Hercules High

1900 Refugio Valley Rd., Richmond CA, 94547 | West Contra Costa Unified School District | 510-231-1429
  • grades 9-12
  • students 935
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Richmond
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
46%Richmond
43%California

Hercules High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Contra Costa Unified School District" in Richmond, CA. There are a total of 935 students and 38 teachers at Hercules High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Hercules High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 14% higher than the California average.

Hercules High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students935
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Hercules High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Hercules High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 8.3% 7.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 26.0% 18.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 46.3% 12.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 59.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Richmond demographics profile

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaNational
Population26,09039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,06925691
Median age41.736.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English53%56%79%
Speak Spanish12%29%13%

Education level achieved in Richmond

IndexRichmondCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college78.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Hercules High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.