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Downey High

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Downey High ranks 650 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 70% of California high schools

Summary

Downey High is a large public high school serving approximately 4,050 students in grades 9-12 within the Downey Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top third of all California high schools.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where student proficiency significantly outpaces the state average and outperforms several nearby schools like Bell Gardens High and Paramount High, though it trails behind its district neighbor, Warren (Earl) High. The school faces its biggest challenge in science proficiency, which is below both district and state averages. However, Downey High's most outstanding metrics are its exceptional 97.5% graduation rate—the highest among comparable local schools—and a very low dropout rate, demonstrating a strong commitment to seeing every student through to completion.

Notably, Downey High excels in supporting its diverse student body, with particular effectiveness noted for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, homeless students, and English Learners, who have shown remarkable improvement. The school also manages better student attendance than the state average and many surrounding schools, including Norwalk High, which correlates with its high graduation success. While per-student spending is mid-range compared to other districts, the school achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, making it a consistently improving institution within its community.

4,051

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,307

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11040 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241-3816

(562) 869-7301

District: Downey Unified

Feeder schools for Downey High:

Elementary:	Alameda Elementary
	Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
	Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary
	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary
	More...
	Rio San Gabriel Elementary
Middle:	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle
	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

4.5%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 59th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

California avg41%

650^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 30%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Downey Unified

510^th of 1,543Downey Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	650 of 2162	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	670 of 2159	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	591 of 2170	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	754 of 2123	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	877 of 2133	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	619 of 2017	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.2	601 of 2021	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	530 of 2039	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	599 of 1994	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	492 of 2426	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	442 of 2354	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	499 of 2367	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	55.3	608 of 2281	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	53.9	623 of 2238	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	48.9	706 of 2117	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	709 of 2063	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.6	786 of 1968	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.0	670 of 1901	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.5	619 of 1653	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	52 of 523	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	54.7	188 of 517	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	310 of 521	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	308 of 522	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	133 of 592	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	168 of 582	71.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	252 of 585	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	374 of 573	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	280 of 591	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	417 of 581	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.7	167 of 582	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	298 of 581	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	676 of 1161	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	657 of 1117	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	550 of 1052	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	278 of 1085	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.0	584 of 1064	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	378 of 1044	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	383 of 941	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	593 of 938	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	598 of 1906	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	584 of 1915	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	565 of 1915	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	698 of 1858	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	762 of 1833	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	600 of 1760	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	352 of 1900	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	373 of 1902	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	305 of 1917	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	442 of 1861	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	570 of 1814	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	328 of 1742	81.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	29 of 410	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	60.7	109 of 328	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	497 of 2013	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	542 of 2026	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	465 of 2030	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	533 of 1943	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	728 of 1937	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	423 of 1862	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	589 of 1942	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	708 of 1948	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	557 of 1963	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	709 of 1916	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	890 of 1880	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	599 of 1834	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	623 of 1252	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	500 of 1216	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	505 of 1197	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	492 of 1155	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	629 of 1173	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	387 of 1193	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	577 of 1204	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	813 of 1222	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	605 of 1173	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Downey High	Public	9-12	11040 Brookshire Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 869-7301	4,051	170	23.8	79.2%	183 (4.5%)	113 (2.8%)	3,589 (88.6%)	123 (3.0%)	2 (0.0%)	14 (0.3%)	26 (0.6%)	67.3	650^th of 2162 public high schools	69.9%		64.3	670^th of 2159 public high schools	69.0%	20	25.8	36.4	6.1	30.6	64.8	64.8	38.4	38.4	$18,307	$2,603	$15,704
Warren (Earl) High	Public	9-12	8141 De Palma St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 869-7306	3,609	148	24.3	79.8%	140 (3.9%)	148 (4.1%)	3,212 (89.0%)	68 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.2%)	26 (0.7%)	70.8	582^nd of 2162 public high schools	73.1%		66.8	619^th of 2159 public high schools	71.3%	37	30.0	35.1	11.8	32.3	72.7	72.7	36.3	36.3	$18,317	$1,892	$16,425
Columbus (Christopher) High	Public	9-12	12330 Woodruff Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3552	368	23	16.2	89.9%	16 (4.3%)	9 (2.4%)	335 (91.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10.4	2001^st of 2162 public high schools	7.4%		11.9	1955^th of 2159 public high schools	9.4%	46		3.3		4.6	15.5	15.5	0.8	0.8	$21,048	$5,991	$15,057
Woodruff Academy	Public	7-12	12330 Woodruff Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3552	14	2	7.8	78.6%	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0					$21,048	$5,991	$15,057
Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	9300 Imperial Hwy. Clark Bldg.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 922-6850	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	10400 South Orr and Day Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,865	77	24.1	77.6%	95 (5.1%)	16 (0.9%)	1,699 (91.1%)	42 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	79.4	421^st of 2162 public high schools	80.5%		77	456^th of 2159 public high schools	78.9%	35		37.6	9.5	36.4	68.9	68.9	49.3	49.3	$21,684	$502	$21,182
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall	Public	6-12	7285 East Quill Dr.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 803-6648	225	22	10.3	98.7%	4 (1.8%)	74 (32.9%)	143 (63.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	12.7	1891^st of 2162 public high schools	12.5%		10.2	2062^nd of 2159 public high schools	4.5%	171			0.0	0.0	11.8	9.5	5.9	5.0	$14,344	$4,641	$9,703
Norwalk High	Public	9-12	11356 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3830	2,075	87	23.8	77.9%	50 (2.4%)	40 (1.9%)	1,835 (88.4%)	99 (4.8%)	8 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	37 (1.8%)	62.2	759^th of 2162 public high schools	64.9%		64.2	671^st of 2159 public high schools	68.9%	88		33.2		32.7	61.6	61.6	25.6	25.6	$18,431	$2,193	$16,238
Bell Gardens High	Public	9-12	6119 Agra St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-5151	2,046	106	19.2	87.0%	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2,038 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	1457^th of 2162 public high schools	32.6%		32	1448^th of 2159 public high schools	32.9%	9		15.7		15.5	40.5	40.5	13.4	13.4	$13,076	$1,030	$12,046
Paramount High	Public	9-12	14429 South Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6067	3,400	176	19.2	96.7%	28 (0.8%)	192 (5.6%)	3,087 (90.8%)	45 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.3%)	30 (0.9%)	45.7	1125^th of 2162 public high schools	48.0%		36.5	1327^th of 2159 public high schools	38.5%	202		20.4	15.8	20.3	55.9	55.9	18.3	18.3	$21,421	$2,791	$18,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Downey High

What schools feed into Downey High?

Downey High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alameda Elementary
Elementary : Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
Elementary : Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary
Elementary : Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary
Elementary : Rio San Gabriel Elementary
Middle : Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle
Middle : Sussman (Edward A.) Middle

How many students attend Downey High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 4,051 students attended Downey High.

What district is Downey High in?

Downey Unified

What is the racial makeup of Downey High?

Students at Downey High are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Downey High a good school?

Downey High ranks 650^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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