Compton High School billboard with main building in the background. 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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 335 KB)Compton High School billboard. ...
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Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Government - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area - Total 10. ...
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School history
Compton High School's original building in 1912. 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...
The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ...
A community college is a type of educational institution. ...
Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
During the 1960s there was a dramatic transition from a white american student body to one which was predominantly African-American. [1] Today, Compton High School is over two-thirds Latino as Latino immigrants rapidly settled South Los Angeles. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1958 to the end of 1974. ...
The term white American (often used interchangeably and incorrectly with Caucasian American[2] and within the United States simply white[3]) is an umbrella term that refers to people of European descent residing in the United States. ...
Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...
For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...
South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ...
Compton High School's mascot
Compton High School Mascot: The Tarbabes. 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] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã 600 pixelsFull resolution (480 Ã 640 pixel, file size: 112 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Compton High School Mascot: The Tarbabe. ...
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Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. ...
School location - Compton High School
- 601 S. Acacia Ave.
- Compton, CA 90220
Coordinates: 33°53′28″N, 118°13′38″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Notable alumni CPTH has a number of famous alumni, many of whom are entertainers, or are in the professional world. Kenneth Graeme Howard (September 7, 1929âSeptember 19, 1992), also known as Dutch, Von Dutch or J.L. Bachs (Joe Lunch Box), was a motorcycle mechanic, eccentric, artist, pinstriper, metal fabricator, knifemaker, and gunsmith. ...
Alvin Ray Pete Rozelle (March 1, 1926–December 6, 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) from January 1960 to November 1989, when he retired from office. ...
Duke Sniders number 4 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980 Edwin Donald Duke Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California), nicknamed The Silver Fox, is a former Major League baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles...
Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player currently playing at point guard for the NBAs Golden State Warriors. ...
Jayceon Terell Taylor (born November 27, 1979 in Los Angeles,[1] California), better known by his stage name The Game, is a multi-platinum American rapper signed to Interscope Records. ...
Walter Rayford Tucker III (born May 28, 1957) is a politician from the state of California. ...
Eazy-E (Eric Wright) (September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995) was an African-American rapper, record producer, and record executive who initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A.. Born in Compton, California, Eazy-E dropped out of Compton High School while in tenth grade...
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
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