Grade Trends

Buena Vista High

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Paramount Unified

3717 Michelson St., Lakewood, CA 90712 Map

Math (met standard)
2%
−30 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
17%
−40 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
7%
−30 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
180
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.0
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 2% state 32% · 2025-26 17% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 2% state 32% · 2025-26 17% state 57% · 2025-26 7% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 2% state 32% 17% state 57% 7% state 38%
2024-25 2% state 31% 14% state 57% 3% state 34%
2023-24 0% state 28% 15% state 56% 4% state 32%
2022-23 1% state 27% 11% state 55% 5% state 29%
2021-22 0% state 27% 19% state 55% 5% state 27%
2020-21 0% state 34% 19% state 59% —
2018-19 1% state 32% 4% state 57% 4% state 28%
2017-18 0% state 31% 2% state 56% —
2016-17 0% state 32% 6% state 60% —
2015-16 0% state 32% 8% state 59% —
2014-15 1% state 30% 13% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
76%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
18%
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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Odyssey STEM Academy
Grades 9–12 · Paramount Unified
0.1 mi
41%
+9 vs state
82%
+24 vs state
64%
+25 vs state
22% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 95% 336 Hispanic 85%
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Grades K–12 Alternative · Bellflower Unified
0.9 mi
9%
9%
— 9% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2015-16 → 9% in 2018-19 100% 9 Hispanic 78%
Somerset High
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bellflower Unified
1.8 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%
Mayfair High
Grades 7–12 · Bellflower Unified
1.9 mi
23%
−12 vs state
52%
±0 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 70% 2,422 Hispanic 59%
Lakewood High
Grades 9–12 · Long Beach Unified
2.0 mi
14%
−18 vs state
49%
−8 vs state
17%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 58% 2,305 Hispanic 56%
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Bellflower Unified
2.1 mi
68%
+29 vs state
82%
+32 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 71% 280 Hispanic 68%
Jordan High
Grades 9–12 · Long Beach Unified
2.3 mi
10%
−22 vs state
36%
−21 vs state
11%
−22 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 74% 2,272 Hispanic 77%
Paramount Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified
2.7 mi
9%
−25 vs state · 2023-24
48%
+1 vs state · 2023-24
— Not enough years of data — 0
Paramount High
Grades 9–12 · Paramount Unified
3.0 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%
Paramount Unified Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified
3.1 mi
0%
18%
— Not enough years of data 100% 14 Hispanic 79%