Columbus (Christopher) High

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Downey Unified

12330 Woodruff Ave., Downey, CA 90241 Map

Math (met standard)
0%
−32 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
18%
−39 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
6%
−31 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
90%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
368
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 0% state 32% · 2025-26 18% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 0% state 32% · 2025-26 18% state 57% · 2025-26 6% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 0% state 32% 18% state 57% 6% state 37%
2024-25 1% state 31% 15% state 57% 5% state 34%
2023-24 1% state 28% 13% state 56% 4% state 31%
2022-23 3% state 27% 21% state 55% 7% state 31%
2021-22 3% state 27% 19% state 55% 7% state 29%
2018-19 1% state 32% 18% state 57% 1% state 30%
2017-18 1% state 31% 6% state 56% —
2016-17 0% state 32% 8% state 60% —
2015-16 0% state 32% 20% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 8% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
88%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
2%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
12%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Woodruff Academy
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Downey Unified
0.0 mi
0%
0%
0%
Not enough years of data 79% 14 Hispanic 86%
Downey High
Grades 9–12 · Downey Unified
1.5 mi
35%
+3 vs state
68%
+10 vs state
27%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 79% 4,051 Hispanic 89%
Norwalk High
Grades 9–12 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
1.6 mi
24%
−8 vs state
64%
+7 vs state
37%
−1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 78% 2,075 Hispanic 88%
Bellflower High
Grades 7–12 · Bellflower Unified
1.7 mi
19%
−16 vs state
52%
−1 vs state
21%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 84% 1,997 Hispanic 77%
Warren (Earl) High
Grades 9–12 · Downey Unified
1.8 mi
39%
+7 vs state
72%
+15 vs state
17%
−20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 80% 3,609 Hispanic 89%
Santa Fe High
Grades 9–12 · Whittier Union High
2.1 mi
51%
+19 vs state
73%
+15 vs state
50%
+11 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 78% 1,865 Hispanic 91%
Paramount High
Grades 9–12 · Paramount Unified
2.5 mi
19%
−13 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
24%
−15 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 97% 3,400 Hispanic 91%
Somerset High
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bellflower Unified
2.8 mi
3%
−29 vs state
5%
−52 vs state
2%
−36 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 88% 104 Hispanic 73%
Paramount Unified Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified
2.8 mi
0%
18%
— Not enough years of data 100% 14 Hispanic 79%
Paramount Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified
2.9 mi
9%
−25 vs state · 2023-24
48%
+1 vs state · 2023-24
— Not enough years of data — 0