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'''Torrance High School''' is a [[high school#United States|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 |
'''Torrance High School''' is a [[high school#United States|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]]. |
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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 program|television shows]], including ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. It is the [[alma mater]] of broadcaster [[Paul Moyer]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient [[Ted T. Tanouye|Ted Tanouye]], [[World War II]] [[prisoner of war]] [[Louis Zamperini]], professional [[golf]]er [[Angela Park]] and professional golfer Jenny Shin. |
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 program|television shows]], including ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. It is the [[alma mater]] of broadcaster [[Paul Moyer]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient [[Ted T. Tanouye|Ted Tanouye]], [[World War II]] [[prisoner of war]] [[Louis Zamperini]], professional [[golf]]er [[Angela Park]] and professional golfer Jenny Shin. |
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==School history== |
==School history== |
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Torrance High School first opened on September 11, 1917,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Spradlin |first1=Loralee |title=Torrance High School |date=August 28, 2017 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing Incorporated |isbn=9781439662021 |pages=14 |url=https:// |
Torrance High School first opened on September 11, 1917,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Spradlin |first1=Loralee |title=Torrance High School |date=August 28, 2017 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing Incorporated |isbn=9781439662021 |pages=14 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=py4vDwAAQBAJ |access-date=August 29, 2022}}</ref> under the jurisdiction of the [[Los Angeles High School District]],<ref name=EvCarrrole>{{cite web|last=Gnerre|first=Sam|url=http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2013/07/12/evelyn-carrs-role-in-the-founding-of-the-torrance-unified-school-district/?doing_wp_cron=1603227694.9351758956909179687500|title=Evelyn Carr's role in the founding of the Torrance Unified School District|newspaper=[[The Daily Breeze]]|date=2013-07-12|access-date=2020-10-20}} - The article states "[[Los Angeles Unified School District]]" but the Los Angeles schools were not yet unified into a single school district, [https://web.archive.org/web/19980207051712/http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/history/schoollist.html as this happened in 1961].</ref> as a combination high school and [[elementary school]] to accommodate the area's rapid post-[[World War I]] growth brought on by the region's [[petroleum industry]] and [[iron works]], as well as the [[Pacific Electric Railway]] expansion.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<!--If in fact it was a combination HS and ES, it would have been two schools under two different districts--> Upon its opening in 1917, the school consisted of 10 rooms, seven of which were used for classrooms. <ref>{{cite book |last1=Spradlin |first1=Loralee |title=Torrance High School |date=August 28, 2017 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing Incorporated |isbn=9781439662021 |pages=7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=py4vDwAAQBAJ |access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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Torrance High's first commencement ceremony took place on June 18, 1918, during which two female students received their diplomas. As the population of students at Torrance High grew, new buildings were constructed to accommodate the increasing student body. Additions were added to the main building in 1921 which included the senior patio and fountain. By 1923, two additional buildings - the home economics wing and auditorium - were constructed on both sides of the main building. The growing number of high school students led to the construction of a separate building to serve elementary students. Known today as the Torrance High Annex, the building remained an elementary school until 1963 when it was annexed by Torrance High. A school newspaper was established in 1922 called ''The Tentacle.'' It was changed to the ''Torrance News Torch'' in 1926 to better match with the school yearbook's name, ''The Torch.'' More additions to the school were made in the late 1920s, including a gymnasium and a print shop to print the newspaper and yearbook. <ref>{{cite book |last1=Spradlin |first1=Loralee |title=Torrance High School |date=August 28, 2017 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing Incorporated |isbn=9781439662021 |pages= |
