Downey High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 4,016 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 513th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 11040 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241
School District Details
- Downey Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,562
- Graduation Rate: 80.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 22,666
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 4,016
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 152.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,994 (49.7%)
- Females: 2,022 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 722 (18.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,624 (40.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,346 (58.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 19 | 0.5% |
| Black | 166 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 173 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,238 | 80.6% |
| White | 413 | 10.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 1,054 | 26.2% |
| 10th Grade | 1,052 | 26.2% |
| 11th Grade | 1,011 | 25.2% |
| 12th Grade | 858 | 21.4% |
| Ungraded | 41 | 1.0% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
94.5%
District:
91.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
22.5%
District:
25.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
32.5%
District:
10.3%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.4%
District:
10.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
39.8
District:
46.5
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.5
Number of Certificated Staff: 169.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 93.5%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 0.7%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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