How does Sierra Pacific High compare to other high schools in Hanford?

Sierra Pacific High has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.6/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 560 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra Pacific High?

20.2% of students at Sierra Pacific High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.7% 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 Sierra Pacific High?

14.0% of students at Sierra Pacific 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.

Sierra Pacific High

High School

Hanford Joint Union High HanfordKings County93230

📍 1259 North 13th Avenue

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

1,102 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

43 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.2%

AP Exam Prepared

49.4%

A-G Completion

55.1%

College-Going Rate

81.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+52.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+29.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 89 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic63.6%

White23.1%

Asian2.2%

Black3.0%

Other8.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra Pacific High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.2%
Met Standard	30.5%
Below Standard	49.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Sierra Pacific High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.2% of students exceeded standard while 30.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 11.2 points above the Hanford Joint Union High district average of 9.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.8 points higher (vs 6.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.2% — above the state target. 55.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →