Torrance High

Public 9-12

 2200 Carson St.
       Torrance, CA  90501-3135


(310) 533-4396

District: Torrance Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,704 Help


Feeder schools for Torrance High:

Elementary:    Fern Elementary
    Hickory Elementary
    Howard Wood Elementary
    John Adams Elementary
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Middle:    J. H. Hull Middle
    Madrona Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  1,999

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.5%
Asian:
27.7%
White:
16.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.4% Help


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Compare Details Torrance High ranks better than 88.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.92. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Torrance High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Torrance High has the largest high school student body size in the Torrance Unified School District. Student population at Torrance High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.5%), Asian (27.7%), White (16.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Torrance High is 23.2. 4 high schools in the Torrance Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Torrance High is $5,704. 4 high schools in the Torrance Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Torrance High:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance High 276th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Torrance High in the ranking list.)

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Torrance Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance Unified 179th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Torrance High

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Rank History for all students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.70 289th 1653 82.5%
2005 56.55 472nd 1901 75.2%
2006 59.33 481st 1968 75.6%
2007 64.88 354th 2063 82.8%
2008 60.92 461st 2117 78.2%
2009 63.83 364th 2238 83.7%
2010 67.84 336th 2281 85.3%
2011 65.78 381st 2367 83.9%
2012 68.49 333rd 2354 85.9%
2013 66.52 379th 2426 84.4%
2015 81.18 340th 1994 82.9%
2016 86.61 259th 2039 87.3%
2017 86.39 278th 2021 86.2%
2018 88.85 231st 2017 88.5%
2019 83.70 296th 2133 86.1%
2022 86.39 260th 2123 87.8%
2023 82.92 275th 2335 88.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.71 133rd 366 63.7%
2019 64.75 150th 422 64.5%
2022 76.01 105th 515 79.6%
2023 58.80 262nd 780 66.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.47 89th 938 90.5%
2019 75.84 93rd 941 90.1%
2022 86.69 40th 1044 96.2%
2023 69.93 69th 1315 94.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.05 155th 1539 89.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.73 185th 1862 90.1%
2019 72.95 417th 1937 78.5%
2022 87.45 181st 1943 90.7%
2023 74.25 364th 2237 83.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.11 216th 1760 87.7%
2019 81.74 293rd 1833 84.0%
2022 82.91 277th 1858 85.1%
2023 79.57 311th 2106 85.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.69 391st 1052 62.8%
2019 76.67 164th 1117 85.3%
2022 55.30 337th 1161 71.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.76 233rd 1834 87.3%
2019 80.36 317th 1880 83.1%
2022 87.39 218th 1916 88.6%
2023 83.40 254th 2195 88.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.96 212th 581 63.5%
2019 56.56 291st 582 50.0%
2022 61.06 257th 581 55.8%
2023 61.68 312th 727 57.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.70 318th 582 45.4%
2019 63.62 162nd 592 72.6%
2022 64.44 140th 522 73.2%
2023 73.96 129th 713 81.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.19 244th 1742 86.0%
2019 72.57 389th 1814 78.6%
2022 84.52 199th 1861 89.3%
2023 78.40 272nd 2132 87.2%
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Rank History for White students at Torrance High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.83 288th 1173 75.4%
2019 70.64 327th 1222 73.2%
2022 72.40 294th 1204 75.6%
2023 67.61 338th 1424 76.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Torrance High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1213 14 376 295 0 n/a n/a 0 1898
1989 1146 20 395 279 0 n/a n/a 0 1840
1990 1112 33 401 247 0 n/a n/a 0 1793
1991 1053 33 390 246 0 n/a n/a 0 1722
1992 1010 49 416 341 0 n/a n/a 0 1816
1993 949 51 431 315 1 n/a n/a 0 1747
1994 909 66 459 336 1 n/a n/a 0 1771
1995 869 87 491 370 14 n/a n/a 0 1831
1996 869 87 491 370 14 n/a n/a 0 1831
1997 924 68 504 396 15 n/a n/a 0 1907
1998 925 63 476 366 14 n/a n/a 0 1844
1999 895 65 480 366 9 n/a n/a 0 1815
2000 887 75 494 414 6 n/a n/a 0 1876
2001 856 103 526 409 6 n/a n/a 0 1900
2002 906 99 608 488 13 n/a n/a 0 2114
2003 906 99 608 488 13 n/a n/a 0 2114
2004 877 97 637 540 7 n/a n/a 0 2158
2005 869 108 678 556 4 n/a n/a 3 2218
2006 851 100 682 588 9 n/a n/a 16 2246
2007 811 93 693 598 10 n/a n/a 52 2257
2008 788 100 728 567 14 n/a n/a 0 2197
2009 731 75 705 586 14 24 51 0 2186
2010 673 95 707 617 17 22 49 0 2180
2011 608 96 701 641 17 12 67 0 2142
2012 523 95 679 667 12 16 75 0 2067
2013 517 107 661 680 11 21 79 0 2076
2014 461 94 640 764 12 22 104 0 2097
2015 434 87 629 789 9 24 141 0 2113
2016 392 79 629 798 8 15 150 0 2071
2017 340 73 612 811 4 11 171 0 2022
2018 312 73 583 806 7 9 164 0 1954
2019 300 74 618 809 4 9 145 0 1959
2020 291 67 577 780 4 10 135 0 1864
2021 294 74 568 821 3 13 150 0 1923
2022 323 81 554 816 2 12 153 0 1941
2023 337 87 554 849 2 10 160 0 1999

