COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

📢 Compton Unified Celebrates Thanksgiving Break 🦃 CUSD will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from Monday, Nov. 24 - Friday, Nov. 28. 🏫 Schools & district offices will reopen on Monday, December 1. Wishing everyone a safe and happy break! 🙏 #ComptonUnified #Thanksgiving #NoSchool #Vacation

🚍 WATCH CUSD’s High School Showcase! 🙌🏾✨ What do Compton Unified High Schools offer to incoming scholars? Find out in this video following our 8th grade scholars as they toured Centennial, Compton High School Compton Early College High School , and Dominguez High School to see where their future begins next year. 🏫💙 Watch as scholars proudly share which CUSD high school they want to attend next year — and it’s easy to see why. With 94% graduation, 95% college acceptance, award-winning programs, and unmatched opportunities, CUSD high schools are the best place for scholars to learn, grow, and thrive. 🎓🔥 They were welcomed by principals, staff, and current students to each high school where they saw musical performances, hands-on program showcases, athletics, robotics, cheer, band, esports, and more. 🌟👥 💫 Whether it’s CTE, college pathways, arts, leadership, sports, or early college opportunities, CUSD high schools lead the way for every future scholar. Our scholars are excited — and their next chapter starts right here in Compton Unified. 🖤💛💙 #ComptonUnified #enrollment #highschoolenrollment #highschool Micah Ali Satra Zurita Michael Hooper, MSW Denzell O. Jordan-Perry Dr. Ayanna E. Davis Darin Brawley Shannon Soto, Ed.D. Mario Marcos Dr. Jennifer K. Moon Jorge Torres Caleb Oliver Larry Natividad, Ed.D. Bobby Walker, Ed.D.

🎉🙌🏾 Celebrating Dominguez High School’s Angelina Ramirez! 🌟🐂 Last night during the Compton Unified Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, CUSD proudly recognized Dominguez Senior Angelina Ramirez for her incredible accomplishments in SkillsUSA and Career Technical Education! 👩🏾🏫💼✨ Angelina, who is in the Dominguez Emergency Medical Response Pathway, was recently elected President of SkillsUSA California, earned GOLD at the State Championships 🥇, and placed Top 5 in the Nation at Nationals! 🇺🇸🔥 She also represented CUSD at a major conference in Carlsbad, and this spring she’ll take the stage to speak in front of 7,000 attendees — a true leader in the making! 🎤🌟 We are so proud of you, Angelina! Keep shining and inspiring! 💛💙 #ComptonUnified #SkillsUSA #CTE #DominguezHigh #ProudDistrict #StudentLeadership

🎓🙌🏾 3 CUSD Scholars Receive Scholarships at CUSD Board Meeting 🙌🏾🎓 At last night’s CUSD Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees, scholars Jose Jaimes (Dominguez High School ) Amelie Ramon (Compton Early College High School), and Valeria Arriaga (Centennial High School) were each awarded $5,000+ scholarships thanks to Raymond Harvey, founder of the Compton Run Club 🏃🏾♂️❤️. This year’s awards bring the total to over $55,000 raised for Compton Unified seniors through the annual 5K for $5K Scholarship Fundraiser, a run/walk event rooted in community pride and support for student success. Thanks to Raymond for his continued support of our scholars. ✨🔥 #ComptonUnified #Run #Scholarships #ComptonRunClub

🤖🏆 Dominguez Takes 1st at Robotics Meet 1! 13 Robotics teams from 8 schools and a total of 72 scholars competed at Enterprise Middle School last Saturday, and The Robonauts from Dominguez High School came out on top! 🥇 Rising Phoenix from Compton Early College High School earned 3rd place 🥉, with teams from Davis, Centennial, Compton High School, and more showing incredible skill. Compton Unified is proud to champion STEM education, and offers a variety of exciting programs like robotics to give students hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, and math — preparing them for the careers of tomorrow! 💡⚙️ 📅 Don’t miss the next CUSD FTC robotics event on December 13th. #ComptonUnified #STEMEducation #Robotics #FutureEngineers

