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About this school
Paramount High Senior Campus is
a suburban public school
in Paramount, California that is part of Paramount Unified School District.
It serves 3,547 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
3,547 Students
181 Teachers
14429 Downey AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
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American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Paramount High Senior Campus
$66,945
raised using DonorsChoose
133
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
200
donors
32
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Paramount High Senior Campus has received support from
155 individuals from California and
45 individuals out-of-state.