Paramount High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Paramount, California 90723 · Paramount Unified
#1130 of 1,343 high schools in California
#15393 of 16,910 nationally
About Paramount High
Paramount High is a public high located in Paramount, in the Paramount Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 3,400 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1130th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (28th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 3,400.
There are 14 schools in Paramount; Paramount High ranks 14th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)41%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)96.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Paramount High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 3,400
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Paramount High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Harry Wirtz Elementary
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
421 students · 183 m away
Paramount Park Middle
Paramount · Public middle · Grades 6–8
551 students · 556 m away
Jefferson Elementary
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
356 students · 1.0 km away
Abraham Lincoln
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
502 students · 1.0 km away
Theodore Roosevelt
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
491 students · 1.1 km away
Albert Baxter Elementary
Bellflower · Public elementary · Grades K–6
309 students · 1.2 km away
Alondra Middle
Paramount · Public middle · Grades 6–8
735 students · 1.7 km away
Howard Tanner
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
428 students · 1.8 km away
Ward (E. W.) Elementary
Downey · Public elementary · Grades K–5
543 students · 1.9 km away
Los Cerritos
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
341 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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3,403 students
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3,408 students
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3,446 students
Wilson High
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,349 students
Beaumont Senior High
Beaumont · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,460 students
Vista Murrieta High
Murrieta · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,328 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Paramount High a good school?
Paramount High has a Success Index (US) of 19.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1130 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Paramount High rank in California?
Paramount High ranks #1130 of 1,343 high schools in California and #15393 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Paramount High?
Paramount High had 3,400 students in 2025.
Is Paramount High a elementary school or a high school?
Paramount High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Paramount High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Paramount High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.