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Downey High School vs. Warren (Earl) High School

Should you attend Downey High School or Warren (Earl) High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Downey High School
11040 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Warren (Earl) High School
8141 De Palma St.
Downey, CA 90241
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Downey High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 4,063 students in grades 9-12, Downey High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,437 students in grades 9-12, Warren (Earl) High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
4,063 students
3,437 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
175 teachers
146 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Warren (Earl) High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3160 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#4000 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Downey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Warren (Earl) High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downey High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
58%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downey High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Downey High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Warren (Earl) High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Warren (Earl) High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1033
965
Grade 10 Students
1037
913
Grade 11 Students
1008
808
Grade 12 Students
985
751

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Warren (Earl) High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
89%
90%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Downey High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Downey High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.21
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Downey High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Warren (Earl) High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Downey High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Downey High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Warren (Earl) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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