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Compton and CEC Scholars Attend Women’s Conference
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Class Of 2024
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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.
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COLLEGE AND CAREER
CUSD ensures students are prepared academically and financially for college and have completed the required A-G courses.
ESPORTS
CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.
STEAMFEST
CUSD's annual STEAM festival where students from all schools present their STEAM projects, drawing 8,000+ community members.
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.
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Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate.
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Compton Early College had the privilege of hosting Bria Murphy, a talented artist, actress, and the daughter of comedy legend Eddie Murphy, for an engaging and inspiring session with CEC’s high school and middle school scholars.
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Twenty-four Compton High School and Compton Early College High School seniors and juniors attended the Young Women’s Health Conference, “Empower Her,” in Carson, California, thanks to CUSD’s Department of Black Student Achievement.
Student Success Profiles
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Meet T’Mar Harris, Compton Early College High School Class of 2024 graduate. He also earned an Associates of Arts and Social Studies degree from Compton College. He will be attending Tuskegee University in the fall, majoring in Computer Science and Information Systems.
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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.
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Meet Centennial High School Class of 2023 graduate David Quirarte. He’ll be attending California State University, Dominguez Hills in the fall, majoring in Electrical Engineering.
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Meet Compton Early College High School Class of 2023 graduate Arkece Jackson.
![Triana Perez-Ayon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722903229/comptonk12caus/sd0h4jcx99lv1dsyni44/TrianaPerezAyon1-3-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722903229/comptonk12caus/sd0h4jcx99lv1dsyni44/TrianaPerezAyon1-3-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722903229/comptonk12caus/sd0h4jcx99lv1dsyni44/TrianaPerezAyon1-3-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1722903229/comptonk12caus/sd0h4jcx99lv1dsyni44/TrianaPerezAyon1-3-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722903229/comptonk12caus/sd0h4jcx99lv1dsyni44/TrianaPerezAyon1-3-1.jpg","width":1440}])
Meet Triana Perez-Ayon, Compton Early College High School Class of 2024 Valedictorian. She will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles in the fall, majoring in Physiological Science. She wants to become a neurosurgeon.
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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...