West High School (Torrance, California)

West High School
West High School
Address
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	20401 Victor Street; Torrance, California 90503; United States
Coordinates	33°50′47″N 118°22′2″W
Information
Type	Public school
Established	1962
School district	Torrance Unified School District
Principal	Jenna Murata
Teaching staff	81.29 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,031 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	24.98[1]
Color(s)	Brown and gold
Athletics	Football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, softball, volleyball, swimming, water polo, track and field, soccer, cross country, tennis and golf
Mascot	Warrior
Website	www.whs.tusd.org
	[2]

West High School is a public high school in Torrance, California, United States. The mascot is the Warrior. The school was the setting of the book Pobre Ana by Blaine Ray.

History

West High was established in 1962. It serves the area bounded by 190th Street, Hawthorne Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard and the Redondo Beach border. The school colors are brown and gold.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,078 students enrolled for the 2015–2016 school year was:

Male - 50.0%
Female - 50.0%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
Asian/Pacific islander - 42.1%
Black - 3.7%
Hispanic - 18.6%
White - 27.0%
Multiracial - 8.0%

Additionally, 22.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Notable alumni

Jun Ho Bae, missionary[3]
Daryl Sabara, actor
Steve Sarkisian, football coach[4]
Paula Weishoff, member of the United States Olympic women's volleyball team in 1984, 1992, and 1996
Emily Day, volleyball player[5]
Sean Berry, professional baseball player[6]
Rener Gracie, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
Anthony Buncio, Television Producer and Entertainment Executive [7]
Sean Madden, Grammy Winner - Sound Engineer

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References

"West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for West High". ed.gov. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
"Former Torrance resident Kenneth Bae imprisoned in North Korea". dailybreeze.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
"Steve Sarkisian Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
"Emily Day - Loyala Marymount Athletics". www.lmulions.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
"Sean Berry Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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External links

Official West High School website

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[NCES-1] "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[ed.gov-2] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for West High". ed.gov. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[3] "Former Torrance resident Kenneth Bae imprisoned in North Korea". dailybreeze.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[4] "Steve Sarkisian Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[5] "Emily Day - Loyala Marymount Athletics". www.lmulions.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

[6] "Sean Berry Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

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