Dominguez High School
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| 15301 S. San Jose Compton, California, USA |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Compton Unified School District |
| Principal | Rigoberto Roman |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,609 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, Gold |
| Nickname | Dominguez Dons |
| Rival | Lynwood High School |
| Yearbook | El Espejo |
Dominguez High School is a four-year secondary school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.The school's current principal is Rigoberto Roman.
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[edit] Sports
Dominguez is widely known for having one of the best and most outstanding football teams in Southern California. Their main rival is Lynwood High School. The football team is lead by coach Willie Donerson and his son Keith Donerson. They are apart of the CIF Southern Section, and San Gabriel Valley League. The Dominguez Football team has produced many NCAA, and NFL football players such as Greg Townsend, Richard Sherman, Jeron Johnson, and Chilo Rachal.
The Dominguez basketball team is also among the best having produced NBA players such as Tyson Chandler, Brandon Jennings, and Tayshaun Prince.
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Hubie Brooks, Jr., former Major League Baseball player
- Cedric Ceballos, former NBA basketball player
- Tyson Chandler, professional basketball player for the NBA's New York Knicks
- Dr. Lynne A. Isbell, primatologist and professor, University of California, Davis. Author of the 2009 Harvard University Press book, "The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent: Why We See So Well".[1]
- Donald M. Johnson Chief Executive of Ground Up Entertainment
- Dennis Johnson former professional basketball player
- Brandon Jennings, professional basketball player for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks (transferred to Oak Hill Academy before graduating)
- Ken Landreaux, former Major League Baseball player
- Donta Storey, actor,and writer/producer.
- Lionel Larry USA Gold Medal 2009 IAAF World Championships 4x400 relay
- Tim Mixon, professional football player
- Tayshaun Prince, professional basketball player for the NBA's Detroit Pistons
- Chilo Rachal, professional NFL American Football player with the San Francisco 49ers.
- MC Ren (Lorenzo Patterson), member of the rap-group N.W.A
- Paul Rodriguez, stand-up comedian and actor.
- Greg Townsend, former NFL player
- Jeron Johnson, NFL player Seattle Seahawks
- Richard Sherman (American football), NFL player Seattle Seahawks
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[edit] External links
- Dominguez High School Library - http://sites.google.com/site/dominguezhslibrary/
