Harold Hanmer
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16 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$1,400,000 Price
West High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
20401 Victor St,
Torrance, CA
Torrance Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Pamela Metz
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1330
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
49%
Reading Proficiency
73%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
97%
Niche Grade
A
A
A
B-
C
C+
B+
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
73%
Math Proficiency
49%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1330
Math
670
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
86.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
28.6%
State Average
17.9%
Science
19.7%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
317:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
38.6%
Hispanic
24.2%
White
21.6%
Two or more races
10.5%
Black
4.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#113
Best College Prep Public HS in California
#135
Best Public HS in California
Specialty School Programs
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
622 Students
University of California - Irvine
506 Students
University of California - San Diego
465 Students
University of California - Berkeley
373 Students
University of Southern California
352 Students
California State University - Long Beach
333 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
307 Students
University of California - Davis
273 Students
El Camino College
273 Students
San Diego State University
257 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
161 Students
Biology
154 Students
Psychology
147 Students
Computer Science
136 Students
Nursing
121 Students
Political Science and Government
88 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
71 Students
Economics
56 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
54 Students
Marketing
50 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/7/2023
West high is a really good school. The teachers are really nice and the diversity is great. Sports are really fun.
12/2/2022
I have been going to West High for my whole 4 years of high school. West high l's academic and sports exceed the expectations of a school. The involvement between teachers and interactions with students are extremely admiring, and it makes the school an overall great school.
11/23/2022
West High School is a very academically focused school that also excels in its different sports divisions. WHS is composed of hard-working staff who care for their students and the campus itself is very lovely and large, as well as clean.
GreatSchools Reviews
10/23/2024
I recently had the opportunity to experience West High School, and I am truly impressed by its commitment to providing an exceptional education. From the moment I stepped onto the campus, I was struck by the welcoming environment fostered by staff and students. The curriculum is diverse and well-str...
6/13/2023
There are only a handful of good teachers at this school. The majority are either good people with terrible teaching abilities or teachers with a pretty okay teaching curriculum but absolutely horrendous personalities, with another portion of the staff just being terrible teachers and people. Multip...
6/4/2022
They do a good job preparing the student for college. The teachers are very caring and responsive.Even though my child came from a smaller middle school, he had no problem transitioning to this much bigger public school. And even though I worried that the counselors are assigned to a lot of students...
5/26/2021
I sent my 4 kids to West high. Although I would not say this is the best school, it knows how to take care of students and very reasonable, friendly atmosphere. No complaints.
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Map
Attendance Zone
About West Torrance
List Price Range
$739K - $2.1M
Homes For Sale
15
Average Home Value
$1,468,900
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
64%
Household Income
$124,633
% of College Grads
54.7%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
1,767 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
74.7%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$2,099 - $2,500 per month
- Olive Tree Apartments
- 1-2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 510+ Sq Ft
- 3725 Garnet St
- Torrance, CA
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Parks in this Area
Delthorne Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Seaside Heroes Park
- Trails
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Entradero Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Sunnyglen Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
La Romeria Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Victor Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
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