Torrance High's first commencement ceremony took place on June 18, 1918, during which two female students received their diplomas. As the population of students at Torrance High grew, new buildings were constructed to accommodate the increasing student body. Additions were added to the main building in 1921 which included the senior patio and fountain. By 1923, two additional buildings - the home economics wing and auditorium - were constructed on both sides of the main building. The growing number of high school students led to the construction of a separate building to serve elementary students. Known today as the Torrance High Annex, the building remained an elementary school until 1963 when it was annexed by Torrance High. A school newspaper was established in 1922 called ''The Tentacle.'' It was changed to the ''Torrance News Torch'' in 1926 to better match with the school yearbook's name, ''The Torch.'' More additions to the school were made in the late 1920s, including a gymnasium and a print shop to print the newspaper and yearbook. <ref>{{cite book |last1=Spradlin |first1=Loralee |title=Torrance High School |date=August 28, 2017 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing Incorporated |isbn=9781439662021 |pages=7–8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=py4vDwAAQBAJ |access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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In 1947 Torrance Unified School District—TUSD was formed but was not certified for a high school.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} During the school year of fall 1947 to summer 1948, Torrance High School was part of the [[Redondo Union High School District]], as the Torrance School District split from the Los Angeles City School District and Los Angeles City High School District, but California law prevented the newly-formed Torrance school district from immediately controlling high schools. Torrance High joined what became Torrance Unified School District the following year.<ref name=EvCarrrole/> Torrance High has a series of underground bomb shelters located throughout the school, dating back from the Cold War era. The very first graduating high school class from Torrance Unified School District was the Class of 1948. |
In 1947 Torrance Unified School District—TUSD was formed but was not certified for a high school.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} During the school year of fall 1947 to summer 1948, Torrance High School was part of the [[Redondo Union High School District]], as the Torrance School District split from the Los Angeles City School District and Los Angeles City High School District, but California law prevented the newly-formed Torrance school district from immediately controlling high schools. Torrance High joined what became Torrance Unified School District the following year.<ref name=EvCarrrole/> Torrance High has a series of underground bomb shelters located throughout the school, dating back from the Cold War era. The very first graduating high school class from Torrance Unified School District was the Class of 1948. |
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Torrance High has over 100 classrooms; a library; access to site, district, and county media resources; five computer labs; at least one computer per classroom; two gyms; and local athletic fields. |
Torrance High has over 100 classrooms; a library; access to site, district, and county media resources; five computer labs; at least one computer per classroom; two gyms; and local athletic fields. |
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The [[Main Building (Torrance High School)|Main Building]] 1917 with the 1921 'L wing' additions, the Senior [[Patio]], the 1921 [[Home Economics Building (Torrance High School)|original Science Building—current Home Economics Building]], the [[Streamline Moderne]] style 1937 [[Auditorium (Torrance High School)|Auditorium]], and the first 1923 [[Torrance School|Torrance Elementary School]], now referred to as the Annex: are all listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (in 1983). These were Torrance's first such landmark listings. In 1921 a scenic [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival]] [[Ceramic tile|glazed tile]] [[fountain]] and Mexican [[Saltillo tile]] patio was added to Torrance High's [[Mediterranean Revival architecture|Mediterranean Revival style]] Main Building, along with the attached 'L wing' expansion. The patio area is frequently seen in ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'', has been known for decades as the "Senior Patio |
The [[Main Building (Torrance High School)|Main Building]] 1917 with the 1921 'L wing' additions, the Senior [[Patio]], the 1921 [[Home Economics Building (Torrance High School)|original Science Building—current Home Economics Building]], the [[Streamline Moderne]] style 1937 [[Auditorium (Torrance High School)|Auditorium]], and the first 1923 [[Torrance School|Torrance Elementary School]], now referred to as the Annex: are all listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (in 1983). These were Torrance's first such landmark listings. In 1921 a scenic [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival]] [[Ceramic tile|glazed tile]] [[fountain]] and Mexican [[Saltillo tile]] patio was added to Torrance High's [[Mediterranean Revival architecture|Mediterranean Revival style]] Main Building, along with the attached 'L wing' expansion. The patio area is frequently seen in ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'', has been known for decades as the "Senior Patio", and is traditionally off-limits to underclassmen. The seniors of the class of 1975 never had access to the patio which was under renovation during their entire senior year. The Main Building received a major exterior restoration and interior modernization in the late 1970s and is the campus building most often seen on film. |
