📍 1150 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, Kings County, 93230
Hanford West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hanford, Kings County. The school has 1,332 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Katy Culver. It is part of the Hanford Joint Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 60.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Hanford West High enrolls 1,332 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 60.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 15% White and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 982 | 74% |
| White | 202 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 41 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,023 of the school's 1,332 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hanford West High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Hanford West High is one of 6 schools in Hanford Joint Union High, based in Hanford, California. The district serves 4,238 students district-wide and employs 182 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,332 students, Hanford West High is larger than the district average of about 706 students per school.