Torrance Unified School District (1947-) Redondo Union High School District (1946-1947) Los Angeles City High School District (1917-1946)
Principal
Karim Girgis
Faculty
91
Enrollment
1,923 (2020-21)[1]
Color(s)
Maroon Grey
Athletics conference
CIF Southern Section Pioneer League
Nickname
Tartars
Website
https://www.tusd.org/schools/torrance-high-school
Torrance School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Facade of Torrance High School
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Area
1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built
1925
Architect
Cline, E. H.
Architectural style
Renaissance
MPS
Torrance High School Campus TR
NRHP reference No.
83003542[2]
Added to NRHP
October 13, 1983
Torrance High School is a high school located in Torrance, California. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and is the oldest of the five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Four of its buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Torrance High School is a popular filming location for television and motion picture production. It is most widely known for its appearance in high-profile television shows, including Beverly Hills, 90210 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It is the alma mater of broadcaster Paul Moyer, Medal of Honor recipient Ted Tanouye, World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini, professional golfer Angela Park and professional golfer Jenny Shin.
^"Torrance High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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