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Enrollment
1,438
High
DISTRICT 792 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMPTON UNIFIED·NCES 060962000976
Compton High
1200 East Alondra Blvd., Compton, CA 90221 · (310) 635-3881 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,438 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,322 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 456 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 367 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 338 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 277 | 19% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +31.8pp since 2014
Math
25.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 32 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.9% | 39.9% | 24.0% | 16.2% |
| Math | 7.1% | 18.9% | 24.6% | 49.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 16.9% |
| 2022-23 | 43.8% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.5% | 11.1% |
| 2018-19 | 35.3% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.7% | 11.4% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 8.4% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 3.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 6.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Compton High
Compton High's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton High this school | 1,438 | 91.9% | 38.0% |
| Manuel Dominguez High Compton | 1,582 | 91.5% | 40.8% |
| Centennial High Compton | 908 | 90.1% | 29.1% |
| Manual Arts Senior High Los Angeles | 1,001 | 97.5% | 20.6% |
| Augustus Hawkins High Los Angeles | 1,122 | 98.5% | 21.4% |
| YouthBuild Charter School of California Los Angeles | 880 | 89.4% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Compton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #582 of 1,052 | #125 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #508 of 1,056 ▲ 193 | #121 of 229 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #480 of 1,056 ▲ 186 | #108 of 229 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.6pp | #14 of 1,044 | #8 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,438 | #594 of 2,093 | #119 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #1,262 of 1,352 | #335 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #1,012 of 1,351 | #194 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #230 of 1,575 | #130 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #196 of 802 | #79 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,438
+39 (+3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,777
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,438 | 55.7 | 25.8:1 | 92% (1,322) |
| 2023-24 | 1,297 | 55.5 | 23.4:1 | 95% (1,233) |
| 2022-23 | 1,345 | 58.7 | 22.9:1 | 61% (820) |
| 2020-21 | 1,399 | 69 | 20.3:1 | 92% (1,289) |
| 2017-18 | 1,766 | 79.3 | 22.3:1 | 90% (1,589) |
| 2015-16 | 1,783 | 79 | 22.6:1 | 81% (1,449) |
| 2010-11 | 2,400 | N/A | N/A | 74% (1,766) |
| 2000-01 | 2,214 | 86 | 25.7:1 | 19% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 1,777 | 74 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Compton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,766 to 1,438); teachers down 30% (79.3 to 55.7).
About Compton High
Compton High is a high school with a street address in Compton, California. A total of 1,438 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 72% larger than average.
Compton Unified runs 36 schools with a combined 16,304 students. Compton High is one of them.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Compton High, with 84% of enrollment. Next come 15% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Compton High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
Dividing enrollment by its 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 25.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in California is 18.2:1, lower than at this school. Compton High reports 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Compton High is 12.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 38.0%. Predicted: 25.7%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
The next-closest public school is Emerson Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Compton High's average proficiency of 38.0% compares with 37.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,438 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,399. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 25.8:1, from 20.3:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Compton High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Compton Unified
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
- Kelly ElementaryElementary · 685 students
- Dickison ElementaryElementary · 681 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Compton
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- KIPP Compton CommunityElementary · 783 students
- Lifeline Education CharterCombined · 698 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
- Kelly ElementaryElementary · 685 students
Nearby schools
- Emerson Elementary0.2 mi · 544
- Bridges Preparatory Academy0.5 mi · 151
- Lifeline Education Charter0.6 mi · 698
- Kelly Elementary0.7 mi · 685
- Roosevelt Elementary0.9 mi · 534
- Mayo Elementary1.0 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Compton HighHow many students attend Compton High?
Compton High enrolls approximately 1,438 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Compton High serve?
Compton High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Compton High have?
Compton High employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Compton High?
Student demographics at Compton High are roughly 0% White, 84% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Compton High public or private?
Compton High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Compton Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.