Dominguez High

15301 S. San Jose Ave., Compton CA, 90221 | Compton Unified School District | 562-630-0142
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1821
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Compton
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
35%Compton
43%California

Dominguez 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 1,821 students and 73 teachers at Dominguez High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Dominguez High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 44% lower than the California average.

Dominguez High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1821
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment221
Taking some courses221
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses174

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 Dominguez High, there are a total of 221 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 221 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All9%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

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.

Dominguez High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.1% 0.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 12.7% 19.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.1% 0.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 80.9% 72.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 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%
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Source: The Dominguez High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.