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Pinole Valley High School vs. Hercules High School

Should you attend Pinole Valley High School or Hercules 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
Pinole Valley High School
2900 Pinole Valley Rd.
Pinole, CA 94564
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hercules High School
1900 Refugio Valley Rd.
Hercules, CA 94547
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,292 students in grades 9-12, Pinole Valley 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 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 740 students in grades 9-12, Hercules High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,292 students
740 students
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This chart displays total students of Hercules High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hercules High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pinole Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hercules High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5419 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#3115 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinole Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hercules High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinole Valley 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 Hercules 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.
50%
(Top 50% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinole Valley 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 Hercules 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pinole Valley 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 Hercules 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
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This chart displays the students of Hercules High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
320
208
Grade 10 Students
343
183
Grade 11 Students
335
185
Grade 12 Students
294
164

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pinole Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hercules High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinole Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hercules High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinole Valley 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 Hercules High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinole Valley 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 Hercules 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
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pinole Valley High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Hercules High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pinole Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hercules 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.
0.69
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinole Valley 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 Hercules 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
44%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinole Valley 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 Hercules 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
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinole Valley 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 Hercules 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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