Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Hanford High School
Public · Hanford · Kings County · 1,522 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 9% of California high schools
-5.0 pp vs. peer median (12)
· Ranked #10 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 7
2025 · 8
+13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-1.2 pp
vs. Kings County baseline (+14%)
~1502
5-yr projected enrollment (20 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Hanford High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 10): 8 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Hanford High School is admitting at roughly +28 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.023) alone would predict (56% actual vs. 29% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 13% (308→349 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1502 by 2029 — about 20 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford West High School | Public | 14 | -5% |
| Sierra Pacific High School | Public | 12 | +75% |
| Lemoore Union High School | Public | 9 | +0% |
| Kings Valley Academy Ii | Public | — | +223% |
| Mission Oak High School | Public | 10 | +20% |
| Selma High School | Public | 12 | +2% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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