project Portfolio • Compton USD
The New Compton High School
Project Description
In 2015, Compton voters approved Measure S, a $350 million bond measure to fund the construction of the new Compton High School, originally built in 1896. The new campus opened August 14, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year.
In 2016, the architectural firm, DLR Group was awarded the project. The construction project is supported by the building project management consulting firm Cumming Group, and the construction firm chosen was Swinerton.
In 2017, a strategy for funding opportunities was established in May, 2017 including a $10 million donation from the Grammy Award winning artist and philanthropist Dr. Dre (Andre Young) specifically for the school’s new Performing Arts Center. The new school features keystone-shaped learning suites to support project-based learning and interdepartmental collaboration.
In 2023, D&D Learning Spaces was chosen by the District to be the FF&E vendor and partner with DLR Group and Cumming to complete the interior and outdoor furniture design and installation for the entire campus.
In May 2025, D&D Learning Spaces completed the FF&E for the entire school. On May 22, 2025 the District celebrated the completion of the school by having a ribbon cutting ceremony and Dr. Dre was the featured speaker. The D&D team was there to cheer all the speakers and show our support to the school community and Compton Unified School District.
Learning and School Space Portfolios
Below are the learning and school space portfolios each with a photo gallery for most of the indoor and outdoor spaces across the entire campus. Please continue to return to this page as we continue to photograph spaces and present them here.
Note – Photographs and renders taken for all these spaces are from:
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- Lawerence Anderson (@ https://lawrenceanderson.net/)
- Doug McIntosh – D&D Learning Spaces
- Emma Smith – D&D Learning Spaces
- 3D Renders created by Lynda Thomlinson – D&D Learning Spaces
Learning Studios – (37 Total)
Teacher Collaboration Zones (6)
Small Learning Studios (6)
Student Collaboration Zones (6)
Media Center
Student Dining
Outdoor Student Dining
Administration Spaces
Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Visual 2D and Ceramic 3D Art Classes
Engineering Lecture Lab
Engineering Workshop
Life Science / Biology Wet Labs
EMT Lab
Computer Science / Gaming Design
RSP Study Rooms
