Paramount High School

Paramount High School
Paramount High School
Location
	West campus: 14708 Paramount Blvd; Paramount, California 90723; Senior campus: 14429 Downey Ave; Paramount, California 90723; United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Once a Pirate, Always a Pirate"
Established	1953
School district	Paramount Unified School District
NCES District ID	0629850
NCES School ID	062985004653
Principal	Elizabeth Salcido (Senior Campus); Ebony Jordan (West Campus)
Teaching staff	183.83 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	3,547 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	19.30
Colors	Maroon ; White
Athletics conference	San Gabriel Valley League
Team name	Pirates
Newspaper	The Porthole
Information	(562)602-6064
Website	Senior campus website; West campus website
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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]

Campuses

West Campus, which serves ninth grade students, located at 14708 Paramount Blvd.
Senior Campus, which serves grades 10–12, located at 14429 Downey Ave.

Curriculum

Paramount High School offers a comprehensive curriculum. A number of Advanced Placement classes are available for interested students.

Reconstruction

On 2008, Paramount High School has Renovations, Modernizations, and New Constructions. The $72 Million high school program includes a new athletic stadium, field house, mini gym, academic/science classroom building, and library/media center. The first phrase of program scheduled for construction is the athletic stadium and field house. The project incorporates solar power into all new buildings.

The site was completed in 2010.

Athletics

The Paramount Pirates play in the San Gabriel Valley League against Lynwood, Downey, Warren, Dominguez and Gahr. The Paramount boys' soccer team was 2010 Division III and State Regional Division I CIF champions. The Paramount boys' soccer team won CIF for 3 consecutive years (2010, 2011, 2012) thus given the nickname, the 3-peat champs. In 2012, they also won State Regional Champions. The Paramount wrestling team was 2011 Division VI CIF runner-up. In 2012, the Paramount boys varsity tennis won the first ever 4-peat in tennis. The recent years that tennis has won league, was in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. The Pirates have also won CIF state for boys soccer in 2017.

Notable alumni

Dante Basco – actor, singer
Timothy DeLaGhetto – actor, comedian, rapper, YouTube personality
Charles Huerta – professional boxer^[3]
Brian Hunter – MLB player^[4]
Cassh Maluia – NFL player
Leon Neal – NFL player, running back^[5]
Antonio Pierce – NFL player, linebacker, Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach^[6]
Roy Riegels – College football player known for his infamous "Wrong Way" run
Rico Smith Jr. – NFL player, wide receiver
Adán Chalino Sánchez – singer^[7]
Jeff Sellers – MLB player^[8]
YG – rapper
Gil Velazquez – professional baseball player
J Boog - reggae singer/artist

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Paramount High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Los Angeles County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 10 (PDF p. 11/19). Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ Morales, Robert (November 15, 2013). "Andre Ward dominates Edwin Rodriguez, winning wide unanimous decision". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
^ Sondheimer, Eric (April 19, 2010). "Paramount to honor Brian Hunter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
^ Wagner, Dick (November 29, 1990). "Paramount Star Sets Example in Class, Too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
^ Allen, Scott (February 7, 2014). "Report: Long Beach Poly hires former NFL linebacker Antonio Pierce as next coach". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
^ Gurza, Agustin (April 3, 2004). "To His Fans, Sanchez Was Family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
^ Cafardo, Nick (February 21, 1988). "Smith's ready to achieve some fame". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

External links

Paramount High School Senior Campus

[NCES-1] "Paramount High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

[2] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Los Angeles County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 10 (PDF p. 11/19). Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[3] Morales, Robert (November 15, 2013). "Andre Ward dominates Edwin Rodriguez, winning wide unanimous decision". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

[4] Sondheimer, Eric (April 19, 2010). "Paramount to honor Brian Hunter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

[5] Wagner, Dick (November 29, 1990). "Paramount Star Sets Example in Class, Too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

[6] Allen, Scott (February 7, 2014). "Report: Long Beach Poly hires former NFL linebacker Antonio Pierce as next coach". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

[7] Gurza, Agustin (April 3, 2004). "To His Fans, Sanchez Was Family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

[8] Cafardo, Nick (February 21, 1988). "Smith's ready to achieve some fame". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

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Paramount High School
Location
West campus: 14708 Paramount Blvd Paramount, California 90723 Senior campus: 14429 Downey Ave Paramount, California 90723 United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Once a Pirate, Always a Pirate"
Established	1953
School district	Paramount Unified School District
NCES District ID	0629850
NCES School ID	062985004653
Principal	Elizabeth Salcido (Senior Campus); Ebony Jordan (West Campus)
Teaching staff	183.83 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	3,547 (2023–2024)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.30^[1]
Colors	Maroon White
Athletics conference	San Gabriel Valley League
Team name	Pirates
Newspaper	The Porthole
Information	(562)602-6064
Website	Senior campus website West campus website