How does Hercules High compare to other high schools in Hercules?

Hercules High has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.0/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 369 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hercules High?

24.9% of students at Hercules High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.7% 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 Hercules High?

20.1% of students at Hercules 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 our composite score.

Hercules High

High School

West Contra Costa Unified HerculesContra Costa County94547

📍 1900 Refugio Valley Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite 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

740 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

32 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.2%

AP Exam Prepared

85.3%

A-G Completion

75.8%

College-Going Rate

78.7%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 45 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic26.5%

White5.1%

Asian20.1%

Black14.9%

Other33.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hercules High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.9%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	48.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Hercules High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 11.6 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 13.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.7 points higher (vs 14.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.2% — above the state target. 75.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 78.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

51.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

20.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

369

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	186	33.9%	30.6%	19.4%	16.1%	64.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	183	15.8%	22.9%	27.9%	33.3%	38.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Ohlone Elementary

55.176th pctile

Hanna Ranch Elementary

47.760th pctile

Lupine Hills Elementary

42.746th pctile

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Middle

Hercules Middle

46.463rd pctile

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High School

Hercules High

67.087th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.