Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Paramount High School
Public · Paramount · Los Angeles County · 3,370 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 25% of California high schools
-3.2 pp vs. peer median (15)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 15
2025 · 12
-27%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-18.5 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~2970
5-yr projected enrollment (400 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Paramount High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 12 vs. a peer median of 15.
- ▸Paramount High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 19 in 2023 to 12 in 2025 — a 7-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 27% (1112→815 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-4.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2970 by 2029 — about 400 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren (earl) High | Public | — | -2% |
| Downey High School | Public | 18 | +5% |
| Mayfair High School | Public | 10 | +1% |
| Bellflower High School | Public | 15 | -13% |
| Lakewood High School | Public | 12 | -26% |
| Norwalk High School | Public | 11 | -6% |
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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