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South High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
4801 Pacific Coast Hwy,
Torrance, CA
Torrance Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Scott Mcdowell
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
56%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
A
B+
A
B-
C+
B-
B
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
56%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
86
Full Time Teachers
86
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
670
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
29
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
85.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
33.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
17.5%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
494:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.4%
Female
49.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
37.6%
White
26.9%
Hispanic
22.6%
Two or more races
9.9%
Black
2.6%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#141
Best Public HS in California
#146
Best College Prep Public HS in California
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
485 Students
University of California - Irvine
469 Students
University of California - San Diego
414 Students
University of California - Berkeley
318 Students
University of Southern California
316 Students
San Diego State University
314 Students
California State University - Long Beach
297 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
295 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
290 Students
University of California - Davis
264 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
201 Students
Biology
155 Students
Psychology
148 Students
Nursing
99 Students
Computer Science
96 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
75 Students
Political Science and Government
57 Students
Communications
56 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
54 Students
Mechanical Engineering
53 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/28/2024
Good teachers always caring and wants their students to succeed. Immense plethora of class choices. .
5/28/2024
I would like to see more teachers getting paid better. Other than that, I would also like to see better class competition games. I like band and the club selection, even if no more can be added these days.
5/13/2024
I liked that the school had lots of different options for classes, it had more than many nearby schools.
GreatSchools Reviews
7/4/2024
Academically rigorous but prepared me well for college. I joke that high school was more challenging than college in terms of academics and I went to Berkeley. The pressure is there but for those students who are motivated, the faculty will help support your endeavors! Thank you to those amazing tea...
3/22/2018
Better than many schools in CA but nowhere near my experience growing up.
3/5/2015
I am a freshman at South, and no longer want to continue the rest of my three years here. I did not have bad friends, yet noticed the overwhelming amount of drugs at this school that goes unnoticed. So many students I knew always had something or was on something, and witnessed on multiple occasions...
1/2/2015
There is absolutely no attention or repercussions for bullying. A very intelligent student who is tall, pretty, but quiet and reserved is living in hell at this school. I question the 4 and 5 star reviews. Perhaps made by the faculty to balance up the sad reality that I will be paying for an educati...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About South Torrance
List Price Range
$196K - $597K
Homes For Sale
2
Average Home Value
$1,461,658
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
67%
Household Income
$117,567
% of College Grads
57.6%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
1,910 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
89.1%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Lago Seco Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Walteria Park
Seaside Heroes Park
- Trails
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Discovery Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Hathaway Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
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