Hanford High School (Richland, WA)

District: Richland School District

Level: HIGH

Phone: (509)967-6500

Address: 450 Hanford Street, Richland, WA 99352

Enrollment (2024-25): 1,975

SAT mean: 1,240 / 1600

4-yr graduation: 91.3%

AP pass rate (3+): 83.9%

HPM (Harvard/Princeton/MIT) WA rank: #37

AboutHanford High School (the Falcons) is a Richland School District public high school on the northern edge of Richland in Benton County, serving about 1,959 students in grades 9–12 with a 22.9:1 student/teacher ratio. The school's name reflects the broader Tri-Cities Hanford Site context that defines the regional economy.Hanford posts top-30%-in-WA test scores, with 71% ELA proficiency and a 41% AP participation rate. The 2025–26 College and Career Counselor at Hanford was recognized by the Washington School Counselor Association as 2026 College and Career Counselor of the Year. The school is the #37-ranked WA school by PolarisList HPM placements, an outsized result reflecting the tech-and-science-heavy Tri-Cities pipeline.Where the Class of 2024 enrolled