Compton High

Compton High is one of the sizable high schools in Compton, California, operated by Compton Unified, with 1,438 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 72% bigger than typical.

Within Compton Unified, which oversees 36 schools and 16,304 students, Compton High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Compton High records that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Compton High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.1%.

In the area at large, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Compton High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Emerson Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Compton High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.0%.

Compton High operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Compton High has decreased 19%, going from 1,766 students in 2018 to 1,438 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 25.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Compton High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.