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Manuel Dominguez High School
Address
Map
15301 S. San Jose

Compton
,
California

USA
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1957
School districtCompton Unified School District
PrincipalStephen Franklin
Faculty6 administrators 80 certificated teachers, 4 counselors, and 11 classified support staff
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,064 (2014-15)[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Black, Red, and Gold
     
Athletics conferenceSan Gabriel Valley League
NicknameDons
RivalLynwood High School
YearbookEl Espejo
Websitedhs-compton-ca.schooloop.com

Manuel Dominguez High School is a four-year public high school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District. The school's current principal of instruction is Stephen Franklin, Ed.D., principal of operations is Alma Castro.

Name

Dominguez High School is named after Don Manuel Dominguez, a California rancher. Dominguez inherited from his father Jose Cristobal Dominguez over 75,000 acres which was originally granted to his father's uncle Juan Jose Dominguez by the King of Spain in 1784. The land holding covered an area that ran from Redondo Beach into the west, to Compton in the east and the harbor in the south. The rancho spread across a territory that comprises neighborhoods that are now Compton, Gardena, Carson, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes Estates, Lomita, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, and part of Long Beach.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Dominguez is known for having one of the most outstanding football teams in Southern California. Their main rival is Lynwood High School. The football team was led by coach Willie Donerson and his son Keith Donerson for over thirty years. They are a part 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, Bruce Walker and Chilo Rachal. The Dominguez basketball team is also among the best having produced NBA players such as Tyson Chandler, Dennis Johnson, Brandon Jennings, Cedric Ceballos and Tayshaun Prince.

Marching Band History

The Dominguez High School Red & Gold Soul Marching Band is described as "The Best Band in the Land!!!" They have performed at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards, Home Depot Battle of the Bands, Nike ads, Boost Mobile basketball tournaments, Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy games and L.A. Sparks Season Openers.

Theatre

In 2000, educators Catherine Borek, Karen Greene and an all-student cast produced the first theatrical production to take place at Dominguez in over two decades. Their process of mounting the production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town is the subject of a 2002 documentary by Scott Hamilton Kennedy entitled OT: Our Town..

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Dominguez High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Bolch, Ben (December 12, 2002). "Otis Says Return 'Unbelievable'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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