Western Center Academy

2345 Searl Pkwy., Hemet, CA 92543

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
762
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hemet Unified
Riverside County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
93rdpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance6% chronically absent
98thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
85thpercentile
College readinessAt least 29% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
62ndpercentile
Class size25.3 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Western Center Academy

Western Center Academy is a charter high school in Hemet, California, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Hemet Unified. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Riverside County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 762 students were enrolled, with about 25.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Hemet Unified. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

2345 Searl Pkwy.
Hemet, CA 92543
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
762 students
Students per teacher
25.3 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Hemet Unified
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Hemet Unified
County
Riverside County
NCES school ID
061692012464

Schools near Western Center Academy

All 26 schools in Hemet →
Hemet High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,414 students
C3.7 mi
Tahquitz High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,761 students
D4.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.