Rapper and activist Kendrick Lamar made a shock go to to Compton Faculty the place he delivered the commencement address. 
“I needed to return out right here simply to inform y’all how a lot I recognize y’all. I am happy with town of Compton, I am happy with Compton Faculty, most significantly I am happy with the graduates out right here,” Lamar, a local of Compton, instructed the graduates.
“I do know what it takes. You had quite a lot of hardship, not solely in your own home, in your communities, however most significantly, in your self, and that is the hardest factor to beat. We nonetheless rising daily, brick by brick, ensuring we develop, not solely in bodily type however within the non secular as properly.”
Compton Faculty is led by Dr. Keith Curry, who was the recipient of the 2024 Diverse Champions award.
