Application
The Compton Academy of Technology and Innovation welcomes your application for the 2025-2026 ninth-grade cohort. Our mission is to empower students with cutting-edge, industry-focused education, blending rigorous academic learning with hands-on experience. Our program offers an innovative early college and career technical education opportunity that creates clear pathways for young scholars from diverse academic backgrounds. Students earn their high school diploma, industry-level certifications, and college units leading to an associate degree. Our career pathways include Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Logistics with a focus on robotics and automation, Biotechnology, and Green Engineering.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST (We recommend that you have the documents ready to upload before you begin the application).
- 3 years of academic transcripts (These are the cumulative grades for middle school)
- Current year grade report or progress report from his/her current school (Upload)
- Copy of candidate's most recent California CAASPP test results (If not available, please provide results from another recent standardized test our child has taken) (Upload)
- Disciplinary records (If any). (Upload)
- 3 years of attendance records. (Upload)
- 2 Academic teacher recommendations. (You must provide teacher email addresses).
- Student career interest statement. (Upload) - Write a career interest statement of 300-350 words. Your statement should include the following: your career path of choice, experiences that helped you make a decision about that career path, why you want to be in the C-Tech program, and how this experience will help prepare you to achieve your future goals.
*Please note the following:
The priority application window opens on October 21, 2024 and closes on January 30, 2025.
ONLY current 8th graders may apply for the 2025-2026 C-TECH Cohort
La Keisha White
Principal
Compton Academy of Technology and Innovation
(310) 639-4321 Ext. 55259
lawhite@compton.k12.ca.us