West High School
Location
20401 Victor Street

,
90503

Coordinates33°50′47″N 118°22′2″W / 33.84639°N 118.36722°W / 33.84639; -118.36722
Information
TypePublic school
Established1962
School districtTorrance Unified School District
PrincipalJenna Murata
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,980 (2019–20)[1]
Color(s) Brown  and  Gold 
AthleticsFootball, baseball, basketball, wrestling, softball, volleyball, swimming, water polo, track and field, soccer, cross country, tennis and golf
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Pioneer League
NicknameWarriors
Websitewww.whs.tusd.org
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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:

  • Male - 50.0%
  • Female - 50.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 42.1%
  • Black - 3.7%
  • Hispanic - 18.6%
  • White - 27.0%
  • Multiracial - 8.0%

Additionally, 22.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for West High". ed.gov. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. "Former Torrance resident Kenneth Bae imprisoned in North Korea". dailybreeze.com. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. "Sean Berry Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. "Emily Day - Loyala Marymount Athletics". www.lmulions.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. "Steve Sarkisian Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. "Nick Subis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  8. "TOKiMONSTA bio". tokimonsta.com.
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