College and Career Readiness
The Compton Unified School District's College and Career Department is dedicated to empowering students with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to excel in higher education and beyond. As an award-winning department, we take pride in providing students with access to rigorous academic programs, including Advanced Placement courses and early college opportunities, ensuring they are well-prepared for postsecondary success. Our commitment to college and career readiness is reflected in initiatives that support high graduation rates, academic achievement, and innovative pathways for student growth. By fostering an environment of excellence and innovation, we continue to equip students with the tools necessary to thrive in school and in their future careers.
Take a look at our award-winning College and Career Department in action! This slideshow highlights our achievements, events, and the impactful work we do to support student success in school and beyond.
The Compton Unified School District (CUSD) is proud to announce that its flagship college access initiative, Compton Goes to College!, has been honored with the 2024 Golden Bell Award by the California School Boards Association (CSBA). This prestigious recognition highlights the program’s transformative impact on college readiness within the Compton community.
Compton Unified’s High Schools celebrated the graduations of more than 915 seniors at the Long Beach Terrace Theater in four separate ceremonies throughout the day on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
College Board announced that Compton Early College High School has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning the Platinum distinction, the highest possible. This is an improvement from the Gold level the school earned last year. In addition, it also earned the AP Access Award again this year.
College Board announced that Dominguez High School has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning the Bronze distinction. In addition, it also earned the AP Access Award.
Eight Compton Unified School District schools have been recognized on the newest Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll list of California’s top-performing schools.
Five Compton Unified School District schools have been recognized on the newest Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll list of California’s top-performing schools.
The Magna Awards recognize school districts and their leaders for innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to address district challenges. CUSD was recognized for its Compton Goes to College! Program, groundbreaking initiative designed to remove educational inequities and ensure every student has the support they need to graduate high school and access college opportunities, leading to a current 93% graduation rate and 88% college enrollment rate.