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Avenal High School vs. Hanford West High School

Should you attend Avenal High School or Hanford West High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Avenal High School
601 Mariposa St.
Avenal, CA 93204
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hanford West High School
1150 W. Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Avenal High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Hanford West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 786 students in grades 9-12, Avenal High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,332 students in grades 9-12, Hanford West High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
786 students
1,332 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hanford West High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7054 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#5971 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Avenal High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hanford West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Avenal High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanford West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in CA)
44%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Avenal High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanford West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Avenal High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Avenal High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hanford West High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Avenal High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hanford West High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
222
352
Grade 10 Students
191
366
Grade 11 Students
201
306
Grade 12 Students
172
308

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hanford West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
97%
74%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hanford West High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Avenal High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hanford West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Avenal High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hanford West High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hanford West High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.06
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Avenal High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hanford West High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Avenal High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hanford West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Avenal High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hanford West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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