Manuel Dominguez High School
- Public
- Compton
- 370 seniors
- 1,502 students
UC admit rate
88%
89 of 101 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
24%
89 of 370 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
27%
101 of 370 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
11%
7 of 66 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
14%
5 of 35 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Manuel Dominguez High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 2 of 9 campuses, about the same at 5 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
7 of 66 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.07 (all applicants 3.72)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
14%
5 of 35 admitted
This school14%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.71)
- Irvine4 pts lower
18%
15 of 83 admitted
This school18%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.97 (all applicants 3.63)
- San DiegoAbout the same
27%
12 of 45 admitted
This school27%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.62)
- Santa Barbara10 pts higher
42%
16 of 38 admitted
This school42%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.64)
- DavisAbout the same
36%
14 of 39 admitted
This school36%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.87 (all applicants 3.59)
- Santa Cruz4 pts lower
68%
19 of 28 admitted
This school68%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.75 (all applicants 3.53)
- Riverside6 pts higher
93%
55 of 59 admitted
This school93%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.62 (all applicants 3.57)
- MercedAbout the same
93%
28 of 30 admitted
This school93%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.49 (all applicants 3.44)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campusβs admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Manuel Dominguez High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 1.
- Long Beach21 pts higher
68%
192 of 281 admitted
This school68%Overall47%
- Fullerton5 pts lower
82%
174 of 213 admitted
This school82%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills5 pts higher
97%
193 of 200 admitted
This school97%Overall91%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
94%
168 of 179 admitted
This school94%Overall92%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
93%
80 of 86 admitted
This school93%Overall93%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campusβs admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (410 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
54%
222 of 410 graduates
UC or CSU
31%
126 graduates
Community college
19%
76 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 39 | 10% |
| CSU | 87 | 21% |
| CA private college | 6 | 1% |
| Out of state | 14 | 3% |
| Community college | 76 | 19% |
| Not enrolled | 188 | 46% |
| Enrolled in college | 222 | 54% |
| Total | 410 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. AβG is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 56%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 25%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 25%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 8%County median 8%
- Low-income students 94%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 66%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Compton Unified and nearby
Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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