📍 15301 S. San Jose Ave., Compton, Los Angeles County, 90221
Dominguez High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Compton, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,769 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Compton Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 74.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Dominguez High enrolls 1,769 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 74.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,554 | 88% |
| Black or African American | 198 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| White | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,037 of the school's 1,769 students (59%) 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.
Dominguez 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.
Dominguez 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 1,769 students, Dominguez High is larger than the district average of about 457 students per school.