3401 Mustang Way, Hemet, Riverside County, 92545
West Valley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hemet, Riverside County. The school has 1,898 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cynthia Leon. It is part of the Hemet Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 83.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
West Valley High enrolls 1,898 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 83.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,311 | 69% |
| White | 252 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 195 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 48 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,673 of the school's 1,898 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Valley High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
West Valley High is one of 28 schools in Hemet Unified, based in Hemet, California. The district serves 22,891 students district-wide and employs 967 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,898 students, West Valley High is larger than the district average of about 818 students per school.