Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Compton High
Public · Los Angeles County · 1,868 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
10%
Higher than 20% of California high schools
-8.1 pp vs. peer median (18.6%)
· Ranked #10 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 19.8%
2025 · 10.5%
+9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+17.5 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1908
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Compton High sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 10): 10% vs. a peer median of 19%.
- ▸Compton High's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 21% in 2022 to 10% in 2025 — a 10-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 9% (353→386 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.7%/yr); projects to ~1908 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East High School | Public | 22.4% | +0% |
| Lynwood High School | Public | 15.6% | -19% |
| Dominguez Senior High School | Public | 31.8% | +0% |
| Marco Antonio Firebaugh Hs | Public | 24.1% | -1% |
| Dominguez High | Public | 18.6% | -1% |
| South GATE High School | Public | 15.6% | -34% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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