Summary:
South High is a public high school located in Torrance, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,841 students. It is part of the Torrance Unified School District, which is ranked 179 out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
South High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, with a statewide ranking of 133 out of 2,335 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 26.94% White, 22.6% Hispanic, 37.59% Asian, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. This diversity is higher than the nearby Torrance High and West High schools. South High also has an impressive 95.4% four-year graduation rate for the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average, and a very low dropout rate of 0.0% for the same year.
South High students consistently outperform their peers in the Torrance Unified School District and the state of California on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST). For example, in 2022-2023, 73.36% of South High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.41% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, with rankings among the top in the state.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Torrance Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 2,348 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,604
Feeder schools for South High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.4
Number of students: 1,841
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
37.6%
White:
26.9%
Hispanic:
22.6%
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Two or more races:
9.9%
African American:
2.6%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.2%
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