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Compton High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 1438
Type: Public
5/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 199:1
Certified Teachers: 97%
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Compton Unified School District
1200 East Alondra Boulevard
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 635-3881
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
6/10
Test Scores
6/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
4/10
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

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The school is extremely unorganized and has zero compassion for their students. Since renovation, they continuously try to "brag" about the school, but they don't tell you all the negatives. They care more about their reputation than the actual students. The brand new auditorium is completely floode
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Posted by a student on 2/13/2026
Now with me, it goes back 50+ years as a student at Compton High School, I was 16 years old and a 10th grader, and I dropped out. Compton High School is somewhat to blame but some goes to Walton Junior High School - I wasn’t prepared for High School but like Walton Jr. High helped some. It is US
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Posted by a parent on 4/1/2023
OK!!! SHOVE GRE SPELLING WORDS DOWN THEIR THROAT!! WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE WORDS YOU HEAR OPPORTUNITIES!!!
Posted by a teacher on 5/9/2020
I'm a really proud graduate of Compton High.Ok, I'm not going to sit here and yap about how the school's in great condition or make anything up like that. Let me break it down with the facts. Yes, the school is underfunded. Yes, there are fights almost everyday. Yes, a lot of teachers don't care abo
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Posted by a community member on 2/6/2016
I love my school and proud to say I GRADUATED from Compton High! And those who are ashamed of being from Compton High should be ashamed of themselves because Compton high is not the best school, but it did its best!
Posted by a community member on 3/18/2014
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Compton schools - Compton High School is located at 1200 East Alondra Boulevard, Compton CA 90221. Compton High School is in the Compton Unified School District. Compton High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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