Complex sentence: Even though he grew up in poverty, Torres was able to attend and graduate from Stuyvesant High School; from here he attended City College of the City University of New York, followed by the Brooklyn College School of Law.
Split into simpler sentences: Even though he grew up in poverty, Torres was able to attend and graduate from Stuyvesant High School. He then attended City College of the City University of New York, followed by the Brooklyn College School of Law.