Manuel Dominguez High School is a four-year public high school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.
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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 OT: Our Town.
Notable alumni
Hubie Brooks Jr., former Major League Baseball player
Kevin Burnett, former National Football League player
Cedric Ceballos, former NBA basketball player
Tyson Chandler, former professional basketball player, player development coach for the Dallas Mavericks, 2011 NBA champion, and Olympic gold medalist
MC Eiht, rapper
Travon Free, comedian, actor, writer, and former college basketball player
Daren Gilbert, former NFL Player
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)
Jeron Johnson, NFL player Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XLVIII champion for the Seattle Seahawks
Ken Landreaux, former Major League Baseball player
Lionel Larry USA Gold Medal 2009 IAAF World Championships 4x400 relay
MC Ren (Lorenzo Patterson), member of the rap-group N.W.A