📍 2600 Vine St., Torrance, Los Angeles County, 90501
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Torrance, Los Angeles County. The school has 113 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jamie Jimenez. It is part of the Torrance Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) enrolls 113 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 64% male and 36% female. A teaching staff of 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 16% White and 8.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 58% |
| White | 18 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 9 | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
67 of the school's 113 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) is one of 32 schools in Torrance Unified, based in Torrance, California. The district serves 22,023 students district-wide and employs 931 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 113 students, Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) is smaller than the district average of about 688 students per school.
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