West Valley High

Summary:

West Valley High is a public high school located in Hemet, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,898 students. The school is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Valley High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranging from 665 out of 2426 schools in 2012-2013 to 1444 out of 2123 schools in 2021-2022, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other California high schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively higher rankings for African American and Hispanic students, but much lower rankings for White and Multi-racial students. The school's performance is particularly concerning for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Military Connected students, who rank in the bottom 25% of California high schools.

West Valley High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 89.9% and 95.3% over the past five years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the Hemet Unified School District average. However, the school's dropout rate has varied, ranging from 1.8% to 6.5% in recent years, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, West Valley High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.4% in 2017-2018 to 47.8% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is consistently below the Hemet Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3401 Mustang Way
       Hemet, CA  92545-9257


(951) 765-1600

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1266th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,885 Help


Feeder schools for West Valley High:

Elementary:    Harmony Elementary
    Hemet Elementary
    McSweeny Elementary
    Whittier Elementary
Middle:    Diamond Valley Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.8 Help
Number of students:  1,898

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.1%
White:
13.3%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.1% Help


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Compare Details West Valley High ranks worse than 54.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.35. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of West Valley High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.1%), White (13.3%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Valley High is 22.8. 3 high schools in the Hemet Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare West Valley High employs 82.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Valley High is $8,885. 4 high schools in the Hemet Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley High 1266th of 2323 California public high schools. (See West Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1185th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Valley High

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Rank History for all students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.93 766th 1653 53.7%
2005 38.80 834th 1901 56.1%
2006 39.19 856th 1968 56.5%
2007 43.36 794th 2063 61.5%
2008 48.05 717th 2117 66.1%
2009 49.31 765th 2238 65.8%
2010 45.52 880th 2281 61.4%
2011 50.18 795th 2367 66.4%
2012 52.11 737th 2354 68.7%
2013 54.59 665th 2426 72.6%
2015 54.43 889th 1994 55.4%
2016 51.27 993rd 2039 51.3%
2017 53.53 944th 2021 53.3%
2018 49.25 1028th 2017 49.0%
2019 38.50 1250th 2133 41.4%
2021 31.68 872nd 1290 32.4%
2022 29.27 1444th 2123 32.0%
2023 32.19 1354th 2348 42.3%
2024 35.35 1266th 2323 45.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.48 456th 515 11.5%
2023 6.86 719th 786 8.5%
2024 33.01 494th 804 38.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.78 477th 938 49.1%
2019 38.45 498th 941 47.1%
2021 23.75 397th 467 15.0%
2022 30.47 812th 1044 22.2%
2023 38.46 509th 1323 61.5%
2024 25.65 1024th 1350 24.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.95 1138th 1547 26.4%
2024 26.91 1098th 1534 28.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.71 878th 1862 52.8%
2019 47.14 1007th 1937 48.0%
2021 34.66 774th 1126 31.3%
2022 30.97 1336th 1943 31.2%
2023 38.04 1187th 2247 47.2%
2024 37.66 1212th 2235 45.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.08 298th 417 28.5%
2024 34.49 302nd 451 33.0%
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Rank History for Female students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.96 904th 1760 48.6%
2019 38.36 1104th 1833 39.8%
2021 28.75 780th 1054 26.0%
2022 28.87 1302nd 1858 29.9%
2023 32.02 1294th 2118 38.9%
2024 36.07 1190th 2098 43.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.51 833rd 1052 20.8%
2019 31.73 733rd 1117 34.4%
2021 45.41 236th 555 57.5%
2022 22.98 1030th 1161 11.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.47 163rd 168 3.0%
2023 11.29 222nd 233 4.7%
2024 20.89 202nd 234 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.64 1069th 1834 41.7%
2019 34.90 1180th 1880 37.2%
2021 27.09 833rd 1122 25.8%
2022 26.38 1375th 1916 28.2%
2023 29.82 1340th 2207 39.3%
2024 32.35 1261st 2172 41.9%
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Rank History for African American students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.56 337th 582 42.1%
2019 48.47 273rd 592 53.9%
2022 22.63 427th 522 18.2%
2023 25.86 537th 720 25.4%
2024 36.90 427th 721 40.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.04 888th 1742 49.0%
2019 45.44 994th 1814 45.2%
2022 28.74 1345th 1861 27.7%
2023 39.89 1128th 2142 47.3%
2024 42.41 1044th 2125 50.9%
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Rank History for White students at West Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.65 767th 1173 34.6%
2019 26.11 926th 1222 24.2%
2022 26.79 890th 1204 26.1%
2023 23.54 1035th 1434 27.8%
2024 17.92 1095th 1406 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for West Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 485 7 7 297 4 n/a n/a 0 800
1992 667 26 23 366 51 n/a n/a 0 1133
1993 678 14 12 356 6 n/a n/a 0 1066
1994 673 21 15 371 7 n/a n/a 0 1087
1995 704 27 24 428 0 n/a n/a 0 1183
1996 704 27 24 428 0 n/a n/a 0 1183
1997 965 63 36 541 12 n/a n/a 0 1617
1998 1061 60 45 571 8 n/a n/a 0 1745
1999 1138 75 47 630 7 n/a n/a 1 1898
2000 1295 99 49 676 12 n/a n/a 0 2131
2001 1298 103 46 740 10 n/a n/a 0 2197
2002 1334 161 63 905 20 n/a n/a 0 2483
2003 1334 161 63 905 20 n/a n/a 0 2483
2004 1316 212 96 973 21 n/a n/a 57 2675
2005 1264 236 101 1086 26 n/a n/a 143 2856
2006 1284 270 120 1198 36 n/a n/a 95 3003
2007 1274 311 139 1477 30 n/a n/a 117 3348
2008 949 258 124 1111 20 n/a n/a 0 2462
2009 857 242 101 953 18 21 8 0 2200
2010 676 197 79 879 17 24 24 0 1896
2011 602 198 72 924 21 24 36 0 1877
2012 497 192 67 930 14 19 44 0 1763
2013 491 214 54 1003 15 18 47 0 1842
2014 458 199 59 950 16 13 56 0 1751
2015 411 191 54 958 13 9 55 0 1691
2016 423 156 57 1019 12 11 54 0 1732
2017 383 168 68 1074 10 10 57 0 1770
2018 354 156 69 1107 7 10 52 0 1755
2019 342 172 65 1138 9 11 60 0 1797
2020 298 193 72 1150 3 6 73 0 1795
2021 261 201 61 1186 2 4 75 0 1790
2022 289 214 62 1266 8 7 76 0 1922
2023 252 195 48 1311 4 7 77 4 1898

