Overview
Western Center Academy is a public high serving grades 6–12 in Hemet, California. The school enrolls 741 students. It is part of the Hemet Unified district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24.7:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span6–12
DistrictHemet Unified
County6065
CityHemet
ZIP92543
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061692012464
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment741
White1.6%
Hispanic / Latino40.7%
Black / African American7.8%
Asian3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native40.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races5.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %62%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)