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

West Valley High has a Scope Score of 47.5/100, ranked #997 among California high schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 794 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at West Valley High?

11.6% of students at West Valley High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.4% 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 West Valley High?

34.9% of students at West Valley 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.

West Valley High

High School

Hemet Unified HemetRiverside County92545

📍 3401 Mustang Way

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

1,818 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

84 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.3%

AP Exam Prepared

18.8%

A-G Completion

64.8%

College-Going Rate

55.5%

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

-0.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+27.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

4.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 194 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic70.7%

White11.7%

Asian0.6%

Black10.9%

Other6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for West Valley High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.6%
Met Standard	21.8%
Below Standard	66.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.3%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.2%

1.9pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.6%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 18.8%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 33.4%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 34.9%

0.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 33.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% 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 "33% proficient" for West Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.6 points above the Hemet Unified district average of 9.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.3% — above the state target. 64.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 55.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.9%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

34.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

794

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	397	17.1%	28.2%	23.7%	31.0%	45.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	397	6.0%	15.4%	24.4%	54.2%	21.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Harmony Elementary

27.9# in state

Bautista Creek Elementary

Also serves area

Winchester Elementary

38.1# in state

Cottonwood

24.2# in state

Bautista Creek Elementary

23.9# in state

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Middle

Diamond Valley Middle

Also serves area

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High School

West Valley High

47.5# 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.