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The [[1933 Long Beach earthquake|Long Beach earthquake (magnitude 6.4)]] on March 10, 1933, left its mark on the campus. The quake destroyed the upper part of the original auditorium and caused the ground near it to sink several feet. The area was nicknamed the "Sunken Garden" until rebuilt. The landmark auditorium replacing it was built in 1937 as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project while the elevated administrative offices were added in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/eqpapers/00000077.htm |title=Earthquake Planning Scenario |access-date=2007-01-23 |author=Troppozada, Toussan R. |year=1989 |work=California Geology |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061113171435/http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/eqpapers/00000077.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2006-11-13}}</ref> |
The [[1933 Long Beach earthquake|Long Beach earthquake (magnitude 6.4)]] on March 10, 1933, left its mark on the campus. The quake destroyed the upper part of the original auditorium and caused the ground near it to sink several feet. The area was nicknamed the "Sunken Garden" until rebuilt. The landmark auditorium replacing it was built in 1937 as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project while the elevated administrative offices were added in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/eqpapers/00000077.htm |title=Earthquake Planning Scenario |access-date=2007-01-23 |author=Troppozada, Toussan R. |year=1989 |work=California Geology |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061113171435/http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/eqpapers/00000077.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2006-11-13}}</ref> |
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Torrance High's unique architecture and relative proximity to [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] [[Cinema of the United States|Studio]]s make it an ideal [[filming location]] for major television programs and motion pictures. Its credits include: |
Torrance High's unique architecture and relative proximity to [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] [[Cinema of the United States|Studio]]s make it an ideal [[filming location]] for major television programs and motion pictures. Its credits include: |
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* Torrance High served as the facade of fictitious West Beverly High School in the [[Fox Network]] series ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'', and in [[The CW]]'s spin-off, ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''; as the original Sunnydale High School, the alma mater of Buffy Summers in the [[WB Network]] series, ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' for the first three seasons; and as a location for the short-lived [[Fox Network]] series ''[[Skin (American TV series)|Skin]]''. It was a filming location for the [[NBC]] drama ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''. It served as the facade for Ulysses S. Grant High School in ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'', which ran from |
* Torrance High served as the facade of fictitious West Beverly High School in the [[Fox Network]] series ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'', and in [[The CW]]'s spin-off, ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''; as the original Sunnydale High School, the alma mater of Buffy Summers in the [[WB Network]] series, ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' for the first three seasons; and as a location for the short-lived [[Fox Network]] series ''[[Skin (American TV series)|Skin]]''. It was a filming location for the [[NBC]] drama ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''. It served as the facade for Ulysses S. Grant High School in ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'', which ran from 2008 to 2013. |
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* Torrance High was used as the high school setting for the [[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]] movie ''[[She's All That]]''. Torrance High also played a prominent role in, ''[[The Wild Life (film)|The Wild Life]]'', ''[[Not Another Teen Movie]]'', ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]'', ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]'', ''[[Wild Things 3]]'', and ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''. |
* Torrance High was used as the high school setting for the [[Freddie Prinze, Jr.]] movie ''[[She's All That]]''. Torrance High also played a prominent role in, ''[[The Wild Life (film)|The Wild Life]]'', ''[[Not Another Teen Movie]]'', ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]'', ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]'', ''[[Wild Things 3]]'', and ''[[Bruce Almighty]]''. |
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* The Marching Alliance won the 2008 SCJA State Band Championships. |
* The Marching Alliance won the 2008 SCJA State Band Championships. |