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 800 39.2 20.4 n/a
1992 1133 39.8 28.4 26.9
1993 1066 41.4 25.7 43.7
1994 1087 40.9 26.6 45.4
1995 1183 42.8 27.6 61.7
1996 1183 42.8 27.6 61.7
1997 1617 56.5 28.6 61.7
1998 1745 64.6 27.0 64.3
1999 1898 68.8 27.6 65.6
2000 2131 79.6 26.8 70.5
2001 2197 89.0 24.7 69.8
2002 2483 103.1 24.1 56.1
2003 2483 103.1 24.1 56.1
2004 2675 106.9 25.0 77.7
2005 2856 111.0 25.7 72.5
2006 3003 118.8 25.3 51
2007 3348 119.9 27.9 68.9
2008 2462 111.8 22.0 64.7
2009 2200 83.8 23.2 74.2
2010 1896 74.8 25.3 67.2
2011 1877 n/a n/a 71.7
2012 1763 71.3 24.7 n/a
2013 1842 71.4 25.7 77.3
2014 1751 72.5 24.1 80.8
2015 1691 74.0 22.8 80.7
2016 1732 78.0 22.2 81.2
2017 1770 78.3 22.6 81.6
2018 1755 77.9 22.5 84.6
2019 1797 78.7 22.8 88
2020 1795 n/a n/a 88.9
2021 1790 77.7 23.0 89.3
2022 1922 77.9 24.6 87
2023 1898 82.9 22.8 88.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 800 39.2 20.4 n/a
1992 1133 39.8 28.4 26.9
1993 1066 41.4 25.7 43.7
1994 1087 40.9 26.6 45.4
1995 1183 42.8 27.6 61.7
1996 1183 42.8 27.6 61.7
1997 1617 56.5 28.6 61.7
1998 1745 64.6 27.0 64.3
1999 1898 68.8 27.6 65.6
2000 2131 79.6 26.8 70.5
2001 2197 89.0 24.7 69.8
2002 2483 103.1 24.1 56.1
2003 2483 103.1 24.1 56.1
2004 2675 106.9 25.0 77.7
2005 2856 111.0 25.7 72.5
2006 3003 118.8 25.3 51
2007 3348 119.9 27.9 68.9
2008 2462 111.8 22.0 64.7
2009 2200 83.8 23.2 74.2
2010 1896 74.8 25.3 67.2
2011 1877 n/a n/a 71.7
2012 1763 71.3 24.7 n/a
2013 1842 71.4 25.7 77.3
2014 1751 72.5 24.1 80.8
2015 1691 74.0 22.8 80.7
2016 1732 78.0 22.2 81.2
2017 1770 78.3 22.6 81.6
2018 1755 77.9 22.5 84.6
2019 1797 78.7 22.8 88
2020 1795 n/a n/a 88.9
2021 1790 77.7 23.0 89.3
2022 1922 77.9 24.6 87
2023 1898 82.9 22.8 88.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,885

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Valley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1250th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1354th of 2348 High schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Valley High)51.235.1
 16.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hemet Unified)45.539.5
 6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Valley High)19.912.9
 7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hemet Unified)1813.9
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (West Valley High)11.418.2
 6.8%
   12th Grade Science (Hemet Unified)9.816
 6.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17971898
 5.6%
African American172195
 13.4%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian6548
 26.2%
Hispanic11381311
 15.2%
Pacific Islander117
 36.4%
White342252
 26.3%
Two or More Races6077
 28.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88%88.1%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Valley High

West Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harmony Elementary
Elementary : Hemet Elementary
Elementary : McSweeny Elementary
Elementary : Whittier Elementary
Middle : Diamond Valley Middle

Students at West Valley High are 69% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

West Valley High ranks 1266th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,898 students attended West Valley High.


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