Manuel Dominguez High School Explained

Manuel Dominguez High School
Country:USA
Coordinates:33.8939°N -118.1823°W
Colors:Black, Red, and Gold
Nickname:Dons
Established:1957
Faculty:79.72 (FTE)
Enrollment:1,787 (2018–19)[1]
Ratio:22.42
Principal:Caleb Oliver
Yearbook:El Espejo
Website:Dominguez HS
Address:15301 S. San Jose
Rival:Lynwood High School

Manuel Dominguez High School is a four-year public high school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.

Name

Dominguez High School is named after Don Manuel Domínguez, a California rancher. Domínguez inherited from his father José Cristobal Domínguez over 75,000 acres which was originally granted to his father's uncle Juan José Domínguez 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

The school's main rival is Lynwood High School. The football team was led by coach Willie Donerson and his son Keith Donerson for over thirty years. It forms 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 also has a strong tradition, having produced NBA players such as Cedric Ceballos, Tyson Chandler, Brandon Jennings, Dennis Johnson and Tayshaun Prince.

Marching Band History

The Dominguez High School Red & Gold Soul Marching Band 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 .

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dominguez High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 18, 2020.
  2. News: Bolch . Ben . Otis Says Return 'Unbelievable' . December 12, 2002 . Los Angeles Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208081640/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec/12/sports/sp-otis12 . December 8, 2015 . live .
  3. Web site: Where are they now: Jim Rooker. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2020-05-08.

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