South Bay Union High School District Explained

South Bay Union High School District, also known as the Redondo Union High School District,[1] was a school district in Los Angeles County, California. It served residents of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach.[2] It also served Torrance in the 1947-1948 school year.[3]

History

It was established circa 1905.[4] Redondo Union High School was the district's first high school.[5] Torrance High School was part of this district only for the 1947-1948 school year, as California law prevented the newly-formed Torrance school district from immediately controlling high schools. The following year it became the Torrance Unified School District and took control of Torrance High.[3] The second comprehensive high school that remained a part of the district, Mira Costa High School, opened in 1950.[5]

It had 7,000 students in 1970. The number of students decreased, prompting the district to close Aviation High School in 1982.[6]

In 1991 the elementary school districts within South Bay Union HSD had plans to unify into a single K-12 school district.[7]

In spring 1991 the enrollment was down to 2,900. For the 1991-1992 school year the district was facing a budget shortfall of $1.4 million dollars and was considering closing either Mira Costa High School or Redondo Union High School.[6]

In November 1992 residents of the district approved Proposition V by 59.1%, which dissolved South Bay Union and created separate K-12 unified school districts for the constituent cities. The school district was scheduled to dissolve in July 1993.[2] Manhattan Beach Unified School District and Redondo Beach Unified School District were formed as a result.[5] Hermosa Beach City School District continued to serve Hermosa Beach for grades K-8, with residents able to choose between Redondo Union and Mira Costa high schools.[8]

Schools

Open at the time of the district's dissolution
Left the district prior to dissolution

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7289703.pdf. Los Angeles County. 2020-10-28. 201/300. South Bay Union High School District, who acquired title as the Redondo Union High School District.
  2. Web site: Kowsky. Kim. School District Reorganizations Win Handily : The breakup of South Bay Union High School District is approved. But a proposition moving control of two schools from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes is blocked by a judge. . Los Angeles Times. 1992-11-05. 2020-10-28.
  3. Web site: Gnerre. Sam. Evelyn Carr's role in the founding of the Torrance Unified School District. The Daily Breeze. 2013-07-12. 2020-10-20. Redondo school district. - The article states "Los Angeles Unified School District" but the Los Angeles schools were not yet unified into a single school district, as this happened in 1961.
  4. Web site: Kowsky. Kim. Third-Graders Bring Indian Culture to Life With Mural. Los Angeles Times. 1993-04-01. 2020-10-28. [...]memorabilia relating to its 88-year history[...]. - See "Preserving History" segment.
  5. Web site: History of Manhattan Beach USD. Manhattan Beach Unified School District. 2020-10-28.
  6. Web site: Hatch. George. Closure of School Among Cutbacks Studied by Board : Education: Trustees of South Bay Union High School District say they don't intend to shut either of two campuses. But they want to keep their options open. . Los Angeles Times. 1991-03-22. 2020-10-28.
  7. Web site: Faris. Gerald. South Bay High School District Withholds OK of Unification Plans . Los Angeles Times. 1991-05-02. 2020-10-28.
  8. Web site: High School Choice. Hermosa Beach City School District. https://web.archive.org/web/20060528034313/http://hbcsd.org/hschoic.html. 2020-10-28. 2006-05-28.

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