Compton High

601 S. Acacia St., Compton CA, 90220 | Compton Unified School District | 310-635-3881
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1766
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Compton
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
35%Compton
43%California

Compton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Compton Unified School District" in Compton, CA. There are a total of 1,766 students and 79 teachers at Compton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Compton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 40% lower than the California average.

Compton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1766
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment214
Taking some courses178
Taking some courses (not tests)35
Passing some courses74
Passing no courses98

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Compton High, there are a total of 214 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 178 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School17%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Compton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.3% 0.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 17.8% 19.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 81.1% 72.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Compton demographics profile

StatisticComptonCaliforniaNational
Population95,80439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,55425691
Median age31.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English34%56%79%
Speak Spanish65%29%13%

Education level achieved in Compton

IndexComptonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade61.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school58.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college34.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.6%1.3%
Write a school review about Compton High Tell people what you like or don't like about Compton High…
my 9th grade year
Academics4/10
Teachers4/10
Administration2/10
Sports3/10
Facilities4/10
Dear, compton high next year will be my fist year on 9th grade an I really want to go to your school I know yall are splitting up to middle school because y'all school is getting rebilled so I will like to go to the school Roosevelt middle school that is mixed with Compton high. TANK YOU!
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Source: The Compton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.