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Instill, Inspire, Achieve
Our Mission is to inspire tomorrow's leaders, by building a strong learning environment of high expectations and providing students with a solid academic foundation as life-long learners in a global society.
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Assistant Principal: Susana Medina
ESPORTS
CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.
TECHNOLOGY
CUSD provides award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs at all school sites.
ARTS
Arts education is key to developing critical thinking, fostering creativity, and improving academic achievement.
COLLEGE AND CAREER
CUSD ensures students are prepared academically and financially for college and have completed the required A-G courses.
STEAMFEST
CUSD's annual STEAM festival where students from all schools present their STEAM projects, drawing 8,000+ community members.
ACADEMICS
Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate.
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130 Centennial, Compton, Compton Early College, and Dominguez scholars showcased their talent, creativity, and career-ready skills at the recent SkillsUSA Regional Competition, bringing home an impressive collection of medals and qualifying dozens of students for the next level of competition.
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Five schools in the Compton Unified School District—Compton Early College High School, Compton High School, Davis Middle School, Manuel Dominguez High School, and Whaley Middle School—have been recognized among the state’s top-performing campuses after being named 2026 California Distinguished Schools by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education.
We Believe In Our Scholars!
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Compton Unified School District welcomed more than 7,000 scholars, families, partners, and community members to Compton College for the amazing 6th Annual STEAMFest: Surf’s Up! Waves of Innovation on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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The final day of the 2024-25 school year was filled with pride, joy, and heartfelt emotion as Compton Unified marked the promotions of scholars from campuses across the district.
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The California state test scores are in and Compton Unified School District is ranked first in performance among unified school districts with similar demographic and socio-economic profiles.
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93 5th and 6th grade dual immersion scholars from Dickison, Emerson, and Kennedy Elementary Schools had an unforgettable experience as they visited UCLA for an exciting field trip organized by UCLA Cub Tours.
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The LA Kings, the LA Kings mascot Bailey, and LA Kings TV analyst Daryl Evans recently visited Kennedy and McKinley Elementary Schools for some fun with scholars both inside and outside the classroom.
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Compton Unified’s 5th Annual STEAMFest welcomed more than 8,000 community members to view CUSD scholars’ extraordinary talents, showcasing innovations in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) as they displayed their innovative new products they created this year in the classroom.