Torrance High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

2200 Carson St.
Torrance, CA 90501

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Top 20%

www.tusd.org

The Torrance School, also known as Torrance High School Annex and originally as Torrance Elementary School, is located on the campus of Torrance High School in Torrance, southwestern Los Angeles County, California.

Serving 1,980 students in grades 9-12, Torrance High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Torrance High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Torrance High School's student population of 1,980 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 77 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Torrance High School
9	489
10	533
11	470
12	488

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Total Students

1,980 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Torrance High School
2023	1,999
2022	1,941
2021	1,923
2020	1,959
2019	1,959
2018	2,022
2017	2,022
2016	2,071
2015	2,113
2014	2,097
2013	2,076
2012	2,067
2011	2,142
2010	2,180
2009	2,186
2008	2,197
2007	2,257
2006	2,246
2005	2,218
2004	2,158
2003	2,114
2002	2,009
2001	1,900
2000	1,876
1999	1,815
1998	1,844
1997	1,907
1996	1,831
1995	1,808
1994	1,771
1993	1,747
1992	1,816
1991	1,722
1990	1,793
1989	1,840
1988	1,898
1987	1,951

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

77 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Torrance High School
2023	86
2022	84
2021	76
2020	81
2019	81
2018	82
2017	82
2016	81
2015	78
2014	76
2013	74
2012	70
2010	77
2009	85
2008	102
2007	92
2006	86
2005	90
2004	92
2003	87
2002	89
2001	88
2000	84
1999	81
1998	83
1997	79
1996	76
1995	73
1994	73
1993	72
1992	77
1991	76
1990	76

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Year Founded

1917

Colors

Grey, Maroon

School Calendar

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Campus Size

9 acres

School Motto

HOME TO OVER 100 YEARS OF TARTAR PRIDE AND TRADITION

School Rankings

Torrance High School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Torrance High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1585 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Torrance High School
2023	#1585
2022	#1324
2019	#2482
2018	#1531
2017	#1512
2016	#1777
2015	#1977
2014	#743
2013	#3046
2012	#3837
2011	#2471

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	43%	34%	59%
2022	48%	33%	57%
2019	50%	40%	62%
2018	53%	39%	60%
2017	50%	38%	59%
2016	46%	37%	57%
2015	43%	34%	55%
2014	66%	63%	77%
2013	64%	59%	73%
2012	58%	59%	72%
2011	66%	58%	71%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	79%	47%	67%
2019	60%	51%	67%
2018	72%	50%	60%
2017	74%	48%	65%
2016	74%	48%	66%
2015	61%	44%	63%
2014	64%	58%	74%
2013	63%	57%	72%
2012	62%	58%	76%
2011	69%	56%	73%
2010	76%	54%	72%

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34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	30:1	23:1	27:1
2010	28:1	21:1	25:1
2009	26:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	25:1	21:1	23:1
2006	26:1	20:1	23:1
2005	25:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

27%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	28%	12%	33%
2022	28%	12%	34%
2021	29%	12%	35%
2020	32%	12%	35%
2019	32%	12%	35%
2018	31%	11%	35%
2017	31%	11%	35%
2016	31%	11%	36%
2015	30%	11%	36%
2014	31%	11%	35%
2013	32%	11%	35%
2012	33%	11%	35%
2011	33%	11%	36%
2010	32%	11%	36%
2009	32%	11%	35%
2008	33%	12%	38%
2007	32%	12%	37%
2006	31%	12%	37%
2005	31%	12%	36%
2004	30%	12%	36%
2003	29%	11%	35%
2002	29%	11%	34%
2001	28%	11%	34%
2000	27%	11%	33%
1999	27%	11%	32%
1998	26%	11%	32%
1997	26%	11%	32%
1996	27%	11%	32%
1995	27%	11%	31%
1994	26%	11%	31%
1993	25%	11%	31%
1992	23%	11%	30%
1991	23%	11%	30%

