Paramount High School is a comprehensive

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, 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. Paramount USD, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes all of Paramount and sections of Bellflower, Compton, Lakewood,

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, and South Gate.

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

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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 *

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personality * Charles Huerta – professional boxer * Brian Hunter – MLB player * Cassh Maluia – NFL player * Leon Neal – NFL player, running back *

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– College football player known for his infamous "Wrong Way" run * Rico Smith Jr. – NFL player, wide receiver * Adán Chalino Sánchez – singer * Jeff Sellers – MLB player * YG – rapper *

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– professional baseball player * J Boog - reggae singer/artist

References

External links

Paramount High School Senior Campus
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