Hanford High School is a

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located on the northern edge of

Richland, Washington Richland () is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is located in southeastern Washington at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 60,560. Along with the nearby c ...

. It is part of the Richland School District. The school's mascot is the

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, and its school colors are purple and gold. The high school, built in 1972, was originally part of a K-12 complex, which included an elementary and junior high (later a middle school). The elementary school was closed in the mid-1980s due to school district budget cuts, and the middle school was closed in 2005 when

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was opened in

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in the same year.

Notable alumni

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(1987), bassist for

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(2011), NFL player *

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(1999)

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player for the

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(2002), opera singer

References

External links

Official Website

Official Website of Richland School District

OSPI school report card, 2012-13

Hanford High School video news magazine The Falcon Report
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