Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Compton High
Public · Compton · Los Angeles County · 1,868 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 19% of California high schools
-6.9 pp vs. peer median (17)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 20
2025 · 10
+9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+14.6 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~1839
5-yr projected enrollment (29 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Compton High sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 10 vs. a peer median of 17.
- ▸Compton High's UC Reach Score 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%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1839 by 2029 — about 29 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East High School | Public | 22 | +0% |
| Lynwood High School | Public | 16 | -19% |
| Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School | Public | 24 | -1% |
| Dominguez Senior High School | Public | 19 | -1% |
| Theodore Roosevelt High School | Public | 10 | +1% |
| South GATE High School | Public | 16 | -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
Scan for full profile