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.
Serving 3,547 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 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,936 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 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). 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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,547 students
3,936 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
184 teachers
166 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
24:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6491 out of 9523 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
#2924 out of 9523 schools in CA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Top 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
64%
(Top 20% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
861
1009
Grade 10 Students
855
1049
Grade 11 Students
873
932
Grade 12 Students
958
946
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
90%
89%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
