How does Hemet High compare to other high schools in Hemet?

Hemet High has a Scope Score of 54.7/100, ranked #791 among California high schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,076 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hemet High?

11.8% of students at Hemet High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hemet High?

33.5% of students at Hemet High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Hemet High

High School

Hemet Unified HemetRiverside County92544

📍 41701 Stetson Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,402 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

104 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.2%

AP Exam Prepared

42.4%

A-G Completion

55.5%

College-Going Rate

52.6%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

10.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 214 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic65.2%

White23.9%

Asian0.5%

Black5.2%

Other5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hemet High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.8%
Met Standard	24.5%
Below Standard	63.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 96.2%

8.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 42.4%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 36.3%

1.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 33.5%

0.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 36.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.5%

0.6pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.8%

3.9pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Hemet High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.9 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.8 points above the Hemet Unified district average of 9.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.8 points higher (vs 0.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.2% — above the state target. 55.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 52.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.5%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

33.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,076

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	539	18.0%	37.3%	22.8%	21.9%	55.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	537	5.6%	11.7%	25.3%	57.4%	17.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Little Lake Elementary

25.5# in state

Bautista Creek Elementary

23.9# in state

Valle Vista Elementary

Also serves area

Hemet Dual Language Academy

45.6# in state

Hemet Elementary

19.9# in state

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Middle

Also serves area

Hemet Dual Language Academy

45.6# in state

Hemet Dual Language Academy

45.6# in state

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High School

Hemet High

54.7# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.