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Compton High School is a high school in Compton, California, United States, part of the Compton Unified School District.




History



The school opened in 1896 as Compton Union High School and was later re-established as Compton Senior High School in the 1950s after Compton College separated from the high school district and opened its new campus at 1111 East Artesia Boulevard in 1953.
During the 1960s, there was a dramatic transition from a white student body to one which was predominantly African-American. Contrary to popular belief, Compton High School is hardly a "black" high school today. After the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, many black people left South Los Angeles and moved to the Antelope Valley, the Inland Empire, or the San Joaquin Valley. Today, Compton High School is over eighty percent Latino as Mexican immigrants settled in South Los Angeles.




New campus


Ground broke on a new high school campus on May 7, 2022 and is expected to open in 2025. Designed by DLR Group, the facility will feature a new performing arts center, academic building, and athletic facilities. New classroom spaces will provide Compton’s 2,500 students the opportunity to participate in programs such as Construction Manufacturing, Graphic Arts, A/V Technology, Communications, Robotics, and Culinary Arts. Additionally, there will be a new football/soccer stadium and outdoor swimming pool.




= Dr. Dre donation

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On June 15, 2017, Dr. Dre pledged to donate $10 million to the school for a 1200-seat performing arts theater.




Mascot


Compton College's team nick-name is the Tartars, named after the Turkic Tatars, so the team nick-name for Compton High School became the "Tartar Babies". The mascot is "Baby Tartar", who wears a diaper and carries a big sword.




Notable alumni


Rod Barksdale: NFL wide receiver with Los Angeles Raiders and Dallas Cowboys
Polly Bergen: movie, television and stage actress, singer, entrepreneur
Reynaldo Brown: 1968 Olympic High Jumper while still at Compton
Joe Cain: former NFL player
Ken Carpenter: 1936 Olympic discus throw gold medal winner
James Coburn: movie and television actor, Oscar winner
Robin Cole: former NFL player
Nadine Conner: opera star
Aaron Craver: former NFL player
David Croudip: former NFL player
Johnny Davis: MLB player
DeMar DeRozan: NBA player
DJ Yella: DJ from the group N.W.A
Eazy-E: rapper from the group N.W.A
Jamaa Fanaka: independent filmmaker
Marv Fleming: NFL tight end with Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins
The Game: rapper
Roddy Ricch: rapper
William Hanna: animator and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera
Tim Harris: former NFL player
Ed Hervey: CFL All-star and general manager
Roy Jefferson: NFL wide receiver with Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins
Dean Jeffries: car designer and builder, movie stuntman
Cornelius Johnson: 1936 Olympic high jump champion
Datone Jones: NFL defensive end with Dallas Cowboys
Freeman King: Comedian
Don Klosterman: professional football player, general manager of LA Rams and other teams
Jim Marshall: athlete, coach and scout with over 60 years in professional baseball
Keb' Mo': blues musician and songwriter
Louie Nelson: NBA player
Violet Palmer: NBA official
Walter Roberts: former NFL player
Pete Rozelle: former NFL commissioner
Troy Ruttman: racecar driver
Hugo Salcedo soccer player and coach
Woody Sauldsberry: basketball player
Howard E. Scott: guitarist and co-founder of the funk band War
Bobby Smith: former NFL player
Duke Snider: Hall of Fame baseball player
Walter R. Tucker, III: former mayor of Compton and congressman for the 37th District
Iva Toguri: Second World War Japanese propaganda broadcaster
William Cameron Townsend: Bible translator
John William Finn: Congressional Medal of Honor recipient World War II.
Ulis Williams: 1964 Olympian in track, President of Compton College




References






External links



Compton High School
Compton High School Alumni Association
Compton High School profile provided by greatschools.net
Compton High School profile provided by schooltree.org

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