Western Center Academy
Hemet, CA 92543
Phone: (951) 766-9030
Fax: (951) 791-0032
District: Hemet Unified
GreatSchools Rating
charter • Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 • 762 students
Western Center Academy, a charter school located in Hemet, CA, serves grades 6-12 in the Hemet Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Western Center Academy is a charter school located in Hemet, CA. 762 students attend Western Center Academy.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 10/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: September 11, 2022
Small public charter school with an emphasis on S.T.E.M. There school is not for everyone it is a hard academic program but it also prepares students for college ar an early start. My child took bridge classes at the CC and many Ap classes and went into a 4 year college as a high level junior! She has also received several scholarships.
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Posted: August 31, 2022
A lot of kids say weird stuff and do incorporate things the school needs you to be smart by nature and if your not you can struggle on some of the classes in 6th grade math class you have to do 5 mastery checks before Friday, for me 5 seems a lot they also give you tests every 1 week or 2 weeks but overall a pretty good school you can make friends and learn a lot of stuff you can also play board games too. Lastly the LUNCH is amazing best lunch I ever had in schools.
Posted: August 31, 2022
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Posted: March 31, 2017
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Posted: March 31, 2017
WCA has provided a learning environment for my girls that couldn't be met at surrounding public schools. The work is challenging and is truly preparing them for college. The best part of WCA is that the kids can be themselves in an environment that is nonthreatening and requires collaboration amongst peers that are up to the challenge.
Posted: February 9, 2017
Posted: February 9, 2017
Excellent experience for my 7th grader. I am looking forward to my son attending next year
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Posted: August 22, 2015
It's a good school only because the API scores are higher than the other middle schools in town. But because they know that they are the only middle school in town with the highest API scores some teachers had abused it, by being rude and disrespectful to some of the students and parents. Not all of them maybe just 2 in my own experience. But overall I did love this school for my child. The kids are great, the families of these children are great. The principal is awesome and so is the rest of admin. My only disappointment was with 2 of the teachers they are no longer there. And my child's experience as a 7th grader was MUCH better. If you want the best for your middle schooler try this one. It is like hitting the lottery.
Posted: August 22, 2015
Communication between parent and teacher is horrible. There is no parent involvement. Your child is on his own. So unless your child is a genius by nature he will struggle in this school. The resource person does very little to help. And when my child has any questions some of his teachers respond very brief and are sarcastic. I have been putting an effort in trying to help my son excel in some of his classes, but the teachers do not cooperate in giving me the information that I need to help him. So I have to guess most of the time what needs to be done. It has been very stressful for him and for myself.
Posted: July 8, 2015
Posted: July 8, 2015
My 6th grader would start at 3:00pm and end up at 10:30pm. Many times I had to help him myself.
Posted: May 27, 2015
Amazing school!!! The technology, science, math and history is top of its class! Fabulous faculty and facility. Wouldn't let my daughter go to school anywhere else.
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| 13 | Murray Lane | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yucca valley | CA | 44.2 mi | |
| 14 | Windsor at Aviara | Apartment Complex | Carlsbad | CA | 44.3 mi | |
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| 1 | Murrieta, California | Murrieta | CA | 12.6 mi | |
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| 3 | Temecula, California | Temecula | CA | 15.9 mi | |
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| 5 | Lake Rancho Viejo | Fallbrook | CA | 27.6 mi | |
| 6 | Downtown | San Clemente | CA | 40.8 mi | |
| 7 | Downtown Oceanside | Oceanside | CA | 41.5 mi | |
| 8 | Carlsbad | Carlsbad | CA | 43.1 mi | |
| 9 | Encinitas | Encinitas | CA | 49.2 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| March Air Reserve Base | 19.6 mi. |
| Camp Pendleton | 33.6 mi. |
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