page_title: Torrance, California
section_title: Public schools
hierarchical_section_title: Torrance, California / Education / Primary and secondary schools / Public schools
caption_attribution_description: English: Entrance facade/portal of the Main Building at Torrance High School, located at 2200 W. Carson Street in Torrance, southwestern Los Angeles County, California 90501. The 1917 Mediterranean Revival style building is on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles County. Español: La entrada principal de la Escuela Preparatoria Torrance, en Torrance, Condado de Los Ángeles, California. 日本語: トーランス高校
context_page_description: Torrance is a coastal U.S. city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Torrance has 1.5 miles of beaches on the Pacific Ocean. Torrance has a moderate year-round climate with warm temperatures, daily sea breezes, low humidity, and an average rainfall of 12.55 inches per year. It is immediately bordered by Lomita to the east, Gardena and Lawndale to the north, Redondo Beach and the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Rolling Hills and Palos Verdes Estates to the south.
  Since its incorporation in 1921, Torrance has grown to a population at the 2010 census of 145,438. This residential and light high-tech industries city has 90,000 street trees and 30 city parks. Known for its low crime rates, the city consistently ranks among the safest cities in Los Angeles County. Torrance is the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization. In addition, it has the second-highest percentage of residents of Japanese ancestry in California after Gardena.
context_section_description: Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) was established in 1947 and unified in 1948. The district comprises the City of Torrance, bordered by the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the south, the cities of Redondo Beach and Gardena on the north, the City of Los Angeles (Harbor Gateway) on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The district's jurisdiction includes approximately 21 square miles (54 km²), and it operates 17 elementary schools, eight middle schools, five high schools (one of which is a continuation school), three adult education centers, and a child development center.
  The Torrance Unified School District's five high schools are:
  Torrance High School
  North High School
  South High School
  West High School
  Kurt Shery High School (continuation)
  The Torrance Unified School District's eight Middle Schools are:
  Calle Mayor Middle School
  Casimir Middle School
  Bert Lynn Middle School
  J.H. Hull Middle School
  Jefferson Middle School
  Madrona Middle School
  Philip Magruder Middle School
  Richardson Middle School
  The Torrance Unified School District's 17 Elementary Schools are:
  Hickory Elementary School
  John Adams Elementary School
  Torrance Elementary School
  Howard Wood Elementary School
  Anza Elementary School
  Arlington Elementary School
  Arnold Elementary School
  Carr Elementary School
  Yukon Elementary School
  Walteria Elementary School
  Riviera Elementary School
  Towers Elementary School
  Fern Elementary School
  Edison Elementary School
  Lincoln Elementary School
  Seaside Elementary School
  Victor Elementary School
  Area districts have created the Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SCROC) to teach technical classes to their students and to local adults. TUSD is a participant feeder district of the California Academy of Mathematics and Science or CAMS, a mathematics and science magnet high school, administered by the Long Beach Unified School District.
caption: Torrance High School is one of the oldest high schools in California, having opened in 1917. The school is a popular filming location.[80]
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