Compton High School

Compton High School is one of the two secondary schools in Compton, California. The neighboring rival school is Dominguez High School. The school first opened in 1927 as Compton Community College and then later reestablished as Compton Union High School in the 1950s after the new community college campus opened in 1953.

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Secondary school - Compton - California - Dominguez High School - 1927 - Compton Community College - 1950s - Community college - 1953

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During the 1960s there was a dramatic transition from a Caucasian student body to one which was predominantly African-American. http://www.comptoncity.org/aboutus/about3.html The school is reputed for both its overwhelming poverty level as well as its rich sports history. The student body suffers from profound poverty as 100% of students in 2003 were reportedly qualified for the federal free or reduced price lunch program.

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1960s - Caucasian - African-American - Poverty - Federal free or reduced price lunch program

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Contrary to popular belief, Compton High School is hardly a "black" high school today. After the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, many blacks left South Los Angeles and moved to the Antelope Valley, the Inland Empire, or the San Joaquin Valley. Today, Compton High School is over two-thirds Latino as Mexican immigrants rapidly settle South Central Los Angeles.

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1992 Los Angeles Riots - South Los Angeles - Antelope Valley - Inland Empire - San Joaquin Valley - Latino - South Central Los Angeles

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