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* The Boys' Tennis Team was the Pioneer League Champions (undefeated) in 2008–2009. |
* The Boys' Tennis Team was the Pioneer League Champions (undefeated) in 2008–2009. |
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* The Girls' Golf team has appeared in 11 consecutive CIF-Southern Section (CIF-SS) Team Finals from 2002 |
* The Girls' Golf team has appeared in 11 consecutive CIF-Southern Section (CIF-SS) Team Finals from 2002to2012 and finished in the top 10 each year (Championships in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, & 2010 with Runner-Up finishes in 2007 and 2011) for the 580 member CIF-SS high schools stretching from Santa Barbara to Palm Springs. |
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* The Boys' Baseball team was the Pioneer League Champions(undefeated)and CIF Runner-Up Champions in 2008–2009. |
* The Boys' Baseball team was the Pioneer League Champions(undefeated)and CIF Runner-Up Champions in 2008–2009. |
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* The Girls' Tennis Team was the Pioneer League Champions in 2009–2010. |
* The Girls' Tennis Team was the Pioneer League Champions in 2009–2010. |
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* The 2014-2015 softball team won the CIF Championship by beating Palmdale and Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year pitcher Rachel Garcia, 1–0, in a CIF championship record 13 innings and a game that lasted more than three hours (also a CIF record). Marissa Moreno pitched all 13 innings for Torrance (CIF Championship game record). |
* The 2014-2015 softball team won the CIF Championship by beating Palmdale and Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year pitcher Rachel Garcia, 1–0, in a CIF championship record 13 innings and a game that lasted more than three hours (also a CIF record). Marissa Moreno pitched all 13 innings for Torrance (CIF Championship game record). |
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As an unofficial tradition, Torrance High has been known for many of its graduates enlisting with the U.S. military, particularly the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Many alumni have gone on to become professional players, some before they even graduated. [[Deon Thompson]] graduated in 2006, and went on to play [[ |
As an unofficial tradition, Torrance High has been known for many of its graduates enlisting with the U.S. military, particularly the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Many alumni have gone on to become professional players, some before they even graduated. [[Deon Thompson]] graduated in 2006, and went on to play [[basketball]] for [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|UNC]] as a [[Forward (basketball)|forward]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://collegehoops.scout.com/a.z?s=426&p=8&c=1&nid=2843234 |title=Deon Thompson |access-date=2008-03-14 |year=2007 |work=Scout Hoops Experts }}</ref> [[Angela Park]] became a [[professional golfer]] in April before her graduation in 2006,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southlandgolfmagazine.com/t-People_rising_stars0206.aspx |title=Rising Stars |access-date=2008-03-14 |author=Beers, Joel |date=March 2006 |work=Southland Golf Magazine }}</ref> and went on to tie for second place in the [[LPGA]] [[United States Women's Open Championship (golf)|US Women's Open]] of 2007.<ref name="nytimessybase">{{cite news | last = Hack | first = Damon | title = Park Feels Right at Home Among Sybase Leaders | newspaper = [[The New York Times]] | date = 2007-05-18 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/sports/golf/18golf.html?ex=1337140800&en=6b32846f9c19cab8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss | access-date = 2007-06-02 }}</ref> Angela would earn the 2007 LPGA Rookie of the Year Award. Jenny Shin, Class of 2010, has competed on the LPGA Tour since 2011 and won the 2016 LPGA Volunteers of America Texas Shootout along with 22 career top 10 LPGA finishes. |
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Student groups are a significant{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} part of student life, with service clubs like [[United Nations Children's Fund|UNICEF]] and [[Key Club|KIWIN'S]], and academic groups such as [[Model United Nations]] and [[United States Academic Decathlon]] serving many interests. Cultural clubs are also available for students interested in another nationality's culture. The largest clubs at Torrance High by average attendance are Service League, CSF, Kiwins, UNICEF, Bible Club, KCC (Korean Culture Club), KFCC (Filipino Club) all averaging between 50-200 students each month. |
Student groups are a significant{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} part of student life, with service clubs like [[United Nations Children's Fund|UNICEF]] and [[Key Club|KIWIN'S]], and academic groups such as [[Model United Nations]] and [[United States Academic Decathlon]] serving many interests. Cultural clubs are also available for students interested in another nationality's culture. The largest clubs at Torrance High by average attendance are Service League, CSF, Kiwins, UNICEF, Bible Club, KCC (Korean Culture Club), KFCC (Filipino Club) all averaging between 50-200 students each month. |
