South High School

South High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4801 Pacific Coast Hwy,  Torrance, CA
Torrance Unified School District
3.8
3.2
1,962 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Scott Mcdowell
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
56%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
B+
Teachers
A
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
56%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
86
Full Time Teachers
86
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
670
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
29
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
85.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
33.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
17.5%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
494:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.4%
Female
49.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
37.6%
White
26.9%
Hispanic
22.6%
Two or more races
9.9%
Black
2.6%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#141 Best Public HS in California
#146 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
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 485 Students
University of California - Irvine 469 Students
University of California - San Diego 414 Students
University of California - Berkeley 318 Students
University of Southern California 316 Students
San Diego State University 314 Students
California State University - Long Beach 297 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 295 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 290 Students
University of California - Davis 264 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 201 Students
Biology 155 Students
Psychology 148 Students
Nursing 99 Students
Computer Science 96 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 75 Students
Political Science and Government 57 Students
Communications 56 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 54 Students
Mechanical Engineering 53 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 424 Reviews
5.0 Alum
11/28/2024
Good teachers always caring and wants their students to succeed. Immense plethora of class choices. .
4.0 Senior
5/28/2024
I would like to see more teachers getting paid better. Other than that, I would also like to see better class competition games. I like band and the club selection, even if no more can be added these days.
4.0 Senior
5/13/2024
I liked that the school had lots of different options for classes, it had more than many nearby schools.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 14 Reviews
5.0 other
7/4/2024
Academically rigorous but prepared me well for college. I joke that high school was more challenging than college in terms of academics and I went to Berkeley. The pressure is there but for those students who are motivated, the faculty will help support your endeavors! Thank you to those amazing tea...
3.0 parent
3/22/2018
Better than many schools in CA but nowhere near my experience growing up.
2.0 student
3/5/2015
I am a freshman at South, and no longer want to continue the rest of my three years here. I did not have bad friends, yet noticed the overwhelming amount of drugs at this school that goes unnoticed. So many students I knew always had something or was on something, and witnessed on multiple occasions...
1.0 parent
1/2/2015
There is absolutely no attention or repercussions for bullying. A very intelligent student who is tall, pretty, but quiet and reserved is living in hell at this school. I question the 4 and 5 star reviews. Perhaps made by the faculty to balance up the sad reality that I will be paying for an educati...

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