📍 2200 Carson St., Torrance, Los Angeles County, 90501
Torrance High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Torrance, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,999 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Karim Girgis. It is part of the Torrance Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 85.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
Torrance High enrolls 1,999 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 85.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 28% Asian and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 849 | 42% |
| Asian | 554 | 28% |
| White | 337 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 160 | 8% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
608 of the school's 1,999 students (30%) 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.
Torrance High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Torrance High 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 1,999 students, Torrance High is larger than the district average of about 688 students per school.