How does Hanford West High compare to other high schools in Hanford?

Hanford West High has a Scope Score of 58.9/100, ranked #691 among California high schools. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 590 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hanford West High?

9.3% of students at Hanford West High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hanford West High?

18.1% of students at Hanford West High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Hanford West High

High School

Hanford Joint Union High HanfordKings County93230

📍 1150 West Lacey Boulevard

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,336 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

61 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.7%

AP Exam Prepared

54.1%

A-G Completion

42.7%

College-Going Rate

62.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-21.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 133 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic75.5%

White13.6%

Asian1.3%

Black3.9%

Other5.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hanford West High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	21.2%
Below Standard	69.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 97.7%

10.3pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 54.1%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 18.1%

16.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 9.3%

6.4pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 30.5%

4.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 30.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.3%

2.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Hanford West High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.4 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Hanford Joint Union High district average of 9.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.7% — above the state target. 42.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 62.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →