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Best high schools in Hanford for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 3 published high schools in Hanford sent 270 applicants to the University of California, and 210 were admitted to at least one campus (78%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Sierra Pacific High School had the highest rate, 73% (81 of 111).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Hanford high schools ranked by UC admit rate
Share of applicants admitted to at least one UC campus, fall 2023 to fall 2025. A school has its own page when the University of California printed both applicants and admits for at least 3 fall terms, including at least 2 falls from 2023 to 2025, and at least 30 applicants in those window years. A city page ranks those schools when the city has at least 3 of them, not counting online schools, and they are not already the whole county. A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
| Rank | School | Type | Applied | Any UC | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanford High School | Public | 68 | 85% | Not published | Not published |
| 2 | Hanford West High School | Public | 91 | 78% | 27% | 16% |
| 3 | Sierra Pacific High School | Public | 111 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
Hanford combined
The 3 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 3 public and 0 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.
| Applicants from | To | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford | Any UC campus | 270 | 210 | 78% |
| Hanford | UC Berkeley | 55 | 12 | 22% |
| Hanford | UCLA | 69 | 10 | 14% |
| Kings County | Any UC campus | 637 | 508 | 80% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Hanford high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate
2 of the city’s published schools have a UC Berkeley figure. A rate built on a handful of applicants moves a long way with one student, so the counts sit beside it.
| Rank | School | Admitted | UC Berkeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanford West High School | 9 of 33 | 27% |
| 2 | Sierra Pacific High School | 3 of 22 | 14% |
How to get into UC Berkeley: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Hanford high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate
2 of the city’s published schools have a UCLA figure. A rate built on a handful of applicants moves a long way with one student, so the counts sit beside it.
| Rank | School | Admitted | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanford West High School | 7 of 43 | 16% |
| 2 | Sierra Pacific High School | 3 of 26 | 12% |
How to get into UCLA: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Questions
- What are the best high schools in Hanford for UC admissions?
- By the share of applicants admitted to at least one UC campus from fall 2023 to fall 2025, among schools with at least 100 applicants, the highest in Hanford was Sierra Pacific High School (73%, 81 of 111). A school's rate reflects who chose to apply as much as the school itself.
- What is the UC acceptance rate for high schools in Hanford?
- 78%. The 3 published high schools in Hanford sent 270 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 210 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Kings County together, as UC counts them, had 80%; 1 of the 3 ranked schools in Hanford was above that.
- Which high school in Hanford gets the most students into UC Berkeley?
- Hanford West High School, with 9 admitted of 33 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Hanford's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 55 applicants and 12 were admitted (22%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Hanford West High School had the highest rate, 27% (9 of 33).
- Which high school in Hanford gets the most students into UCLA?
- Hanford West High School, with 7 admitted of 43 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Hanford's published high schools together sent UCLA 69 applicants and 10 were admitted (14%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, Hanford West High School had the highest rate, 16% (7 of 43).
- Which high school in Hanford sends the most UC applicants?
- Sierra Pacific High School, with 111 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 3 published schools in Hanford, 3 are public and 0 are private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Hanford for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/hanford, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
A school’s rate is not one student’s chance
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