South High School

4801 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA 90505 | (310) 533-4352

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,234

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,234 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 242nd out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4801 Pacific Coast Hwy., Torrance, CA 90505

School District Details

Torrance Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,040
Graduation Rate: 95.1%
Dropout Rate: 0.9%
Students Per Teacher: 25.0
Enrolled Students: 24,485

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,234
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 88.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,126 (50.4%)
Females: 1,108 (49.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (3.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 110 (4.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 182 (8.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	18	0.8%
Black	42	1.9%
Asian	818	36.6%
Hispanic	258	11.5%
White	1,043	46.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	543	24.3%
10th Grade	532	23.8%
11th Grade	587	26.3%
12th Grade	572	25.6%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

98.6%

District:

96.2%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

20.6%

District:

22.9%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

3.7%

District:

5.7%

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

2.8%

District:

22.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Average Age

School:

40.9

District:

45.1

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.8

Number of Certificated Staff: 107.0

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.9%

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.1%

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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