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Serving 1,786 students in grades 9-12, South High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
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 proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,786 students
1,980 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
26:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#989 out of 9602 schools in CA (Top 20%)
#1324 out of 9602 schools in CA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
48%
(Top 30% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 20% in CA)
34%
(Top 50% in CA)
Graduation Rate
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
413
489
Grade 10 Students
431
533
Grade 11 Students
457
470
Grade 12 Students
485
488
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
38%
27%
% Hispanic
22%
44%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
28%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
