West High

20401 Victor St., Torrance CA, 90503 | Torrance Unified School District | 310-533-4299
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2031
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 62% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 53 in Torrance
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
61%Torrance
43%California

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Torrance Unified School District" in Torrance, CA. There are a total of 2,031 students and 81 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 62% higher than the California average.

West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2031
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 31.4% 29.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 6.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 44.3% 35.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7% 26.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 1.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Torrance demographics profile

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaNational
Population144,43039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,03925691
Median age41.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English58%56%79%
Speak Spanish10%29%13%

Education level achieved in Torrance

IndexTorranceCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college76.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.