Swinerton Celebrates Completion of Transformative New Compton High School Campus

Swinerton Builders has announced the completion of the new Compton High School, a $232-million, 31-acre campus that marks a historic milestone for the Compton Unified School District and the greater Los Angeles area. Completed in May 2025, the campus will welcome 1,800 students this upcoming school year. The project represents a transformational commitment to educational opportunities, community connection and future generations of Compton students.

The new Compton High School features:

• 140,639-square-foot academic building
• 40,868-square-foot performing arts center
• 36,534-square-foot gymnasium
• A digital-first library with no physical books
• Expansive athletic facilities, a football stadium, baseball, softball, and soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts and a half-sized Olympic swimming pool
• Covered outdoor spaces and California-native landscaping
• High-tech, collaborative learning environments designed to prepare students for college and careers

Construction began in 2019 with the demolition of the original 126-year-old campus. Since then, the site has been transformed into a modern educational hub, with nearly 200 workers on-site daily. The project was funded by Measure S, a bond measure passed by Compton voters in 2015 and is part of the district’s “Built by Compton” initiative, which prioritizes local hiring and small business participation.

Swinerton served as the general contractor for the campus, which was designed by DLR Group and managed by Cumming Group.