South High School (Torrance, California)
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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 | tusd |
South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California. It is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District.
History
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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]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2014–15 school year, South High had an enrollment of 2,132 students.
- African-American - 2.4%
- American Indian - 0.50%
- Asian - 30.4%
- Filipino - 3%
- Hispanic or Latino - 14.7%
- Pacific Islander - 0.60%
- Caucasian - 41.70%%
- Multi-Racial - 5.10%
- Other - 1.6%
The average household income of South High's ZIP code (90505) is $105,771.
Athletics
[edit]South High's mascot is the Spartan, and their colors are green and white.
Activities
[edit]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.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Mike Andrews: former MLB second baseman, currently Chair of The Jimmy Fund
- Rob Andrews: former MLB second baseman
- Greg Bargar: former MLB pitcher
- Gillian Boxx: 1996 Olympic gold medalist (Softball)
- Shannon Boxx: 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medallist (Soccer)
- Chuck Codd: former professional soccer player
- Juan Croucier: former bassist for Ratt
- Michael B. Donley: former US Secretary of the Air Force
- Chris Donnels: former MLB third baseman
- Tim Drevno: former offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers
- Jason Farol: singer on Duets (TV series)
- Steven Roger Fischer: prominent academician, writer and preeminent Polynesian historian, ethnographer, and linguist
- Ryo Fujii: professional soccer player
- Chad Morton: former NFL running back and kick/punt returner
- Greg Popovich: Founder & Owner of Castle Rock Winery
- Johnnie Morton: former NFL wide receiver, mixed martial artist
- Sendhil Mullainathan: professor of economics at The University of Chicago
- Aaron North: lead guitarist for Nine Inch Nails
- Bob Anderson (wrestler): USA Teams, AAU and College Champion Wrestler
- David Patterson: professor of computer science at University of California, Berkeley and winner of the ACM AM Turing Award, the Nobel Prize of Computer Science
- Steve Smith: former world record holder in the indoor pole vault
- Ken Turner: former MLB pitcher
- Chauncey Washington: former NFL running back
- John White: CFL running back
- Alejandro Daniel Wolff: American diplomat, former US Ambassador to Chile and acting U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- Gary Steele: Intramural Basketball champions 1969; Gold trunks 1967–1970; Co-photographer and double of Blythe movie
- Mike Song: Professional dancer for Kinjaz
- Fred Goss: TV director, actor, producer and writer
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "South High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "School Quality Snapshot". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Athletics". South High School. 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Gnerre, Sam (21 January 2017). "Torrance's South High School comes to life in the late 1950s". South Bay History. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Rainey, James. "Children of Japanese Executives Flock to Special Classrooms." Los Angeles Times. December 31, 1987. Retrieved on March 6, 2014.
- ^ "トーランス校 Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine." Other Campuses include Orange County and Santa Monica. Asahi Gakuen. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "TORRANCE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 4801 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505 "
- ^ Internet Movie Database: American Beauty filming locations Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Skaterdater: the story of the world's first skateboard movie". SurferToday.com. SurferToday. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
External links
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