South High

High school·Grades 9-12 Torrance, California·90505
Score
91.8/100
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#142
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Torrance Unified
Top 9%
In California

Score 91.8/100: better than 91% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 88% of them
393 students tested
Math
61%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 94% of them
387 students tested
Science
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 90% of them
414 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA75.6393
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA75.6393
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math61.0387
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math61.0387
ScienceGrade 11CAST56.1394
ScienceGrade 12CAST4520
ScienceGrade 14CAST55.6414
ScienceAll gradesCAST55.6414
ScienceGrade 99CAST57.9442

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,786
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,786
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
22%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
4801 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Torrance, CA 90505

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South High at a glance

South High is a public high school in Torrance, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Torrance Unified school district. It has about 1,786 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 91.8 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #142 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.