Grade Trends

Paramount High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Paramount Unified

14429 South Downey Ave., Paramount, CA 90723 Map

Math (met standard)
19%
−13 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
54%
−3 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
24%
−15 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
3,400
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 19% state 32% · 2025-26 54% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 19% state 32% · 2025-26 54% state 57% · 2025-26 24% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 19% state 32% 54% state 57% 24% state 38%
2024-25 18% state 31% 56% state 57% 20% state 34%
2023-24 14% state 28% 45% state 56% 14% state 32%
2022-23 12% state 27% 47% state 55% 12% state 29%
2021-22 11% state 27% 44% state 55% 12% state 27%
2020-21 23% state 34% 54% state 59% —
2018-19 20% state 32% 42% state 57% 17% state 28%
2017-18 21% state 31% 47% state 56% —
2016-17 19% state 32% 51% state 60% —
2015-16 25% state 32% 60% state 59% —
2014-15 23% state 30% 59% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
53%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
48%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Paramount Unified Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified
0.5 mi
0%
18%
— Not enough years of data 100% 14 Hispanic 79%
Paramount Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified
0.5 mi
9%
−25 vs state · 2023-24
48%
+1 vs state · 2023-24
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Somerset High
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bellflower Unified
1.6 mi
3%
−29 vs state
5%
−52 vs state
2%
−36 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 88% 104 Hispanic 73%
Manuel Dominguez High
Grades 9–12 · Compton Unified
1.8 mi
27%
−5 vs state
59%
+2 vs state
29%
−9 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 92% 1,582 Hispanic 88%
Cesar Chavez Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Compton Unified
1.8 mi
3%
−29 vs state
7%
−50 vs state
1%
−37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 91% 263 Hispanic 81%
Thurgood Marshall
Grades K–12 · Compton Unified
1.8 mi
31%
−1 vs state
38%
−20 vs state
19%
−20 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 88% 51 Hispanic 65%
Vista High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Lynwood Unified
2.1 mi
3%
−29 vs state
18%
−40 vs state
9%
−23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 96% 186 Hispanic 93%
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High
Grades 9–12 · Lynwood Unified
2.1 mi
13%
−18 vs state
47%
−11 vs state
20%
−13 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 95% 1,633 Hispanic 96%
Bellflower High
Grades 7–12 · Bellflower Unified
2.2 mi
19%
−16 vs state
52%
−1 vs state
21%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 84% 1,997 Hispanic 77%
Columbus (Christopher) High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Downey Unified
2.5 mi
0%
−32 vs state
18%
−39 vs state
6%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 90% 368 Hispanic 91%