📍 2345 Searl Pkwy., Hemet, Riverside County, 92543
Western Center Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hemet, Riverside County. The school has 746 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Paul Bailey. It is part of the Hemet Unified school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Western Center Academy enrolls 746 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 38% White and 8.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 313 | 42% |
| White | 283 | 38% |
| Asian | 66 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
420 of the school's 746 students (56%) 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.
Western Center Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Western Center Academy 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 746 students, Western Center Academy is close to the district average of about 818 students per school.
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