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WAVE-Central Campus
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WAVE-Central Campus
WAVE-Central Campus, a very small high school in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, overseen by Western Arizona Vocational District #50 (90123), hosts 2 students, covering grades 10 through 12. That puts it 100% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.
Within Western Arizona Vocational District #50 (90123), which oversees 4 schools and 15 students, WAVE-Central Campus is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, WAVE-Central Campus lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 50% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, WAVE-Central Campus shows 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 0.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Mohave County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $57,684 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. WAVE-Central Campus is one of 77 public schools in Mohave County (combined enrollment of about 23,396 students).
Havasuonline is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
WAVE-Central Campus operates from a city-core location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 95%: 39 students in 2018 compared to 2 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 0.7:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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