🎉🚍 Compton Unified’s High School Showcase Kicked Off Today! 🙌🏾✨   This week, CUSD is bussing all 1,300 eighth graders to tour our four incredible high schools — Centennial, Compton High School , Compton Early College High School, and Dominguez High School . 🏫💙   🌟👥 Today, half of our 8th graders toured — the rest go tomorrow! Scholars were welcomed by principals sharing why their school is the best choice, and current high school students gave real insight into campus life, programs, and opportunities.   CUSD high schools lead the way with a 94% graduation rate and 95% college acceptance rate, outperforming surrounding districts and showing why Compton Unified is the best place for scholars to thrive. 🎓🔥   Students explored programs like ASB, sports, band, cheer, robotics, esports, and more. 🎶🤖🎮 ✨ Showcase Highlights: 🎭 Compton High greeted students with band, flag, dance, and cheer, followed by a mini campus tour — including a theater performance, woodshop and CTE visits, and a look at athletic facilities like the new pool. 🪖 Dominguez impressed with its Marine Corps JROTC, strong CTE pathways, and championship sports teams. 🎤 Centennial welcomed scholars with two powerful choir performances, campus clubs, and a marching band finale. 🏅 Compton Early College highlighted its national ranking, Blue Ribbon and California Distinguished School honors, and its culture of academic excellence.   Overall, Compton Unified High Schools provided a powerful day of inspiration, exploration, and future planning for our rising high schoolers! 💫📚   #ComptonUnified #enrollment #highschoolenrollment #highschool 🖤💛💙

🎓🔥 Dominguez High School is PROUD to celebrate its incredible 98% graduation rate and 96% college acceptance rate — and their College Center is a HUGE reason why! 🙌🏾✨ For the past decade, Dominguez High School and all of COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT has built a powerful college-going culture, and at Dominguez, the College Center team is a big part of it, supporting scholars with college applications, financial aid, and major scholarships like the Gates Scholarship, SoCal Edison Scholarship, and Earl Woods Foundation Scholarship. 💼📚💰 Their dedication is opening doors and changing lives every day. Check out the video to see how they help our scholars reach their dreams! 🎥⭐ This video was produced, filmed, and edited by Dominguez High School scholars who work as CUSD Communications Department Apprentices. #ComptonUnified #DonsRising #CollegeReady #CollegeCenter #College Darin Brawley Shannon Soto, Ed.D. Mario Marcos Dr. Jennifer K. Moon Jorge Torres Caleb Oliver Richard Ramirez M.S. Micah Ali Satra Zurita Dr. Ayanna E. Davis Michael Hooper, MSW Denzell O. Jordan-Perry

🎬✨ Compton Unified shines at the Coast Film & Music Festival! CUSD schools Dominguez High School and Davis Middle School proudly represented the district at this year’s festival in Laguna Beach. Dominguez High School’s scholars in the Digital Media Production Pathway brought home major honors, showcasing the incredible talent of our student filmmakers. 🏆 Compton Roots earned the Audience Choice Award for its powerful storytelling. 🏆 Illegal took home both the Coast Legacy Award and the Humanitarian Award, highlighting its strong social message and impact. Davis Middle School also represented Compton Unified with pride, making it to the finals with its documentary Journey Through Technology, a moving look at a student discovering herself through technology. 🙌🏾🎥 Even without a win, reaching the finals was a huge accomplishment! We are so proud of our amazing scholars and educators for continuing to elevate student voices, creativity, and innovation across the district. 🌟 #ComptonUnified #filmmaking #Filmfestival #CoastFilmFestival

🎮✨ CUSD Scholars Explore Game Development! 45 scholars from C-Tech and Longfellow Elementary stepped into the exciting world of 2K Sports Game Development, learning how creativity, technology, and teamwork come together to build hit games like NBA 2K, WWE 2K, and PGA Tour 2K! 🙌🏾 From coding and animation to storytelling and design, students got a behind-the-scenes look at how their love for gaming can turn into a future career in STEM and digital media thanks to the TGR Foundation. 💻🎨 This hands-on experience in Anaheim was a perfect example of Compton Unified’s commitment to STEM education, inspiring scholars to dream big and innovate boldly. 🚀   #ComptonUnified #STEM #Innovation #GameDevelopment

📣 Happening TOMORROW! Compton Unified is HIRING! 🙌🏾 Don’t miss our CUSD Job Fair 🏫✨ 📅 Thursday, November 13 🕚 11AM – 5PM 📍 CUSD District Office 501 S. Santa Fe Ave., Compton, CA 90221 We’re hiring College Tutors, Instructional Assistants, Community Relations Specialists, and more! 💼✨ Come find a rewarding career where you can make a difference in the lives of students and our community 💙💛 #NowHiring #JobFair #ComptonUnified #WeAreCompton