pæɹˈɔntoʊ ɐtˈɛndᵻd wˈʊdzvɪl hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn wˈʊdzvɪl, nˈuː hˈæmpʃɚ ænd wʌzɐ lˈɛɾɚmən ɪn sˈɑːkɚ, bˈeɪsbɔːl, ænd bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl.
Paronto attended Woodsville High School in Woodsville, New Hampshire and was a letterman in soccer, baseball, and basketball.