wilson Junior High

Students at Hanford West High are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Hanford West High ranks 1077th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,332 students attended Hanford West High.


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