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== Academics == |
== Academics == |
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[[File:THS B.JPG|thumb|View of the THS main campus: the Science Building and two refurbished [[greenhouse]]s on the right; the Band room and [[Auditorium (Torrance High School)|WPA Auditorium]] on the left.]] |
[[File:THS B.JPG|thumb|View of the THS main campus: the Science Building and two refurbished [[greenhouse]]s on the right; the Band room and [[Auditorium (Torrance High School)|WPA Auditorium]] on the left.]] |
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The school's [[alma mater]] is set to the ballad "[[Annie Lisle]] |
The school's [[alma mater]] is set to the ballad "[[Annie Lisle]]". |
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[[File:THS Library.JPG|thumb|The Torrance High Library is on the first floor, with multimedia classrooms up on the second level.]] |
[[File:THS Library.JPG|thumb|The Torrance High Library is on the first floor, with multimedia classrooms up on the second level.]] |
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Torrance High offers{{clarify|date=October 2009}} 65,700 instructional minutes on a yearly basis and has nine minimum days for testing and/or staff development.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
Torrance High offers{{clarify|date=October 2009}} 65,700 instructional minutes on a yearly basis and has nine minimum days for testing and/or staff development.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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===Military=== |
===Military=== |
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* [[Louis Zamperini]] (1936) – Track star and World War II hero;<ref>[http://www.sportshumanitarian.com/2005_Inductees/bios/zamperini.html World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame]. Retrieved January 23, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061229183526/http://www.sportshumanitarian.com/2005_Inductees/bios/zamperini.html |date=December 29, 2006 }}</ref> 2015 [[Rose Parade]] Grand Marshal. Film and book ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' based on his life |
* [[Louis Zamperini]] (1936) – Track star and World War II hero;<ref>[http://www.sportshumanitarian.com/2005_Inductees/bios/zamperini.html World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame]. Retrieved January 23, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061229183526/http://www.sportshumanitarian.com/2005_Inductees/bios/zamperini.html |date=December 29, 2006 }}</ref> 2015 [[Rose Parade]] Grand Marshal. Film and book ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' based on his life |
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* [[Ted T. Tanouye]] (1938) – Medal of Honor Recipient in the Asian-American segregated unit during the Second World War, [[442nd Regimental Combat Team|The 442nd Regimental Combat Team]]. A memorial is dedicated to him in front of the school |
* [[Ted T. Tanouye]] (1938) – Medal of Honor Recipient in the Asian-American segregated unit during the Second World War, [[442nd Regimental Combat Team|The 442nd Regimental Combat Team]]. A memorial is dedicated to him in front of the school<ref>[http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1942_nisei/tanouye.html MOH Citation for Ted Tanouye]. Retrieved January 23, 2007.</ref> |
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* [[Gary R. Pfingston]] (1958) – 10th [[Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6751 |title=Biographies : CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE GARY R. PFINGSTON |website= |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212202625/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6751 |archive-date=12 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
* [[Gary R. Pfingston]] (1958) – 10th [[Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6751 |title=Biographies : CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE GARY R. PFINGSTON |website= |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212202625/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6751 |archive-date=12 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* [[Rocky Chavez]] (1969) Politician. California State Assemblyman from the 76th District. Retired USMC Colonel |
* [[Rocky Chavez]] (1969) Politician. California State Assemblyman from the 76th District. Retired USMC Colonel |
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===Entertainment=== |
===Entertainment=== |
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* [[Bobby Blotzer]] – [[drummer]] for [[Ratt]]{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} |
* [[Bobby Blotzer]] – [[drummer]] for [[Ratt]]{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} |
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* [[Juan Croucier]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] player for [[Ratt]] and [[Dokken]] |
* [[Juan Croucier]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] player for [[Ratt]] and [[Dokken]]{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} |
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* [[Danny Gans]] – [[comedian|Singer, actor, impressionist]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20090501/torrance-grad-and-las-vegas-star-danny-gans-dies|title=Torrance grad and Las Vegas star Danny Gans dies|date=2009-05-01|website=Daily Breeze|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> |
