Downey High (Downey Unified SCH DIST.), California - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Downey High is a High in Downey, CA. It currently serves 3936 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Downey Unified School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Downey Unified School District and all schools in California.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:3936

Number of Teachers: 166

Student/Teacher Ratio: 23.73

Location Info

Location: 11040 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241

Mailing Address: 11040 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241-3816

Phone: (562)869-7301

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	1049
Grade 11	932
Grade 12	946
Grade 9	1009

Gender/Sex of Downey High Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	1942	49.34
Female	1991	50.58

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Downey High Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.08
Asian	118	3.00
Black or African American	99	2.52
Hispanic/Latino	3518	89.38
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	7	0.18
Two or more races	31	0.79
White	157	3.99

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.05
Asian	57	2.94
Black or African American	50	2.58
Hispanic/Latino	1725	88.83
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.15
Two or more races	20	1.03
White	86	4.43

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.10
Asian	61	3.06
Black or African American	49	2.46
Hispanic/Latino	1793	90.06
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	0.20
Two or more races	11	0.55
White	71	3.57

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.10
Asian	31	2.96
Black or African American	28	2.67
Hispanic/Latino	934	89.04
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	0.57
Two or more races	8	0.76
White	41	3.91

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	29	3.11
Black or African American	26	2.79
Hispanic/Latino	826	88.63
Two or more races	5	0.54
White	44	4.72

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	22	2.33
Black or African American	22	2.33
Hispanic/Latino	857	90.59
Two or more races	8	0.85
White	36	3.81

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.20
Asian	36	3.57
Black or African American	23	2.28
Hispanic/Latino	901	89.30
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.10
Two or more races	10	0.99
White	36	3.57