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South High School | |
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4801 Pacific Coast Highway , 90505-5544 | |
Coordinates | 33°48′47″N 118°21′49″W / 33.81296°N 118.36352°W |
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Type | Public Secondary |
Established | 1957 |
School district | Torrance Unified School District |
Superintendent | Tim Stowe |
Dean | Leo Klemm |
Principal | Jim Evans |
Athletic Director | Kevin VanWaardenburg |
Staff | 83.85 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,976 (2020–21) [1] |
Average class size | 34 [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.57 [1] |
Color(s) | Kelly Green and White |
Athletics | Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Softball Surf Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Cheer Dance [3] |
Athletics conference |
CIF Southern Section Pioneer League |
Nickname | Spartans |
Newspaper | Sword & Shield |
Yearbook | Olympiad |
Website |
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South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California. It is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District.
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South High School opened in September 1957 and moved to a new campus in January, 1958 with 20 buildings and 106 classrooms. It currently serves children south of Sepulveda, west of Hawthorne and north of Lomita Boulevard. [4]
In 1980 Asahi Gakuen, a weekend Japanese-language education institution, began renting space in South Torrance High School. [5] The school continues to use the school for its Torrance Campus (トーランス校 Tōransu-kō). [6]
Since 2004,[ when?] South High has been under refurbishment. Renovations include improved handicapped accessibility, improved lighting, and new signage.[ citation needed]
American Beauty was filmed on the South High School campus during the winter break of 1998/1999. Many contemporary South High students were featured as extras in the scenes set on campus. [7]
The short movie Skaterdater was filmed using the Imperial Skateboard Club whose members went to South High. [8]
In the 2014–15 school year, South High had an enrollment of 2,132 students.
The average household income of South High's ZIP code (90505) is $105,771.
South High's mascot is the Spartan, and their colors are green and white.
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The Marching Band won West High Invitationals Sweepstakes 2009, 2010 Percussion State Champs, and the 2011 & 2013 SCJA Division 5A State Champions. The South High 2014-15 Advanced Dance Team were the 2015 USA Dance National Champions in the category "Novelty." In 2017, the 2016-17 Advanced Dance Team became state champions at the USA State Championship, while also placing first in several divisions at USA Regionals. The 2016-17 Athletic Training Program placed first in the small school division at the St. Francis Sports Medical Competition.
CIF Championships