* [[Danny Gans]] – [[comedian|Singer, actor, impressionist]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20090501/torrance-grad-and-las-vegas-star-danny-gans-dies|title=Torrance grad and Las Vegas star Danny Gans dies|date=2009-05-01|website=Daily Breeze|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> |
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* [[Gregory Hatanaka]] – film director{{citation needed|date=May 2008}} |
* [[Gregory Hatanaka]] – film director{{citation needed|date=May 2008}} |
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* [[Ivory (wrestler)|Lisa Moretti]] – professional wrestler: [[Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling]] and [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] champion under the name "Ivory"{{citation needed|date=May 2008}} |
* [[Ivory (wrestler)|Lisa Moretti]] – professional wrestler: [[Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling]] and [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] champion under the name "Ivory"{{citation needed|date=May 2008}} |
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* [[Angela Park]] – professional golfer, won [[LPGA]] 2007 Rookie of the Year Award |
* [[Angela Park]] – professional golfer, won [[LPGA]] 2007 Rookie of the Year Award |
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* [[Thierry Pham]] – |
* [[Thierry Pham]] – former professional tennis player |
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* [[Demi Runas]] - [[LPGA]] professional golfer since 2015 |
* [[Demi Runas]] - [[LPGA]] professional golfer since 2015 |
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* [[Vladimir Morozov (swimmer)|Vladimir Morozov]] – bronze medalist in [[2012 Summer Olympics]]; holds [[Russia]]n record for 50m backstroke, 100m individual medley (short course meters) |
* [[Vladimir Morozov (swimmer)|Vladimir Morozov]] – bronze medalist in [[2012 Summer Olympics]]; holds [[Russia]]n record for 50m backstroke, 100m individual medley (short course meters) |
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* [[Townsend Saunders]] – Olympic medalist in freestyle wrestling; California state runner-Up 1985 |
* [[Townsend Saunders]] – Olympic medalist in freestyle wrestling; California state runner-Up 1985 |
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* [[Jenny Shin]] - professional golfer since 2011, won the 2016 [[LPGA]] Volunteers of America Texas Shootout and has 22 top 10 finishes |
* [[Jenny Shin]] - professional golfer since 2011, won the 2016 [[LPGA]] Volunteers of America Texas Shootout and has 22 top 10 finishes |
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* [[Tyrone Taylor]] – [[ |
* [[Tyrone Taylor]] – [[Major League Baseball]] player for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] |
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* [[Deon Thompson]] (2006) – [[basketball]] player, [[North Carolina Tar Heels]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Player Bio: Dion Thompson | work = Carolina: Men's Basketball | publisher = CSTV Networks, Inc. and the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] | url = http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thompson_deon00.html | access-date = 2007-10-14 | archive-date = 2007-10-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013081842/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thompson_deon00.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> |
* [[Deon Thompson]] (2006) – [[basketball]] player, [[North Carolina Tar Heels]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Player Bio: Dion Thompson | work = Carolina: Men's Basketball | publisher = CSTV Networks, Inc. and the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] | url = http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thompson_deon00.html | access-date = 2007-10-14 | archive-date = 2007-10-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013081842/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thompson_deon00.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> |
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2200 W. Carson Street , 90501 | |
Coordinates | 33°49′45″N 118°19′16″W / 33.82925°N 118.3211661°W / 33.82925; -118.3211661 |
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Type | Public |
Established | September 11, 1917 |
School district | Torrance Unified School District (1947-) Redondo Union High School District (1946-1947) Los Angeles City High School District (1917-1946) |
Principal | Karim Girgis |
Faculty | 86 |
Enrollment | 1,999 (2022-23)[1] |
Color(s) | Maroon Grey |
Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Pioneer League |
Nickname | Tartars |
Website | https://www.tusd.org/schools/torrance-high-school |
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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 School first opened on September 11, 1917,[3] under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles High School District,[4] as a combination high school and elementary school to accommodate the area's rapid post-World War I growth brought on by the region's petroleum industry and iron works, as well as the Pacific Electric Railway expansion.[citation needed] Upon its opening in 1917, the school consisted of 10 rooms, seven of which were used for classrooms. [5]