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Torrance High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1898 75.6 25.1 n/a
1989 1840 74.9 24.5 n/a
1990 1793 76.4 23.4 n/a
1991 1722 76.0 22.6 n/a
1992 1816 77.2 23.5 9.3
1993 1747 72.2 24.2 10.5
1994 1771 73.3 24.2 11.2
1995 1831 76.0 24.1 14.2
1996 1831 76.0 24.1 14.2
1997 1907 78.8 24.2 12.9
1998 1844 82.5 22.4 13.7
1999 1815 81.7 22.2 15.3
2000 1876 84.8 22.1 9.9
2001 1900 88.5 21.5 12.8
2002 2114 87.4 24.2 14.3
2003 2114 87.4 24.2 14.3
2004 2158 92.2 23.4 15.6
2005 2218 90.6 24.5 12.7
2006 2246 86.5 26.0 15.3
2007 2257 92.8 24.3 10.4
2008 2197 102.0 21.5 15.4
2009 2186 85.3 22.9 16.1
2010 2180 76.8 28.3 19.8
2011 2142 n/a n/a 22.4
2012 2067 69.6 29.6 n/a
2013 2076 73.5 28.2 33.9
2014 2097 76.3 27.4 32.2
2015 2113 78.0 27.0 33.5
2016 2071 81.0 25.5 35.2
2017 2022 82.0 24.6 29.1
2018 1954 79.5 24.5 34.6
2019 1959 81.4 24.0 33.9
2020 1864 n/a n/a 32.8
2021 1923 75.5 25.4 33.6
2022 1941 83.5 23.2 27.2
2023 1999 85.9 23.2 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Torrance High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1898 75.6 25.1 n/a
1989 1840 74.9 24.5 n/a
1990 1793 76.4 23.4 n/a
1991 1722 76.0 22.6 n/a
1992 1816 77.2 23.5 9.3
1993 1747 72.2 24.2 10.5
1994 1771 73.3 24.2 11.2
1995 1831 76.0 24.1 14.2
1996 1831 76.0 24.1 14.2
1997 1907 78.8 24.2 12.9
1998 1844 82.5 22.4 13.7
1999 1815 81.7 22.2 15.3
2000 1876 84.8 22.1 9.9
2001 1900 88.5 21.5 12.8
2002 2114 87.4 24.2 14.3
2003 2114 87.4 24.2 14.3
2004 2158 92.2 23.4 15.6
2005 2218 90.6 24.5 12.7
2006 2246 86.5 26.0 15.3
2007 2257 92.8 24.3 10.4
2008 2197 102.0 21.5 15.4
2009 2186 85.3 22.9 16.1
2010 2180 76.8 28.3 19.8
2011 2142 n/a n/a 22.4
2012 2067 69.6 29.6 n/a
2013 2076 73.5 28.2 33.9
2014 2097 76.3 27.4 32.2
2015 2113 78.0 27.0 33.5
2016 2071 81.0 25.5 35.2
2017 2022 82.0 24.6 29.1
2018 1954 79.5 24.5 34.6
2019 1959 81.4 24.0 33.9
2020 1864 n/a n/a 32.8
2021 1923 75.5 25.4 33.6
2022 1941 83.5 23.2 27.2
2023 1999 85.9 23.2 30.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Torrance High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,704

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Torrance High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 296th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 275th of 2335 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance High)59.679
 19.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance Unified)68.976
 7.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Torrance High)50.142.9
 7.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Torrance Unified)54.449.2
 5.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Torrance High)45.441.2
 4.1%
   11th Grade Science (Torrance Unified)47.548.6
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Torrance High)35.742.1
 6.4%
   12th Grade Science (Torrance Unified)38.834
 4.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19591999
 2%
African American7487
 17.6%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian618554
 10.4%
Hispanic809849
 4.9%
Pacific Islander910
 11.1%
White300337
 12.3%
Two or More Races145160
 10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.9%30.4%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Torrance High

Torrance High ranks 276th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Torrance High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fern Elementary
Elementary : Hickory Elementary
Elementary : Howard Wood Elementary
Elementary : John Adams Elementary
Elementary : Torrance Elementary
Middle : J. H. Hull Middle
Middle : Madrona Middle

Students at Torrance High are 42% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,999 students attended Torrance High.


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