West High School (Torrance, California) Explained

West High School
Established:[1]
Type:Public school
District:Torrance Unified School District
Grades:9–12
Principal:Jenna Murata
Enrollment:1,840 (2022-23)[2]
Athletics:Football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, softball, volleyball, swimming, water polo, track and field, soccer, cross country, tennis and golf
Colors: and
Conference:CIF Southern Section
Pioneer League
Nickname:Warriors
Pushpin Map:United States Los Angeles Southern#United States Los Angeles Metropolitan Area#USA California#United States
Location:20401 Victor Street
City:Torrance
State:California
Zipcode:90503
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.8464°N -118.3672°W
Footnotes:[3]

West High School is a public high school in Torrance, California, United States. The mascot is the Warrior. It is a part of the Torrance Unified School District.

History

West High was established in 1962. It serves the 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 2,079 students enrolled for the 2015–2016 school year was:

Additionally, 22.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West High. California Department of Education. 19 May 2024.
  2. Web site: West High. National Center for Education Statistics. 19 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for West High. ed.gov. 27 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Former Torrance resident Kenneth Bae imprisoned in North Korea. dailybreeze.com. 25 August 2013 . 27 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Sean Berry Stats - Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. 2 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Emily Day - Loyala Marymount Athletics. www.lmulions.com. 2 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Steve Sarkisian Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site. usctrojans.com. 27 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Nick Subis Stats . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2020-02-15.
  9. Web site: TOKiMONSTA bio. tokimonsta.com.