Paramount High School - Schoolwide Goals and Progress

Dr. Greg Buckner, Paramount High School Principal, shared some of the schools achievements and goals for the future.  Schools are measured through testing results for federal and state funds.  These programs are products of  "No Child Left Behind".

The goals for next year are: 1. Passing grades of C or better in the core subjects (Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Science) to reach 90%. 2. Increase graduation rate by 7% to raise total to 95%. 3. Increase federal and state exams for sophomores to 80% in language arts and math. 4. Continue to improve Academic Performance Index (API) scores toward 800.

The API score is currently 736. Jay Wilbur, former PUSD Superintendent, pointed out the score was 350 ten years ago.  The District has returned to the A through F grading system.  One of every eight students in the U.S. is educated in California.