Hanford West High School in Hanford, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 51.

1150 West Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230

Student Enrollment: 447

County Name : Kings
District Name: Hanford Joint Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.32804
Longitude: -119.66228

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 15 (645 to 660)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (38 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate African American: 95% (38 tested out of 40)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (229 tested out of 234)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (234 tested out of 234)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (124 tested out of 125)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (123 tested out of 125)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (189 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (195 tested out of 196)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (61 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (35 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (42 tested out of 42)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.1%

Here:	45%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.9%

Here:	45%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 40.5% (15 proficient out of 37)

Here:	41%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 32.4% (12 proficient out of 37)

Hanford West High:	32%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)

Here:	50%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.1% (8 proficient out of 14)

Hanford West High:	57%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.8% (89 proficient out of 213)

Hanford West High:	42%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.4% (92 proficient out of 217)

Here:	42%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (59 proficient out of 118)

Here:	50%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (59 proficient out of 118)

Here:	50%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.1% (66 proficient out of 178)

Here:	37%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.3% (72 proficient out of 183)

Hanford West High:	39%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.2% (11 proficient out of 52)

Here:	21%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.1% (17 proficient out of 53)

Here:	32%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.1% (2 proficient out of 33)

Here:	6%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.3% (2 proficient out of 38)

Here:	5%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 96.0%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1186

2006 API (Base) : 668

Here:	668.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 675

2006 African American API (Base) : 619 (107 students included)

Here:	619
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 634 (622 students included)

Hanford West High:	634
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 727 (337 students included)

Here:	727
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 539

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 626 (539 students included)

Hanford West High:	626
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 202

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 574 (202 students included)

Hanford West High:	574
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 89
Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 52%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 28%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 39%

Here:	39.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 11%

Hanford West High:	11.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.58

Hanford West High:	2.6
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 159.9692391

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1183

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 354.900

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1183

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 236.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1185

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 177.750

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 741

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 166.725

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 460

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 138.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 457

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 137.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 39.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 449

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22.450
2006 API (Growth) : 660
2005 API (Base): 645
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 609

Hanford West High:	609
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 614

Hanford West High:	614
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 626

Here:	626
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 606

Here:	606
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 719

Here:	719
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 707

Here:	707
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 615

Hanford West High:	615
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 583

Here:	583
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 32 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 561

Here:	561
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 525

Here:	525
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 36 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 395

Here:	395
State average from 474 schools:	450

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 676
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 669

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 463

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 138.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 137.700