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Hanford High School vs. Richland High School

Should you attend Hanford High School or Richland 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
Hanford High School
450 Hanford Street
Richland, WA 99352
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Richland High School
930 Long Ave
Richland, WA 99352
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Richland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,958 students in grades 9-12, Hanford High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,234 students in grades 9-12, Richland High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,958 students
2,234 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
101 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#464 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#645 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hanford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in WA)
37%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington 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 Richland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in WA)
71%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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 Richland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in WA)
58%
(Top 30% in WA)
95%
(Top 10% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hanford High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Richland High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Richland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
499
582
Grade 10 Students
466
578
Grade 11 Students
503
558
Grade 12 Students
490
516

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Richland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hanford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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% White
65%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hanford High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hanford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Hanford High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Richland High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hanford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hanford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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