📍 14429 S. Downey Ave., Paramount, Los Angeles County, 90723
Paramount High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paramount, Los Angeles County. The school has 3,737 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Elizabeth Salcido. It is part of the Paramount Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 182.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Paramount High enrolls 3,737 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 182.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Black or African American and 1.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,361 | 90% |
| Black or African American | 252 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 47 | 1.3% |
| White | 28 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 28 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3,517 of the school's 3,737 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paramount High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Paramount High is one of 20 schools in Paramount Unified, based in Paramount, California. The district serves 11,648 students district-wide and employs 602 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,737 students, Paramount High is larger than the district average of about 582 students per school.