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Hanford High School

Q: Is Hanford High School a good school?

Hanford High School ranks 110 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 75% of Washington high schools

Summary

Hanford High School is a large, well-regarded public high school serving approximately 1,959 students in grades 9-12 within the Richland School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top quarter of all Washington high schools.

The school demonstrates significant strengths, particularly in English Language Arts and graduation rates, which exceed state averages. It performs comparably to its district sibling, Richland High School, and generally outperforms other nearby comprehensive high schools like Kamiakin High School and Chiawana Senior High School. However, a closer look reveals some areas for attention, as math proficiency is only on par with the state average, and science scores trail the district average.

While Hanford's overall performance is strong, recent trends show a decline in its statewide ranking and concerning performance drops for specific student subgroups, indicating emerging challenges. The school also operates with efficient per-student spending compared to some peers, such as the alternative Rivers Edge High School, while achieving stronger academic outcomes. Parents should consider both the school's proven record of success and these recent performance shifts when evaluating its fit.

1,959

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,596

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Hanford Street
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6500

District: Richland School District

Feeder schools for Hanford High School:

Elementary:	Sacajawea Elementary
	Tapteal Elementary School
	William Wiley Elementary School
Middle:	Chief Joseph Middle School
	Enterprise Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Above the Washington median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2023) to 75th (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

110^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Richland School District

73^rd of 247Richland School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	110 of 438	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	98 of 437	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	62 of 442	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	86 of 434	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	93 of 455	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	67 of 417	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	79 of 315	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	110 of 301	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.5	60 of 306	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	43.6	191 of 341	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.5	53 of 454	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	48 of 450	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	67 of 440	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	99 of 423	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	47 of 402	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	67 of 396	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	58 of 399	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	76 of 395	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	56 of 394	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	68 of 390	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	82 of 111	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	92.2	6 of 86	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	10 of 119	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	5 of 118	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	25 of 87	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	82.8	7 of 102	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	106 of 350	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	93 of 347	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	58 of 357	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	70 of 368	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	79 of 390	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	61 of 358	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	69 of 243	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	106 of 248	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	95 of 261	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	120 of 278	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	72 of 241	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	49 of 156	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	223 of 355	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	215 of 356	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	100 of 362	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	152 of 370	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	126 of 392	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	172 of 344	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	72 of 227	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	98 of 359	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	79 of 362	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	56 of 358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	97 of 363	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	91 of 395	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	64 of 355	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	66 of 254	74.0%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	69 of 170	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	61 of 161	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	117 of 179	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.6	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	77 of 163	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	76 of 127	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	120 of 212	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	37 of 139	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	91 of 373	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	90 of 374	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	69 of 379	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	96 of 390	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	109 of 413	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	69 of 382	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	76 of 222	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2024)56th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-38 vs school

Migrant (2021)34th percentile-45 vs school

African American (2021)26th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science55%+6 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (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	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanford High School	Public	9-12	450 Hanford Street	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6500	1,959	86	22.8	32.7%	1,253 (64.0%)	33 (1.7%)	446 (22.8%)	100 (5.1%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	104 (5.3%)	69.4	110^th of 438 public high schools	74.9%		72	98^th of 437 public high schools	77.6%	12	55.2	55.2	71.2	71.2	42.8	42.8	$15,596	$274	$15,323
Twin Rivers Group Home	Public	9-12	605 McMurray	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-7120	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$32,733	$158	$32,575
Richland High School	Public	9-12	930 Long Ave	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6535	2,218	95	23.3	34.1%	1,490 (67.2%)	31 (1.4%)	469 (21.1%)	77 (3.5%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	138 (6.2%)	77.1	76^th of 438 public high schools	82.6%		76.9	77^th of 437 public high schools	82.4%	1	69.6	69.6	72.8	72.8	40.6	40.6	$16,060	$409	$15,651
Rivers Edge High School	Public	9-12	975 Gillespie	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6450	245	10	24.5	66.9%	139 (56.7%)	4 (1.6%)	87 (35.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	20.9	351^st of 438 public high schools	19.9%		9.3	417^th of 437 public high schools	4.6%	66	43.5	43.5	31.6	31.6			$17,607	$1,373	$16,235
Sageview High School	Public	9-12	6091 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 543-6700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chiawana Senior High School	Public	8-12	8125 W Argent Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6786	3,127	152	20.6	61.7%	777 (24.8%)	27 (0.9%)	2,135 (68.3%)	66 (2.1%)	8 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	95 (3.0%)	17.4	370^th of 438 public high schools	15.5%		26.8	335^th of 437 public high schools	23.3%	35	38.5	38.5	36.8	36.8	15.8	15.8	$16,376	$929	$15,447
Benton County Jail	Public	9-12	7122 W Okanogan Place	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6522	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	5606 West Canal Drive	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 783-2151	34	3	11.3	70.6%	13 (38.2%)	3 (8.8%)	17 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$30,368	$2,167	$28,201
Tri-Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	5929 West Metaline Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7300	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$15,308	$732	$14,576
Ugrad ESD123 Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	3918 West Court Street	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Educational Service District 123	No	No	No	No	(509) 544-5700	353	0			164 (46.5%)	6 (1.7%)	165 (46.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanford High School

Is Hanford High School a good school?

Hanford High School ranks 110^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hanford High School?

Students at Hanford High School are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Hanford High School?

Hanford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sacajawea Elementary
Elementary : Tapteal Elementary School
Elementary : William Wiley Elementary School
Middle : Chief Joseph Middle School
Middle : Enterprise Middle School

How many students attend Hanford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,959 students attended Hanford High School.

What district is Hanford High School in?

Richland School District

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