Downey High, CA

Regular Public School Grade 9–Grade 12
place
11040 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241
phone
(562) 869-7301

How Downey High Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score67
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Downey High

4,117 Students
100% Low-Income Students
170 Teachers
24 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female 50% 48% 48%
Male 50% 52% 52%

Enrollment by Grade

Grade School CA US
Grade 9 26% 17% 17%
Grade 10 24% 18% 17%
Grade 11 24% 22% 17%
Grade 12 26% 27% 19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School CA US
Asian 3% 11% 4%
Black 3% 6% 14%
Caucasian 5% 29% 54%
Hispanic or Latino 88% 48% 22%
Native American <1% 1% 2%
Pacific Islander <1% 1% <1%
Other <1% 6% 4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Downey High

31% Math Proficiency
59% Reading Proficiency
45% Average Proficiency
99% Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female 48% 46% 50%
Male 42% 41% 45%

Proficiency by Grade

Grade School CA US
High School 45% 38% 48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School CA US
Asian 70% 61% 59%
Black 35% 38% 38%
Caucasian 50% 53% 54%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

Group School CA US
Homeless 50% 39% 43%
Limited English 12% 34% 34%
Low-Income 42% 35% 39%
With Disabilities 8% 22% 28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Downey High

97% Overall Rate
97% Low-Income
92% Limited English
82% With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School CA US
Asian 84% 77% 69%
Black 90% 63% 69%
Caucasian 90% 73% 79%

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