Paramount High School

Paramount High School
Address
West campus: 14708 Paramount Blvd
Paramount, California 90723
Senior campus: 14429 Downey Ave
Paramount, California 90723

United States
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Once a Pirate, Always a Pirate"
Established1953
School districtParamount Unified School District
NCES District ID0629850
NCES School ID062985004653
PrincipalElizabeth Salcido (Senior Campus); Ebony Jordan (West Campus)
Staff182.88 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,737 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.43[1]
Color(s)  Maroon
  White
Athletics conferenceSan Gabriel Valley League
Team namePirates
NewspaperThe Porthole
Information(562)602-6064
WebsiteSenior campus website
West campus website

Paramount High School is a comprehensive public high school in Paramount, California, USA. It is part of the Paramount Unified School District. The school serves students in grades 9–12 on two campuses, West Campus for 9th grade students and Senior Campus for grades 10–12. It is the largest school in the area with one of the highest populations in California.[citation needed]

Paramount USD, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes all of Paramount and sections of Bellflower, Compton, Lakewood, Long Beach, and South Gate.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Paramount High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Los Angeles County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 10 (PDF p. 11/19). Retrieved 2023-11-22.