📍 1200 E. Alondra Blvd., Compton, Los Angeles County, 90221
Compton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Compton, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,345 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Larry Natividad. It is part of the Compton Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Compton High enrolls 1,345 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Black or African American and <1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,126 | 84% |
| Black or African American | 191 | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
820 of the school's 1,345 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Compton High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Compton High is one of 36 schools in Compton Unified, based in Compton, California. The district serves 16,436 students district-wide and employs 720 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,345 students, Compton High is larger than the district average of about 457 students per school.