Hanford West High School

Hanford West High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1150 W Lacey Blvd,  Hanford, CA
Hanford Joint Union High School District
3.5
2.3
1,332 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Darin Parson
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
16%
Reading Proficiency
44%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A-
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
44%
Math Proficiency
16%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
61
Full Time Teachers
61
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
28
Reading
30
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
48.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
4.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
2.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
312:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.5%
Female
49.3%
Hispanic
73.7%
White
15.2%
Black
3.6%
Two or more races
3.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Fresno 170 Students
College of the Sequoias 123 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 105 Students
West Hills College - Lemoore 89 Students
University of California - Davis 88 Students
San Diego State University 75 Students
University of California - Berkeley 74 Students
San Francisco State University 72 Students
University of San Francisco 72 Students
University of California - San Diego 66 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 75 Students
Nursing 45 Students
Biology 41 Students
Criminology 29 Students
Business 27 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 25 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 22 Students
Sociology 18 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 186 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/20/2024
My best experience in this high school is that I get to meet a lot of new people and have connections with them the teachers are good people and always willing to help students and in this school, there are a lot of opportunities to enter and learn a lot of new skills. The worst experience is that there a lot of fights in this schools and I don't think that's good for the environment of the students of this high school because those fights cause problems and cause that a lot of students do this type of things more and more.
4.0 Senior
1/9/2024
I love how compatible and helpful the students and faculty are at Hanford West they live to be a husky and they show their pride in their school by wearing their school spirit every Friday. Students and faculty also support all of their sports from water polo to their marching band by going to their games and competitions. I also noticed how clean the campus has been for the past years. Everyone is so respectful we have all grown as a family. It's so sad that this will be my last year in this school.
4.0 Senior
11/15/2023
There is many things in Hanford west to do you just have to give to the community for you to receive from the community.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 3 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/22/2022
They don’t care about the students, the food is inedible, bullying is rampant and the admin is cruel! I’ve never felt so dehumanized, students are people not cattle!!!
5.0 parent
4/30/2018
The school is great. We recently moved here from Maryland. The academic Courses are equivalent to those when we were in Maryland. Great campus. Excellent teachers. Lots of clubs and organizations. Very safe School!
1.0 other
3/21/2008

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