| Rating | 9 out of 10 |
| Grades | 9 to 12th grade |
| School District | Torrance Unified |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (310)533-4299 |
| Location | 20401 Victor St. Torrance, CA 90503 |
| Charter School | No |
West High has an academic rating significantly above the average for California high schools based on its high test performance and average AP course participation. It is ranked 77th in the best public high schools in California.
The West High student body is predominantly Asian Pacific with a sizeable White population and has very high racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 27.6% | 577 |
| Black | 3.8% | 80 |
| Hispanic | 16.7% | 348 |
| Asian Pacific | 44.7% | 933 |
| Native American Indian | 0.5% | 10 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0.6% | 12 |
| Two or more races | 6.1% | 128 |
15% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the California high school median of 48.5%. By this measure, West High students are largely upper income and rank 160th in California for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| Freshman | 484 |
| Sophomore | 551 |
| Junior | 522 |
| Senior | 530 |
| Total | 2,088 |
Students at West High scored an average 68% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the California Department of Education. Performance is significantly above the state high school median of 42% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 9.4% of California high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 65% to 69%* | 80% to 84%* |
| Boys | 60% to 64%* | 65% to 69%* |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 75% to 79%* | 75% to 79%* |
| Black | less than 50%* | 50% or more* |
| Hispanic | 30% to 34%* | 60% to 64%* |
| Multiracial | 60% to 79%* | 60% to 79%* |
| White | 60% to 64%* | 70% to 74%* |
| With Disabilites | 20% or less* | 20% or less* |
| Limited English | 21% to 39%* | 20% or less* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average SAT score for West High students in 2016 was 1216.
567 out of 1,052 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (54%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the California median rate of 25% and in the top 11% for participation.
West High offers 16 AP courses. 25 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 64% percentile and slightly above the median AP enrollment rate for all California schools of 21%. West High had 374 taking AP exams with a 318 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 89% percentile and well above the state median of 55 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 85% | 55% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 25% | 21% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 10% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 7% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 20% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 16 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 8% | 14% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 8% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 8% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.2% | 4 |
| Boys | 0.2% | 2 |
| Girls | 0.2% | 2 |
| California Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.5% | 11 |
| Boys | 1% | 11 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| California Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3.2% | 70 |
| Boys | 4.1% | 45 |
| Girls | 2.3% | 25 |
| California Median | 0.3% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1.5% | 32 |
| Boys | 2.4% | 26 |
| Girls | 0.5% | 6 |
West High
20401 Victor St.
Torrance, CA
90503
(310)533-4299
Torrance Unified
Torrance, CA