Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Downey High School
Public · Downey · Los Angeles County · 4,165 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
18
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 50% of California high schools
+2.9 pp above peer median (15)
· Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 27
2025 · 18
+5%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+13.4 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~4212
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.4%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Downey High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 18 vs. a peer median of 15.
- ▸Downey High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 27 in 2021 to 18 in 2025 — a 10-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 5% (935→984 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -14%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.4%/yr); projects to ~4212 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren (earl) High | Public | — | -2% |
| Paramount High School | Public | 12 | -27% |
| Mayfair High School | Public | 10 | +1% |
| California High | Public | 12 | -8% |
| Norwalk High School | Public | 11 | -6% |
| Bellflower High School | Public | 15 | -13% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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