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CUSD Celebrates 10 Years of Historic College & Career Impact For National School Counseling Week
Graduation Rates Climb to 94%, College Acceptance Reaches 95%
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Willowbrook (Compton Early College) Middle School Named 2025 National Blue Ribbon School
Compton Early College Middle School one of 31 Schools in California to Receive Prestigious Recognition
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100 CUSD Scholars Attend LightBox Expo
Scholars Received Valuable Entertainment Industry Career Insights at Event
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11 CUSD Schools Named 2025 ERP Honor Roll, CUSD Named A Top District
Anderson, Clinton, Compton Early College, Davis, Jefferson, Kelly, Laurel Street, Mayo, McNair, Tibby, and Willowbrook earned the “Star School” designation.
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1,200 CUSD Scholars Attend 10th Annual Compton Goes to College Conference
Students met with 50+ Colleges and Universities
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Compton Early College Welcomes Families to Lunch with Scholars
The Community Schools event strengthened bonds between schools and families.
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Compton Early College HS Hosts California Dual Enrollment Summit
50+ State Educators Tour Campus to See Dual Enrollment Success
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Compton Early College and Dominguez Earn U.S. News Best High Schools Honor
Schools Recognized for College Readiness, Curriculum, State Test Performance and More
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Congratulations @CECClassOf2025
Watch the Compton Early College High School 2025 Graduation Ceremony
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Compton Early College HS Scholars College Bound with Decision Day 25
120+ Graduating Seniors Commit to Colleges and Universities
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Compton Early College, McKinley, and Rosecrans Scholars Excel at History Day LA
McKinley and Rosecrans Students Take Top Honors
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Compton and Compton Early College HS Scholars Attend Microsoft’s Minority Student Day
Students Explore AI Tech and More
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Mufasa: The Lion King Star Surprises Compton Early College Scholars
Award-Winning Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. Gives Scholars Career Advice
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Compton Early College Career Day Exposes Scholars to Various Jobs
20 Professionals Address 350 Juniors and Seniors
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50 CUSD High School Scholars Attend LA Black College Expo
Centennial, Compton, CEC, and Dominguez Students Exposed to 100+ HBCUs and More
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CUSD’s 93% Grad Rate #1 in LA County, #1 in CA
District College & Career Indicator Also #1 in LA County, #1 in CA Among Similar Districts
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61 CUSD Scholars Accepted to HBCUs, Awarded $1 Million in Scholarships
More than 200 Scholars Attend CUSD College Fest
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Compton and CEC Scholars Attend Women’s Conference
BSA Takes 24 High School Students to "Empower Her" Event
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Compton Early College Earns Highest AP Distinction
CEC Recognized 2024 AP Honor Roll Platinum
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Compton Early College HS Hosts Verizon Innovative Learning Lab Student Showcase
CEC Scholars Pick Colleges
100% College Acceptance: Compton Early College HS Decision Day 2024
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Class Of 2024
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Home of the Rising Phoenix
Compton Early College (CEC) in partnership with Compton College is in its eighth year of operation. Established in 2015 as a senior high school, CEC has incorporated a middle school and spans grades 6-12. An early college's purpose is to provide students with an opportunity to earn an AA (Associate of Arts Degree) and/or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Certificate) while also earning their high school diploma.
2026-27 Application Now Open!
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.
Latest News & Events
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Compton Unified School District proudly celebrates Compton Early College High School and Dominguez High School for being named among the nation’s Best Public High Schools for 2025-26 by U.S. News & World Report.
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Compton Unified School District proudly held commencement ceremonies for all four of its high schools — Compton High School, Dominguez High School, Compton Early College High School, and Centennial High School. Each event honored the achievements, growth, and perseverance of the Class of 2025.
Student Success Profiles
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Meet Ty'Lani Lloyd, Compton Early College High School Class of 2023 graduate. She will be attending USC in the fall...
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Meet Irving Perez, Compton Early College High School Class of 2024 graduate. He will be attending University of California, Berkeley in the fall, studying Political Science.
![Compton Success Profiles: Lizet Salazar, Compton Early College HS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752086375/comptonk12caus/eges3dc90fxhsw3ix0kf/LizetSalazar1-5-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752086375/comptonk12caus/eges3dc90fxhsw3ix0kf/LizetSalazar1-5-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752086375/comptonk12caus/eges3dc90fxhsw3ix0kf/LizetSalazar1-5-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752086375/comptonk12caus/eges3dc90fxhsw3ix0kf/LizetSalazar1-5-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752086375/comptonk12caus/eges3dc90fxhsw3ix0kf/LizetSalazar1-5-1.jpg","width":1365}])
Meet Lizet Salazar, a proud member of the Compton Early College High School Class of 2025. In a moving and personal video, Lizet opens up about her inspiring journey through high school—a journey marked by resilience, growth, and self-discovery.
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Meet Calvin Austria, Compton Early College High School Class of 2025 graduate. The Compton Early College High School graduate is set to pursue civil engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
![Compton Success Profile: Javier Hernandez, Compton Early College HS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753135370/comptonk12caus/u6gvqydelkmddxl0l8tt/JavierHernandez1-6-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753135370/comptonk12caus/u6gvqydelkmddxl0l8tt/JavierHernandez1-6-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1753135370/comptonk12caus/u6gvqydelkmddxl0l8tt/JavierHernandez1-6-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1753135370/comptonk12caus/u6gvqydelkmddxl0l8tt/JavierHernandez1-6-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753135370/comptonk12caus/u6gvqydelkmddxl0l8tt/JavierHernandez1-6-2.jpg","width":1365}])
Javier Hernandez, a proud member of the Compton Early College High School Class of 2025, is preparing to take the next step in his academic and professional journey at UCLA, where he will study Music Industry.
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Brooklyn Adams, a proud member of the Compton Early College High School Class of 2025, is preparing to take her next big step: attending UC Berkeley this fall.