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Warren (Earl) High School

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Earl Warren High School is a public secondary school located in Downey, California. Warren High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Downey Unified School District.

Serving 3,609 students in grades 9-12, Warren (Earl) High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 3,609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 97% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: Warren High serves the northwest part of Downey, CA, covering an area of approximately 6.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Warren (Earl) High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Warren (Earl) High School's student population of 3,609 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 148 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Warren (Earl) High School
9	941
10	885
11	932
12	851

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Total Students

3,609 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School
2025	3,609
2024	3,471
2023	3,437
2022	3,451
2021	3,469
2020	3,504
2019	3,592
2018	3,638
2017	3,678
2015	3,812
2014	3,801
2013	3,747
2012	3,727
2011	3,775
2010	3,666
2009	3,558
2008	3,492
2007	3,548
2006	3,539
2005	3,435
2004	3,275
2003	3,130
2002	2,955
2001	2,936
2000	2,894
1999	2,798
1998	2,663
1997	2,601
1996	2,551
1995	2,471
1994	2,463
1993	2,461
1992	2,373
1991	2,246
1990	2,122
1989	2,056
1988	2,047
1987	2,098

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Total Classroom Teachers

148 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School
2025	148
2024	144
2023	146
2022	143
2021	143
2019	147
2018	147
2017	148
2015	146
2014	144
2013	140
2012	141
2010	138
2009	143
2008	155
2007	146
2006	133
2005	129
2004	127
2003	122
2002	116
2001	113
2000	107
1999	101
1998	100
1997	97
1996	96
1995	90
1994	87
1993	91
1992	87
1991	86
1990	82
1989	81
1988	82
1987	80

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Year Founded

1956

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School Motto

Be a Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Academically Empowered, Ready for College and Career, Students of Character

School Rankings

Warren (Earl) High School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Warren (Earl) High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4001 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School
2023	#4001
2022	#4000
2019	#4919
2018	#4317
2017	#3408
2016	#3243
2015	#2948
2014	#722
2013	#3371
2012	#4486
2011	#3897
2010	#4616

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	35%
2022	22%	33%	31%
2019	27%	40%	41%
2018	26%	39%	38%
2017	28%	38%	37%
2016	30%	37%	36%
2015	27%	34%	31%
2014	66%	63%	63%
2013	63%	59%	60%
2012	59%	59%	57%
2011	56%	58%	56%
2010	51%	56%	51%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	58%	47%	47%
2019	52%	51%	53%
2018	61%	50%	38%
2017	70%	48%	52%
2016	69%	48%	51%
2015	62%	44%	46%
2014	65%	58%	60%
2013	61%	57%	58%
2012	55%	58%	57%
2011	62%	56%	55%
2010	52%	54%	51%

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16%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	27:1	21:1	24:1
2009	25:1	20:1	23:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	27:1	20:1	22:1
2005	27:1	21:1	23:1
2004	26:1	21:1	23:1
2003	26:1	20:1	23:1
2002	25:1	20:1	23:1
2001	26:1	20:1	23:1
2000	27:1	21:1	24:1
1999	28:1	21:1	25:1
1998	27:1	21:1	25:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	26:1
1988	25:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	12%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	6%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	5%
2006	7%	12%	6%
2005	7%	12%	6%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	8%	12%	7%
2002	8%	11%	7%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	9%	11%	7%
1999	9%	11%	7%
1998	9%	11%	8%
1997	11%	11%	8%
1996	11%	11%	9%
1995	11%	11%	9%
1994	12%	11%	10%
1993	12%	11%	10%
1992	14%	11%	11%
1991	14%	11%	11%
1990	14%	10%	11%
1989	14%	10%	10%
1988	13%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	89%	56%
2024	89%	56%
2023	90%	55%	89%
2022	89%	56%	89%
2021	89%	56%	89%
2020	89%	55%	89%
2019	89%	55%	89%
2018	89%	54%	89%
2017	89%	54%	89%
2015	88%	54%	89%
2014	87%	53%	88%
2013	86%	53%	87%
2012	85%	52%	86%
2011	83%	51%	85%
2010	81%	50%	83%
2009	78%	49%	82%
2008	77%	50%	82%
2007	75%	49%	80%
2006	73%	48%	80%
2005	72%	47%	77%
2004	70%	46%	76%
2003	69%	45%	74%
2002	67%	44%	72%
2001	66%	43%	71%
2000	64%	42%	69%
1999	62%	41%	66%
1998	60%	40%	63%
1997	57%	40%	60%
1996	55%	39%	57%
1995	52%	38%	55%
1994	49%	37%	51%
1993	47%	36%	47%
1992	43%	35%	44%
1991	42%	34%	42%
1990	39%	33%	40%
1989	34%	31%	36%
1988	33%	30%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	3%	9%	5%
1995	4%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	5%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	2%	8%	4%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	4%	20%
2024	4%	20%
2023	4%	21%	5%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	4%	22%	5%
2019	5%	23%	5%
2018	5%	23%	5%
2017	5%	24%	5%
2015	6%	25%	5%
2014	6%	25%	6%
2013	7%	25%	6%
2012	8%	26%	7%
2011	9%	27%	8%
2010	11%	27%	9%
2009	12%	28%	9%
2008	13%	29%	9%
2007	14%	30%	11%
2006	15%	31%	11%
2005	16%	32%	13%
2004	18%	33%	14%
2003	19%	34%	15%
2002	21%	35%	17%
2001	22%	36%	18%
2000	23%	37%	19%
1999	25%	38%	21%
1998	27%	39%	23%
1997	28%	39%	25%
1996	30%	40%	28%
1995	32%	41%	29%
1994	35%	42%	33%
1993	37%	43%	37%
1992	39%	44%	40%
1991	41%	46%	42%
1990	44%	47%	45%
1989	50%	49%	51%
1988	52%	50%	55%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2020-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

