Manuel Dominguez High School
high school | |
| Established | 1957 |
|---|---|
| School district | Compton Unified School District |
| Principal | Caleb Oliver |
| Faculty | 74.56 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,616 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.67[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, Red, and Gold |
| Athletics conference | San Gabriel Valley League |
| Nickname | Dons |
| Rival | Lynwood High School |
| Yearbook | El Espejo |
| Website | Dominguez HS |
Manuel Dominguez High School is a four-year public
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
Marching Band History
The Dominguez High School Red & Gold Soul Marching Band have performed at the
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
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2021) |
- Hubie Brooks Jr., former Major League Baseball player
- Kevin Burnett, former National Football League player
- Cedric Ceballos, former NBA basketball player
- NBA champion, and Olympic gold medalist
- MC Eiht, rapper
- Travon Free, comedian, actor, writer, and former college basketball player[2]
- Daren Gilbert, former NFL Player
- Jim Rooker, former Major League Baseball player. Pittsburgh Pirates World Series pitcher.[3]
- Jordan Hamilton, professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Willie Hurst, former professional football player for the BC Lions
- Brandon Jennings, former professional basketball player (transferred to Oak Hill Academy before graduating)
- Dennis Johnson former professional basketball player (Hall of Famer)
- Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XLVIII champion for the Seattle Seahawks
- Ken Landreaux, former Major League Baseball player
- 2009 IAAF World Championships4x400 relay
- rap-group N.W.A
- Tim Mixon, professional football player
- NBA champion for the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons, Last played for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves
- American Football Former player of the Chicago Bears
- stand-up comedian and actor
- Richard Sherman, Super Bowl XLVIII champion for the Seattle Seahawks, currently a free agent
- NFLplayer
- Tweedy Bird Loc, rapper
- Bruce Walker, former NFL Player
- Lil Eazy-E, rapper and son of Eazy-E
References
- ^ a b c "Dominguez High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (December 12, 2002). "Otis Says Return 'Unbelievable'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Where are they now: Jim Rooker". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
External links
- Dominguez High School Library - http://sites.google.com/site/dominguezhslibrary/
- IMDb. OT: Our Town - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0334029/
- PBS. OT: Our Town - Our Town's Timeless Cross-Cultural Appeal - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/americancollection/ourtown/ei_ot.html
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