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 3,737 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
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
183 teachers
175 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6536 out of 9602 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
#3160 out of 9602 schools in CA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Top 50% in CA)
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
Graduation Rate
93%
(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
882
1033
Grade 10 Students
934
1037
Grade 11 Students
975
1008
Grade 12 Students
946
985
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
90%
89%
% Black
7%
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
