Compton High School
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Compton High School is one of the three high schools in Compton, California. The other two high schools are Dominguez High School and Centennial High School.
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[edit] School history
The school first opened in 1896 as Compton Union High School and then later reestablished as Compton Senior High School in the 1950s after the new community college campus opened at its current address of Artesia Blvd. location in 1953.
During the 1960s there was a dramatic transition from a white student body to one which was predominantly black. [1] Today, Compton High School is over two-thirds Latino as Latino immigrants rapidly settled South Los Angeles.
[edit] Compton High School's mascot
Compton College's mascot name is the Tartars, so the mascot name for Compton High School became the Tartar Babies. The mascot itself is "Baby Tartar," who wears a diaper and carries a big sword. [2] [3]
[edit] School location
- Compton High School
- 601 S. Acacia Ave.
- Compton, CA 90220
[edit] Notable alumni
CPTH has a number of famous alumni, many of whom are entertainers, or are in the professional world.
- Kenny Howard (Von Dutch)
- Pete Rozelle
- Duke Snider
- The Game
- Walter R. Tucker III
- Eazy-E
- Demar Derozan
- Lesley Jimenez
- rabie shahzad
[edit] External links
- Compton High School
- Compton High School profile provided by greatschools.net
- Compton High School profile provided by schooltree.org
- Compton High School baseball alumni provided by thebaseballcube.com
