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Dr. Dre Helps Cut Ribbon on New Compton High School
- Dr. Dre helped unveil the new Compton High School campus on Thursday, marking a major event in Compton, Los Angeles.
- The project followed a vision by Dr. Dre and the Compton community, with construction beginning two years ago on an empty dirt lot.
- Spanning 31 acres and valued at $200 million, the campus includes an academic facility covering 140,639 square feet, a gymnasium totaling 36,534 square feet, a technologically advanced half-size Olympic pool, and a performing arts center funded by Dr. Dre’s $10 million contribution.
- Dr. Dre said, "Compton is a breeding ground for talent," expressing pride that the campus serves as a creative outlet for local youth he hopes will thrive here.
- Compton Unified expects to welcome over 1,800 students in August, aiming to improve education in a community where 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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School and community leaders Thursday celebrated the opening of a $200 million campus for Compton High School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an appearance by Dr. Dre, who donated $10 million for a performing arts center. The new 31-acre campus for the nearly 120-year-old school will serve more than 1,800 students and feature a 140,639-square-foot academic building, a 36,534-square-foot gymnasium, a half-size Olympic pool and enhanced landsca…
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