Torrance High School in Torrance, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 81.

2200 Carson St.
Torrance, CA 90501

Student Enrollment: 573

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.83133
Longitude: -118.32124

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 8 (759 to 767)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (33 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (156 tested out of 159)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 97% (155 tested out of 159)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (138 tested out of 143)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (137 tested out of 143)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (196 tested out of 199)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (195 tested out of 199)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (89 tested out of 92)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (68 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (69 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (35 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (32 tested out of 36)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 69.1%

Torrance High:	69%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.6%

Here:	62%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 60.6% (20 proficient out of 33)

Here:	61%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.6% (13 proficient out of 32)

Here:	41%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.8% (121 proficient out of 148)

Torrance High:	82%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.5% (125 proficient out of 148)

Here:	85%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 80.8% (21 proficient out of 26)

Here:	81%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 65.4% (17 proficient out of 26)

Here:	65%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.0% (66 proficient out of 132)

Torrance High:	50%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.9% (54 proficient out of 132)

Torrance High:	41%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.1% (143 proficient out of 193)

Here:	74%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.5% (122 proficient out of 192)

Here:	64%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.8% (47 proficient out of 89)

Here:	53%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.8% (39 proficient out of 87)

Here:	45%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.6% (29 proficient out of 68)

Here:	43%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 55.1% (38 proficient out of 69)

Here:	55%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.3% (5 proficient out of 35)

Here:	14%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.5% (4 proficient out of 32)

Torrance High:	13%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 99.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.3%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1579

2006 API (Base) : 760

Here:	760.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 765

2006 Asian API (Base) : 836 (401 students included)

Torrance High:	836
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 672 (410 students included)

Torrance High:	672
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 771 (588 students included)

Here:	771
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 254

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 684 (254 students included)

Here:	684
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 203

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 660 (203 students included)

Here:	660
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 124

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 522 (124 students included)

Torrance High:	522
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 25%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 26%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 37%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Torrance High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Torrance High:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 75%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 15%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.28

Here:	3.3
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 171.8873006

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1578

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 473.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1578

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 315.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1577

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 236.550

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1022

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 229.950

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 594

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 178.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 600

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 180.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 533

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 53.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 12.000

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 100

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.000
2006 API (Growth) : 767
2005 API (Base): 759
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 843

Here:	843
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 823

Here:	823
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 677

Here:	677
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 695

Here:	695
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 780

Here:	780
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 774

Here:	774
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 688

Torrance High:	688
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 671

Here:	671
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 666

Torrance High:	666
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 669

Torrance High:	669
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 522

Here:	522
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 490

Here:	490
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 32 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 767
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 757

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 600

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 180.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 604

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 181.200