80%

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	0.21	0.63
2024	0.21	0.63
2023	0.19	0.64	0.21
2022	0.21	0.63	0.21
2021	0.21	0.62	0.21
2020	0.21	0.64	0.20
2019	0.21	0.63	0.20
2018	0.21	0.64	0.20
2017	0.21	0.64	0.20
2015	0.22	0.64	0.21
2014	0.24	0.65	0.23
2013	0.26	0.65	0.24
2012	0.27	0.65	0.25
2011	0.30	0.66	0.28
2010	0.33	0.67	0.30
2009	0.38	0.67	0.33
2008	0.39	0.65	0.32
2007	0.42	0.66	0.35
2006	0.44	0.66	0.36
2005	0.45	0.66	0.39
2004	0.48	0.67	0.41
2003	0.48	0.67	0.43
2002	0.50	0.67	0.45
2001	0.51	0.67	0.47
2000	0.53	0.67	0.49
1999	0.55	0.67	0.51
1998	0.56	0.67	0.54
1997	0.59	0.67	0.57
1996	0.60	0.67	0.59
1995	0.62	0.67	0.61
1994	0.63	0.67	0.63
1993	0.63	0.67	0.64
1992	0.65	0.67	0.64
1991	0.64	0.66	0.63
1990	0.64	0.66	0.63
1989	0.62	0.65	0.61
1988	0.61	0.65	0.59

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97%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	97%	86%	95%
2022	94%	87%	94%
2021	95%	84%	94%
2020	96%	85%	95%
2019	98%	84%	96%
2018	97%	84%	95%
2017	98%	83%	95%
2016	96%	83%	95%
2015	98%	89%	96%
2014	97%	88%	94%
2013	96%	87%	93%
2012	94%	86%	91%
2011	94%	83%	92%

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(22-23)

26.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	26.9%	27.7%	31.2%
2022	33.4%	33%	38.1%
2021	11.6%	15.4%	12.1%

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	66%	54%
2024	59%	54%
2023	55%	51%	57%
2022	53%	51%	55%
2021	50%	53%	52%
2020	50%	52%	54%
2019	51%	52%	54%
2018	50%	53%	52%
2017	48%	49%	52%
2015	43%	50%	47%
2014	50%	49%	52%
2013	52%	48%	55%
2011	50%	46%	52%
2010	37%	46%	44%
2009	35%	43%	42%
2008	35%	41%	41%
2007	28%	40%	35%
2006	27%	40%	37%
2005	26%	40%	35%
2004	23%	40%	33%
2003	22%	39%	33%
2002	23%	39%	33%
2001	24%	39%	37%
2000	21%	40%	35%
1999	23%	40%	37%
1998	32%	47%	49%
1997	33%	47%	49%
1996	30%	46%	43%
1995	29%	45%	43%
1994	25%	43%	37%
1993	25%	41%	34%
1992	19%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Warren (Earl) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	11%	8%
2023	15%	8%	13%
2022	13%	7%	12%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	17%	7%	15%
2019	17%	7%	15%
2018	16%	7%	16%
2017	18%	9%	16%
2015	20%	9%	17%
2014	23%	9%	20%
2013	18%	7%	15%
2011	16%	8%	15%
2010	18%	9%	18%
2009	19%	10%	20%
2008	18%	10%	17%
2007	18%	10%	20%
2006	17%	9%	19%
2005	17%	9%	19%
2004	16%	9%	20%
2003	14%	9%	19%
2002	11%	8%	17%
2001	11%	8%	16%
2000	9%	7%	14%
1999	9%	7%	13%

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School District Name

Downey Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Blue, Yellow, Gold

School Mascot

Bear

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Warren (Earl) High School's ranking?

Warren (Earl) High School is ranked #4001 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Warren (Earl) High School often compared to?

Warren (Earl) High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Downey High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Warren (Earl) High School?

The graduation rate of Warren (Earl) High School is 97%, which is higher than the California state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend Warren (Earl) High School?

3,609 students attend Warren (Earl) High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Warren (Earl) High School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Warren (Earl) High School?

Warren (Earl) High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Warren (Earl) High School offer ?

Warren (Earl) High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Warren (Earl) High School part of?

Warren (Earl) High School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 3,609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 97% (Top 5%)
: Top 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: Warren High serves the northwest part of Downey, CA, covering an area of approximately 6.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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