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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.
2025-26 Application Now Open!
ACADEMICS
Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate.
STEAMFEST
CUSD's annual STEAM festival where students from all schools present their STEAM projects, drawing 8,000+ community members.
ESPORTS
CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.
COLLEGE AND CAREER
CUSD ensures students are prepared academically and financially for college and have completed the required A-G courses.
ARTS
Arts education is key to developing critical thinking, fostering creativity, and improving academic achievement.
TECHNOLOGY
CUSD provides award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs at all school sites.
Latest News & Events
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Compton Early College students experienced an unforgettable moment when Kelvin Harrison Jr., the voice of Scar in Mufasa: The Lion King, made a surprise visit. More than 350 middle school scholars gathered in the auditorium after watching the movie, only to be greeted by the award-winning actor himself for an exclusive Q&A session.
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What do attorneys, police officers, software engineers, emergency room doctors, social workers, project engineers, and publicists all have in common? They were all at Compton Early College recently, talking to more than 350 scholars as part of an amazing Career Day.
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 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 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.