Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin CA

Original Research by School Decision on Western Sierra Collegiate Academy

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is a charter school serving grades seven through twelve in Rocklin, a suburban city in the foothills northeast of Sacramento. The school enrolled a mid-sized student body, with seventh and eighth grade cohorts of similar size and high school grades distributed relatively evenly across grades nine through twelve.

The student body is substantially white and Asian, with smaller Hispanic representation and very small Black and Native American populations. Roughly one in seven students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a primarily middle-class enrollment. Data on English learners and special education populations were not available.

In English language arts, the school shows strength. Seventh graders reached proficiency at a high rate, and eighth graders also performed well, with the overall proficiency rate across all grades and subjects well above the median among Placer County's school districts. Mathematics proficiency is moderate; seventh-grade proficiency sits in the upper range, but eighth-grade proficiency dips to below seven in ten students. Science proficiency, measured in eighth grade only, reached approximately six in ten students. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in the county.

State testing data does not include results for high school grades, as California's state assessment system tests grades seven and eight in math and English and grade eight in science only. The school operates across grades nine through twelve, so academic performance at the secondary level cannot be assessed through these state measures. The school's website was not available in the data provided, so course offerings, Advanced Placement availability, dual-credit pathways, and other secondary-level programs could not be characterized.

A graduation rate was not available, likely because the data source did not include it; a parent or prospective family may want to request this information directly from the school. Chronic absenteeism data were similarly absent.

Rocklin itself has experienced rapid suburban growth and has a residential and commercial character, with employment anchored in education, technology, retail, and commercial services. Housing values in the 95765 zip code are above the state median, and rental costs remain elevated. The local labor market shows stable employment.

The school was publicly reported as a 2026 California Distinguished School, a state recognition of academic achievement and teaching quality. The charter also received a three-year term extension under state law, and a sibling charter in the same Rocklin Academy Family of Schools received a full seven-year renewal, suggesting stable authorizer support for the network.

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy serves as a college-preparatory middle and high school option within the Rocklin area. Its middle-grade proficiency is notably strong in English and solid overall when compared to the county; families choosing it should understand that state assessments do not measure high school achievement and that direct inquiry into secondary program breadth, college counseling, and graduate outcomes would fill important gaps in this picture.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 134 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 778%

School 78% · district not reported

▲ 48 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · district not reported

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 786%

School 86% · district not reported

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 883%

School 83% · district not reported

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 860%

School 60% · district not reported

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income84%Higher-income86%2 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income58%Higher-income86%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income95%Higher-income74%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income75%Higher-income68%7 pp gap