West High School (Torrance, California)
For schools of the same name, see West High School (disambiguation).
| West High School | |
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| Address | |
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20401 Victor Street Torrance, California, 90503 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′47″N 118°22′2″W / 33.84639°N 118.36722°WCoordinates: 33°50′47″N 118°22′2″W / 33.84639°N 118.36722°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Torrance Unified School District |
| Principal | Pam Metz |
| Teaching staff | 85.61 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2212 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.84 |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, Softball, Volleyball, Swimming, Water Polo, Track and Field, Soccer, Cross Country, and Golf |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Rivals |
Palos Verdes High School North Torrance High School |
| Website |
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West High School is a public high school in Torrance, California, United States. The mascot is the Warrior. The school was the setting of the book Pobre Ana by Blaine Ray
History
West High was established in 1962. It serves area bounded by 190th Street, Hawthorne Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard and the Redondo Beach border. The school colors are brown and gold.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,212 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:
- Male - 50.1%
- Female - 49.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 44.3%
- Black - 4.8%
- Hispanic - 16.2%
- White - 30.3%
- Multiracial - 3.8%
Additionally, 23.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Notable alumni
- Jun Ho Bae, class of 1988, missionary[2]
- Steve Sarkisian, class of 1992, football coach[3]
- Daryl Sabara, class of 2010, actor
- Paula Weishoff, class of 1980, Member of the United States Olympic Women's Volleyball Team 1984, 1992, & 1996
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for West High". ed.gov. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Former Torrance resident Kenneth Bae imprisoned in North Korea". dailybreeze.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Steve Sarkisian Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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