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Paramount High School vs. Downey High School

Should you attend Paramount High School or Downey 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
Paramount High School
14429 S. Downey Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Downey High School
11040 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 3,737 students in grades 9-12, Paramount High School ranks in the bottom 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 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,737 students
4,063 students
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This chart displays total students of Downey High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
183 teachers
175 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Downey High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Downey High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6536 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#3160 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paramount High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Downey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paramount 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 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.
44%
(Top 50% in CA)
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paramount 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 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.
13%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Paramount 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 Downey 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 Downey High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
882
1033
Grade 10 Students
934
1037
Grade 11 Students
975
1008
Grade 12 Students
946
985

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Paramount High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1989-90 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Downey High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paramount High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Downey High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
90%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paramount High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Downey High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paramount High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Downey High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paramount 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 Downey 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Paramount High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paramount 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 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.
0.19
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Paramount 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 Downey 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
79%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paramount 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paramount 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 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.
 
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