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Torrance High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,186 students

2200 Carson St, Torrance CA 90501 (map) | 310-533-4396
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 541
  10th Grade: 587
  11th Grade: 523
  12th Grade: 535

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Torrance High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Algebra I

School
22%
  State
23%
  County
20%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 228 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

Algebra II

School
88%
  State
69%
  County
61%
  District
90%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 25 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

Biology

School
86%
  State
58%
  County
46%
  District
87%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 244 students tested - State percentile rank: 82.

Earth Science

School
39%
  State
36%
  County
32%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 249 students tested - State percentile rank: 57.

English Language Arts

School
65%
  State
55%
  County
48%
  District
74%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 494 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

Geometry

School
44%
  State
48%
  County
40%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 243 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
4%
  State
13%
  County
12%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 95 students tested - State percentile rank: 11.

Algebra I

School
8%
  State
12%
  County
10%
  District
13%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 13 students tested - State percentile rank: 26.

Algebra II

School
43%
  State
42%
  County
35%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 216 students tested - State percentile rank: 55.

Biology

School
53%
  State
41%
  County
37%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 253 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Chemistry

School
72%
  State
46%
  County
35%
  District
66%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 197 students tested - State percentile rank: 82.

Earth Science

School
49%
  State
32%
  County
29%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 47 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

English Language Arts

School
60%
  State
48%
  County
44%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 487 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Geometry

School
17%
  State
17%
  County
13%
  District
18%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 136 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Science

School
14%
  State
18%
  County
13%
  District
17%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 37.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
70%
  State
50%
  County
45%
  District
69%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 488 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
77%
  State
76%
  County
73%
  District
83%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 39 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

World History

School
53%
  State
45%
  County
40%
  District
61%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 502 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

Algebra I

School
11%
  State
10%
  County
9%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 54 students tested - State percentile rank: 58.

Algebra II

School
13%
  State
16%
  County
13%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 120 students tested - State percentile rank: 46.

Biology

School
71%
  State
49%
  County
47%
  District
69%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 89 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Chemistry

School
56%
  State
29%
  County
23%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 118 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Earth Science

School
42%
  State
35%
  County
33%
  District
61%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 67 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

English Language Arts

School
58%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 496 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Geometry

School
9%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 54 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Physics

School
64%
  State
56%
  County
45%
  District
75%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 128 students tested - State percentile rank: 55.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
40%
  State
50%
  County
47%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 251 students tested - State percentile rank: 42.

U.S. History

School
62%
  State
48%
  County
46%
  District
65%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 505 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
16%
  State
33%
  County
30%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 377 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Algebra I

School
7%
  State
12%
  County
9%
  District
11%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 30 students tested - State percentile rank: 21.

Algebra II

School
36%
  State
33%
  County
29%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 361 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Biology

School
69%
  State
49%
  County
43%
  District
71%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 586 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Chemistry

School
67%
  State
38%
  County
29%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 323 students tested - State percentile rank: 89.

Earth Science

School
40%
  State
35%
  County
32%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 363 students tested - State percentile rank: 63.

Geometry

School
31%
  State
30%
  County
26%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 433 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

Physics

School
64%
  State
52%
  County
43%
  District
75%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 129 students tested - State percentile rank: 57.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
45%
  State
54%
  County
52%
  District
59%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 290 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

World History

School
52%
  State
44%
  County
39%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 515 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 731
Black: 75
Hispanic: 586
Asian: 705
Hawaiian: 24
American Indian: 14
Multi-Ethnic: 51

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 11%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 5%

Other Schools Nearby

Gene Drevno Community Day (0.39 mi.)
2291 West Washington Ave, Torrance CA 90501

The Chldren's Place (0.43 mi.)
1625 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance CA 90501

Torrance Elementary School (0.55 mi.)
2125 Lincoln Ave, Torrance CA 90501

Shery (Kurt T.) High School (Continuation) (0.60 mi.)
2600 Vine St, Torrance CA 90501

Southern California Roc (0.61 mi.)
2300 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance CA 90501

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $42,117 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $257,600 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 14,367 (Occupied: 96.1% - Stave Avg: 80,064.5%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1961 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 7% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 90501)
*NR - Not reported

23:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,186 students - 85 teachers)

Torrance High School has 23 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 26:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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