- Dominguez High School
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Manuel Dominguez High School Don Location 15301 S. San Jose
Compton, California, USAInformation 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. The band and drill team are one of they many notable things that makes Dominguez above all others.
Notable alumni
- Hubie Brooks, Jr., former Major League Baseball player
- Cedric Ceballos, former NBA basketball player
- Tyson Chandler, professional basketball player for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks
- 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
References
External links
- Dominguez High School Library - http://sites.google.com/site/dominguezhslibrary/
Categories:- Compton Unified School District
- High schools in Los Angeles County, California
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