Dr. Dre Helps Open New Compton High Campus

Compton High School has unveiled its newly rebuilt $200 million campus, funded in part by a $350 million bond measure approved by district voters in 2015, and highlighted by a $10 million donation from Dr. Dre for a state-of-the-art performing arts center named after him. The 31-acre campus features a 140,639-square-foot academic building, a 36,534-square-foot gymnasium, a half-size Olympic pool, tennis courts, and specialized classrooms for engineering and video game design, enabling students to earn college credit. Dr. Dre, a former student in the district, emphasized the importance of providing first-rate educational opportunities for local talent and expressed pride in supporting his hometown. Community leaders and alumni celebrated the campus as the fulfillment of a long-held vision for Compton youth. The new school will accommodate about 1,800–2,000 students and is set to welcome its first class in August. Dr. Dre’s philanthropic efforts in education also include a $70 million donation to USC and co-founding a magnet public school in South L.A. with Jimmy Iovine.