Summary:
Torrance, California, is served by six public high schools within the Torrance Unified district, including four large comprehensive schools, one continuation school, and one community day school, collectively educating over 7,500 students in grades 9-12.
The four comprehensive high schools—Torrance High, North High, West High, and South High—are all high-performing, consistently ranking in the top 15% of California schools and exceeding state averages in graduation rates, test scores, and low dropout rates. West High stands out as the top-ranked, while North High has shown the most recent improvement. While English proficiency is strong and similar across these schools, math scores show more variation, with South High leading and Torrance High having the largest gap between its English and math performance.
The district also operates two much smaller, specialized schools: Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) and Gene Drevno Community Day. These schools serve distinct at-risk populations and receive significantly more funding and smaller class sizes per student than the comprehensive schools, yet face considerable challenges, with much lower graduation rates and academic proficiency, highlighting the different educational landscape and needs within the same district.
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