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Rivers Edge High School vs. Hanford High School

Should you attend Rivers Edge High School or Hanford 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
Rivers Edge High School
975 Gillespie
Richland, WA 99352
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Hanford High School
450 Hanford Street
Richland, WA 99352
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades 9-12, Rivers Edge High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,788 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 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
186 students
1,788 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#850 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#464 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hanford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 30% in WA)
42%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rivers Edge 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 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.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
78%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rivers Edge 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 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.
40-59%
(Top 50% in WA)
64%
(Top 30% in WA)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
95%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rivers Edge 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 Hanford 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 Hanford High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
15
466
Grade 10 Students
31
506
Grade 11 Students
46
436
Grade 12 Students
94
380

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rivers Edge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
28%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hanford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
64%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rivers Edge 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 Hanford 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rivers Edge 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 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.
0.51
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Rivers Edge 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 Hanford 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
62%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rivers Edge 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rivers Edge 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 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.
 
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