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Enrollment
3,400
High
DISTRICT 983 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMOUNT UNIFIED·NCES 062985004653
Paramount High
14429 South Downey Ave., Paramount, CA 90723 · (562) 602-6067 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,400 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
176 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
3,288 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 845 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 848 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 817 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 890 | 26% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
18.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.2% | 37.7% | 25.5% | 18.6% |
| Math | 6.1% | 12.3% | 26.3% | 55.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 13.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.4% | 12.2% |
| 2021-22 | 44.4% | 10.8% |
| 2020-21 | 54.1% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 20.2% |
| 2017-18 | 47.3% | 21.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.7% | 19.1% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Paramount High
Paramount High's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount High this school | 3,400 | 96.7% | 33.3% |
| Arroyo Valley High San Bernardino | 2,692 | 96.2% | 25.9% |
| Perris High Perris | 2,096 | 95.3% | 23.3% |
| Fontana High Fontana | 2,534 | 95.3% | 45.4% |
| Del Oro High Bakersfield | 1,927 | 96.3% | 23.9% |
| Mira Monte High Bakersfield | 2,048 | 94.7% | 18.9% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Paramount High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #705 of 1,052 | #151 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #726 of 1,056 ▲ 77 | #169 of 229 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #556 of 1,056 ▲ 209 | #126 of 229 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #161 of 1,044 | #56 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,400 | #11 of 2,093 | #5 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #438 of 1,352 | #157 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #1,143 of 1,351 | #247 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #63 of 1,575 | #39 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #74 of 802 | #39 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,400
-811 (-19%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 2,964
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 22.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,400 | 176.4 | 19.3:1 | 97% (3,288) |
| 2023-24 | 3,547 | 183.8 | 19.3:1 | 94% (3,350) |
| 2022-23 | 3,737 | 182.9 | 20.4:1 | 94% (3,517) |
| 2020-21 | 4,211 | 191 | 22.1:1 | 94% (3,947) |
| 2017-18 | 4,722 | 181.4 | 26.0:1 | 92% (4,329) |
| 2015-16 | 4,794 | 184 | 26.1:1 | 91% (4,374) |
| 2010-11 | 4,922 | N/A | N/A | 90% (4,412) |
| 2000-01 | 3,812 | 171 | 22.3:1 | 71% (2,702) |
| 1990-91 | 2,964 | 115 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paramount High.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (4,722 to 3,400); teachers down 3% (181.4 to 176.4).
About Paramount High
In Paramount, California, part of Los Angeles County, Paramount High is a high school. The school has 3,400 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Paramount High is one school in a 19-school district, Paramount Unified, which enrolls 11,623 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Paramount High is Hispanic, at 91%. The school is also 6% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Paramount High scores 17%.
Paramount High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1, with 176.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. The school has 97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Paramount High is 10.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 33.3%. Predicted: 22.9%.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Harry Wirtz Elementary, is the closest to Paramount High. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Paramount High. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Paramount High is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 3,400, down from 4,211 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 19.3:1, from 22.1:1.
This page is set up for the Paramount High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paramount Unified
- HollydaleElementary · 794 students
- Alondra MiddleMiddle · 735 students
- Frank J. ZamboniMiddle · 650 students
- Paramount Park MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Captain Raymond CollinsElementary · 522 students
- Leona JacksonMiddle · 517 students
Other schools in Paramount
- Alondra MiddleMiddle · 735 students
- Frank J. ZamboniMiddle · 650 students
- Paramount Park MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Leona JacksonMiddle · 517 students
- Major Lynn MoklerElementary · 510 students
- Abraham LincolnElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Harry Wirtz Elementary0.1 mi · 421
- Paramount Park Middle0.3 mi · 551
- Paramount Unified Community Day0.5 mi · 14
- Jefferson Elementary0.6 mi · 356
- Abraham Lincoln0.6 mi · 502
- Theodore Roosevelt0.7 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Paramount HighHow large is Paramount High?
Paramount High enrolls approximately 3,400 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Paramount High serve?
Paramount High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paramount High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paramount High is approximately 19.3:1 (176 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paramount High?
At Paramount High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Paramount High in?
Paramount High is part of Paramount Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.