📍 20401 Victor St., Torrance, Los Angeles County, 90503
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Torrance, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,840 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jenna Murata. It is part of the Torrance Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
West High enrolls 1,840 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Asian, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 22% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 710 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 445 | 24% |
| White | 397 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 193 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 84 | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
430 of the school's 1,840 students (23%) 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.
West High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
West 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 1,840 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 688 students per school.