Manuel Dominguez High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Compton, California 90221 · Compton Unified
#1256 of 1,343 high schools in California
#16127 of 16,910 nationally
About Manuel Dominguez High
Manuel Dominguez High is a public high located in Compton, in the Compton Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,582 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 14.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1256th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (27th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,582.
There are 34 schools in Compton; Manuel Dominguez High ranks 29th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)9%
- Reading proficiency (30%)39%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)91.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Manuel Dominguez High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,582
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 91.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 9%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Manuel Dominguez High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Thurgood Marshall
Compton · Public other · Grades K–12
51 students · 0 m away
Mark Keppel
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
426 students · 203 m away
Clinton William Jefferson
Compton · Public elementary · Grades K–8
692 students · 210 m away
Frank J. Zamboni
Paramount · Public middle · Grades 6–8
650 students · 502 m away
Los Cerritos
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
341 students · 1.1 km away
Whaley Middle
Compton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
429 students · 1.2 km away
Leona Jackson
Paramount · Public middle · Grades 6–8
517 students · 1.3 km away
Hamilton Middle
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
748 students · 1.4 km away
Howard Tanner
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
428 students · 1.5 km away
Wesley Gaines
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
449 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,582 students
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1,582 students
Burlingame High
Burlingame · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,583 students
Hayward High
Hayward · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,580 students
Maria Carrillo High
Santa Rosa · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,584 students
Oakland High
Oakland · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,579 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Manuel Dominguez High a good school?
Manuel Dominguez High has a Success Index (US) of 14.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1256 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Manuel Dominguez High rank in California?
Manuel Dominguez High ranks #1256 of 1,343 high schools in California and #16127 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Manuel Dominguez High?
Manuel Dominguez High had 1,582 students in 2025.
Is Manuel Dominguez High a elementary school or a high school?
Manuel Dominguez High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Manuel Dominguez High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Manuel Dominguez High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.