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Hispanic

44%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	42%	55%	33%
2022	42%	56%	33%
2021	43%	56%	32%
2020	41%	55%	31%
2019	41%	55%	31%
2018	41%	54%	30%
2017	41%	54%	30%
2016	39%	54%	29%
2015	38%	54%	28%
2014	36%	53%	27%
2013	33%	53%	25%
2012	32%	52%	23%
2011	30%	51%	21%
2010	28%	50%	20%
2009	27%	49%	18%
2008	26%	50%	20%
2007	27%	49%	20%
2006	27%	48%	19%
2005	25%	47%	19%
2004	25%	46%	18%
2003	23%	45%	18%
2002	23%	44%	17%
2001	22%	43%	17%
2000	22%	42%	16%
1999	20%	41%	16%
1998	20%	40%	16%
1997	21%	40%	15%
1996	20%	39%	14%
1995	20%	38%	14%
1994	19%	37%	14%
1993	18%	36%	13%
1992	19%	35%	12%
1991	14%	34%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	5%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	17%	21%	20%
2022	17%	21%	20%
2021	15%	22%	20%
2020	15%	23%	21%
2019	15%	23%	21%
2018	17%	24%	23%
2017	17%	24%	23%
2016	19%	24%	24%
2015	21%	24%	25%
2014	22%	25%	26%
2013	25%	25%	28%
2012	25%	26%	29%
2011	28%	27%	31%
2010	31%	27%	33%
2009	33%	28%	33%
2008	35%	29%	37%
2007	36%	29%	37%
2006	38%	31%	39%
2005	39%	31%	40%
2004	41%	32%	41%
2003	42%	34%	42%
2002	42%	35%	44%
2001	45%	36%	44%
2000	47%	37%	46%
1999	49%	38%	47%
1998	50%	39%	47%
1997	48%	39%	49%
1996	47%	40%	50%
1995	48%	41%	51%
1994	51%	42%	52%
1993	54%	43%	53%
1992	55%	44%	55%
1991	61%	45%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	6%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	3%	3%	7%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	2%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.74
2022	0.72	0.63	0.74
2021	0.71	0.62	0.74
2020	0.71	0.63	0.74
2019	0.71	0.63	0.74
2018	0.71	0.64	0.73
2017	0.71	0.64	0.73
2016	0.72	0.64	0.73
2015	0.72	0.64	0.73
2014	0.73	0.65	0.74
2013	0.74	0.65	0.74
2012	0.74	0.65	0.74
2011	0.73	0.67	0.73
2010	0.73	0.67	0.73
2009	0.72	0.71	0.73
2008	0.71	0.65	0.68
2007	0.71	0.67	0.68
2006	0.70	0.66	0.68
2005	0.69	0.67	0.68
2004	0.68	0.67	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67	0.67
2002	0.69	0.67	0.67
2001	0.67	0.67	0.66
2000	0.67	0.67	0.65
1999	0.66	0.67	0.65
1998	0.65	0.67	0.65
1997	0.66	0.67	0.64
1996	0.67	0.67	0.64
1995	0.67	0.67	0.63
1994	0.64	0.67	0.62
1993	0.62	0.67	0.60
1992	0.61	0.67	0.59
1991	0.56	0.67	0.58

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≥99%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	99%	87%	95%
2022	98%	87%	97%
2021	99%	84%	95%
2020	96%	85%	94%
2019	98%	84%	95%
2018	99%	84%	95%
2017	99%	83%	96%
2016	98%	83%	95%
2015	99%	89%	96%
2014	98%	88%	95%
2013	99%	87%	96%

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	27%	51%	24%
2022	25%	51%	23%
2021	28%	53%	24%
2020	27%	52%	25%
2019	27%	52%	25%
2018	20%	49%	18%
2017	20%	49%	18%
2016	25%	50%	21%
2015	25%	50%	21%
2014	23%	49%	19%
2013	26%	48%	22%
2011	17%	46%	17%
2010	15%	46%	14%
2009	11%	43%	12%
2008	11%	41%	13%
2007	7%	40%	9%
2006	12%	40%	11%
2005	10%	40%	11%
2004	12%	40%	12%
2003	11%	39%	11%
2002	11%	39%	11%
2001	11%	39%	11%
2000	8%	40%	11%
1999	12%	40%	12%
1998	14%	47%	17%
1997	13%	47%	17%
1996	14%	46%	18%
1995	13%	45%	16%
1994	11%	43%	14%
1993	10%	41%	12%
1992	9%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Torrance High School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	4%	10%	7%
2007	3%	10%	5%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Torrance Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Torrance High School's ranking?

Torrance High School is ranked #1585 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Torrance High School often compared to?

Torrance High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South High School, West High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Torrance High School?

The graduation rate of Torrance High School is 99%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Torrance High School?

1,980 students attend Torrance High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Torrance High School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Asian, 15% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Torrance High School?

Torrance High School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Torrance High School offer ?

Torrance High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Torrance High School part of?

Torrance High School is part of Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Torrance High School located?

Torrance High School is located in the Old Torrance neighborhood of Torrance, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Old Torrance.