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What's something Western Center Academy does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
762
High
DISTRICT 1,263 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMET UNIFIED·NCES 061692012464
Western Center Academy
2345 Searl Pkwy., Hemet, CA 92543 · (951) 766-9030 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
440 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 10% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.0pp since 2014
Math
56.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -20.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.1% | 43.8% | 10.9% | 3.1% |
| Math | 28.6% | 27.7% | 28.1% | 15.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 89.8% | 56.6% |
| 2022-23 | 88.5% | 60.5% |
| 2021-22 | 82.7% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 87.7% | 73.1% |
| 2018-19 | 90.7% | 76.0% |
| 2017-18 | 92.4% | 69.8% |
| 2016-17 | 90.4% | 73.3% |
| 2015-16 | 93.0% | 76.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 77.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Western Center Academy
Western Center Academy's state test result (72.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Center Academy this school | 762 | 57.7% | 72.9% |
| Mesa Verde High Citrus Heights | 894 | 57.7% | 19.5% |
| Clairemont High San Diego | 823 | 57.4% | 38.0% |
| Canyon Hills High San Diego | 1,183 | 58.5% | 39.9% |
| Monterey High Monterey | 1,401 | 58.2% | 44.5% |
| Marysville High Marysville | 1,034 | 62.2% | 24.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Western Center Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #64 of 1,052 | #2 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #113 of 1,056 ▼ 14 | #2 of 60 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #37 of 1,056 ▼ 13 | #1 of 60 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #539 of 1,044 | #33 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #849 of 2,093 | #54 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #1,236 of 1,352 | #64 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #230 of 1,351 | #11 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #1,074 of 1,575 | #78 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.6% | #85 of 327 | #7 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
762
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
+351% since 2010-11, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 26.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 762 | 30.1 | 25.3:1 | 58% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 30.3 | 24.4:1 | 62% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 746 | 29.8 | 25.1:1 | 56% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 28 | 26.0:1 | 56% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 23.5 | 28.6:1 | 34% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 19 | 28.5:1 | 28% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | N/A | N/A | 24% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Center Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (671 to 762); teachers up 28% (23.5 to 30.1).
About Western Center Academy
Western Center Academy is the name of a medium-sized high school in Hemet, California. Grades offered run from 6 through 12, with 762 students enrolled.
Western Center Academy is one of 27 schools in Hemet Unified, which enrolls 22,778 students in total.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Western Center Academy, with 47% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 32% White, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Western Center Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Western Center Academy counts 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 25.3 students for each one. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Riverside County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.
Western Center Academy is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 97% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Western Center Academy posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 72.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California are predicted to post 45.7%, so the school is 27.1 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Riverside County census figures show that median household income is about $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 543 public schools operate in Riverside County, serving about 424,872 students.
The closest public school to Western Center Academy is West Valley High, about 1.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 72.9% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area. Western Center Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The number of students grew from 728 to 762 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hemet Unified
- Hemet HighHigh · 2,414 students
- West Valley HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Tahquitz HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,123 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rancho Viejo MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
Other schools in Hemet
- Hemet HighHigh · 2,414 students
- West Valley HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Tahquitz HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,123 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rancho Viejo MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
Nearby schools
- West Valley High1.4 mi · 1,857
- McSweeny Elementary1.4 mi · 781
- Diamond Valley Middle1.5 mi · 1,123
- Harmony Elementary1.8 mi · 826
- Whittier Elementary2.4 mi · 816
- Academy of Innovation2.7 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Western Center AcademyHow many students attend Western Center Academy?
Western Center Academy enrolls approximately 762 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Western Center Academy serve?
Western Center Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Western Center Academy have?
Western Center Academy employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
How diverse is Western Center Academy?
Western Center Academy reports a student body of 32% White, 47% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Western Center Academy in?
Western Center Academy is part of Hemet Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.