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Downey High

11040 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
4,051
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Downey Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity45% of low-income students proficient
82ndpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
69thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
45thpercentile
Class size23.9 students per teacher
19thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Downey High

Downey High is a public high school in Downey, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Downey Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 4,051 students were enrolled, with about 23.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

11040 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
4,051 students
Students per teacher
23.9 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Downey Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
061146001264

Schools near Downey High

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Santa Fe High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,865 students
A2.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.