Hanford High School

450 Hanford Street, Richland WA, 99352 | Richland School District | 509-967-6500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2153
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Richland
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
58%Richland
54%Washington

Hanford High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Richland School District" in Richland, WA. There are a total of 2,153 students and 85 teachers at Hanford High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Hanford High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 28% higher than the Washington average.

Hanford High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2153
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment398
Taking some courses254
Taking some courses (not tests)149
Passing some courses196
Passing no courses46

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hanford High School, there are a total of 398 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 254 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hanford High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 78.2% 76.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.2% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 3.9% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 10.3% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 6.4% 6.9% 3.1%

Richland demographics profile

StatisticRichlandWashingtonNational
Population57,3537,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,46211791
Median age36.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English87%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Richland

IndexRichlandWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college77.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Hanford High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.