South High School (Torrance, California)
South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California. It is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District.
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4801 Pacific Coast Highway , 90505-5544 | |
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Type | Public Secondary |
Established | 1957 |
School district | Torrance Unified School District |
Superintendent | George W. Mannon |
Dean | Leo Klemm |
Principal | Michelle Fournier |
Athletic Director | Kevin VanWaardenburg |
Staff | 85.51 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,042 (2017–18)[1] |
Average class size | 34[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.88[1] |
School color(s) | Green and White |
Sports | Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Softball Surf Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Cheer Dance[3] |
Team name | Spartans |
Newspaper | Sword & Shield |
Yearbook | Olympiad |
Website | tusd |
History
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.
In 1980 Asahi Gakuen, a weekend Japanese-language education institution, began renting space in South Torrance High School.[4] The school continues to use the school for its Torrance Campus (トーランス校 Tōransu-kō).[5]
Since 2004, South High has been under refurbishment. Renovations include improved handicapped accessibility, improved lighting, and new signage.
2007-2008 was the 50 year anniversary.
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.[6]
The short movie Skaterdater was filmed using the Imperial Skateboard Club whose members went to South High.
Demographics
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
South High's mascot is the Spartan, and their colors are green and white.
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Activities
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.
CIF Championships
- 2015 - Girls' Basketball, Division II
- 2014 & 2017 - Girls' Soccer, Division IV & Division III
- 2017 - Girls' Softball, Division V
- 2014 & 2015 - Girls' Tennis, Division IV
- 2012 - Boys' Volleyball, Division III
- 2004 & 2014 - Women's Volleyball, Division II
Notable alumni
- 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 Castle Rock Winery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Popovich
- Johnnie Morton: former NFL wide receiver, mixed martial artist
- Sendhil Mullainathan: professor of economics at Harvard University
- Aaron North: lead guitarist for Nine Inch Nails
- Carroll Bubs Davis: guitarist singer songwriter composer:several famous bands guest appearance with(Peter Frampton)(Billy Idol)(Green Day) etc.
- 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
- Kimmy Maxine Shields: Actress; Insatiable 2018 - ; Big Little Lies 2017; Girlboss 2017
- Fred Goss: TV Director 2005 - Present and Actor, Producer and Writer
References
- "South High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "School Quality Snapshot". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "Athletics". South High School. 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- 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.