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West High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,116 students

20401 Victor St, Torrance CA 90503 (map) | 310-533-4299
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 553
  10th Grade: 527
  11th Grade: 495
  12th Grade: 541

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 West High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
39%
  State
23%
  County
20%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 170 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Algebra II

School
91%
  State
69%
  County
61%
  District
90%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 75 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Biology

School
85%
  State
58%
  County
46%
  District
87%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 308 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Chemistry

School
79%
  State
47%
  County
29%
  District
88%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 29 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Earth Science

School
45%
  State
36%
  County
32%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 205 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

English Language Arts

School
82%
  State
55%
  County
48%
  District
74%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 545 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Geometry

School
63%
  State
48%
  County
40%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 296 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Algebra I

School
35%
  State
13%
  County
12%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 79 students tested - State percentile rank: 93.

Algebra II

School
52%
  State
42%
  County
35%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 239 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Biology

School
55%
  State
41%
  County
37%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 224 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Chemistry

School
70%
  State
46%
  County
35%
  District
66%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 256 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

Earth Science

School
48%
  State
32%
  County
29%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 52 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

English Language Arts

School
69%
  State
48%
  County
44%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 540 students tested - State percentile rank: 87.

Geometry

School
19%
  State
17%
  County
13%
  District
18%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 139 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

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

School
70%
  State
50%
  County
45%
  District
69%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 532 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
89%
  State
76%
  County
73%
  District
83%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 80 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

World History

School
68%
  State
45%
  County
40%
  District
61%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 538 students tested - State percentile rank: 90.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
21%
  State
10%
  County
9%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 43 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

Algebra II

School
20%
  State
16%
  County
13%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 88 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Biology

School
77%
  State
49%
  County
47%
  District
69%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 186 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Chemistry

School
48%
  State
29%
  County
23%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 93 students tested - State percentile rank: 82.

Earth Science

School
78%
  State
35%
  County
33%
  District
61%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 80 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

English Language Arts

School
69%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 520 students tested - State percentile rank: 91.

Geometry

School
21%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 33 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Physics

School
93%
  State
56%
  County
45%
  District
75%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 91 students tested - State percentile rank: 95.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
65%
  State
50%
  County
47%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 325 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

U.S. History

School
72%
  State
48%
  County
46%
  District
65%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 516 students tested - State percentile rank: 91.

Algebra I

School
36%
  State
33%
  County
30%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 292 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

Algebra II

School
52%
  State
33%
  County
29%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 402 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

Biology

School
74%
  State
49%
  County
43%
  District
71%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 718 students tested - State percentile rank: 87.

Chemistry

School
65%
  State
38%
  County
29%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 378 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Earth Science

School
53%
  State
35%
  County
32%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 337 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Geometry

School
47%
  State
30%
  County
26%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 468 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Physics

School
94%
  State
52%
  County
43%
  District
75%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 96 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
70%
  State
54%
  County
52%
  District
59%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 405 students tested - State percentile rank: 82.

World History

School
68%
  State
44%
  County
39%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 541 students tested - State percentile rank: 90.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 738
Black: 67
Hispanic: 252
Asian: 936
Hawaiian: 18
American Indian: 13
Multi-Ethnic: 92

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: 8%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 4%

Other Schools Nearby

Victor Elementary School (0.24 mi.)
4820 Spencer St, Torrance CA 90503

St James Elementary School (0.42 mi.)
4625 Garnet St, Torrance CA 90503

Bert M. Lynn Middle School (0.46 mi.)
5038 Halison St, Torrance CA 90503

South Bay Junior Academy (0.53 mi.)
4400 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance CA 90503

Parras (Nick G.) Middle School (0.64 mi.)
200 North Lucia, Redondo Beach CA 90277

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $58,127 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $335,700 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 17,150 (Occupied: 97.7% - Stave Avg: 67,072.1%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1965 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 17% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 90503)
*NR - Not reported

23:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,116 students - 84 teachers)

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

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 25:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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