Torrance High's first commencement ceremony took place on June 18, 1918, during which two female students received their diplomas. As the population of students at Torrance High grew, new buildings were constructed to accommodate the increasing student body. Additions were added to the main building in 1921 which included the senior patio and fountain. By 1923, two additional buildings - the home economics wing and auditorium - were constructed on both sides of the main building. The growing number of high school students led to the construction of a separate building to serve elementary students. Known today as the Torrance High Annex, the building remained an elementary school until 1963 when it was annexed by Torrance High. A school newspaper was established in 1922 called The Tentacle. It was changed to the Torrance News Torch in 1926 to better match with the school yearbook's name, The Torch. More additions to the school were made in the late 1920s, including a gymnasium and a print shop to print the newspaper and yearbook. [6]
In 1947 Torrance Unified School District—TUSD was formed but was not certified for a high school.[citation needed] During the school year of fall 1947 to summer 1948, Torrance High School was part of the Redondo Union High School District, as the Torrance School District split from the Los Angeles City School District and Los Angeles City High School District, but California law prevented the newly-formed Torrance school district from immediately controlling high schools. Torrance High joined what became Torrance Unified School District the following year.[4] Torrance High has a series of underground bomb shelters located throughout the school, dating back from the Cold War era. The very first graduating high school class from Torrance Unified School District was the Class of 1948.
In 2018–2019 school year, Torrance High had an enrollment of 1,959.[7]
The average gross income of Torrance High's ZIP code (90501) is $46,839.[8]
Torrance High has over 100 classrooms; a library; access to site, district, and county media resources; five computer labs; at least one computer per classroom; two gyms; and local athletic fields.
The Main Building 1917 with the 1921 'L wing' additions, the Senior Patio, the 1921 original Science Building—current Home Economics Building, the Streamline Moderne style 1937 Auditorium, and the first 1923 Torrance Elementary School, now referred to as the Annex: are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places (in 1983). These were Torrance's first such landmark listings. In 1921 a scenic Spanish Colonial Revival glazed tile fountain and Mexican Saltillo tile patio was added to Torrance High's Mediterranean Revival style Main Building, along with the attached 'L wing' expansion. The patio area is frequently seen in Beverly Hills, 90210, has been known for decades as the "Senior Patio", and is traditionally off-limits to underclassmen. The seniors of the class of 1975 never had access to the patio which was under renovation during their entire senior year. The Main Building received a major exterior restoration and interior modernization in the late 1970s and is the campus building most often seen on film.
The Long Beach earthquake (magnitude 6.4) on March 10, 1933, left its mark on the campus. The quake destroyed the upper part of the original auditorium and caused the ground near it to sink several feet. The area was nicknamed the "Sunken Garden" until rebuilt. The landmark auditorium replacing it was built in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration project while the elevated administrative offices were added in 1962.[9]
The Ted T. Tanouye Memorial is located directly across from THS. Tanouye, class of 1938, was a technical sergeant in the US Army's 442nd Regimental Combat Team who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. The memorial was dedicated in 2004 on the 60th anniversary of the Tanouye's heroic acts during World War II.
In 2018, Architectural Digest named Torrance High School the most beautiful high school in California.[10]
Torrance High's unique architecture and relative proximity to Hollywood Studios make it an ideal filming location for major television programs and motion pictures. Its credits include:
Torrance High has had a long successful athletic history winning many league titles in the current Pioneer League and also in the past Bay League.
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Latest achievements
As an unofficial tradition, Torrance High has been known for many of its graduates enlisting with the U.S. military, particularly the Marine Corps.[citation needed] Many alumni have gone on to become professional players, some before they even graduated. Deon Thompson graduated in 2006, and went on to play basketball for UNC as a forward.[13] Angela Park became a professional golfer in April before her graduation in 2006,[14] and went on to tie for second place in the LPGA US Women's Open of 2007.[15] Angela would earn the 2007 LPGA Rookie of the Year Award. Jenny Shin, Class of 2010, has competed on the LPGA Tour since 2011 and won the 2016 LPGA Volunteers of America Texas Shootout along with 22 career top 10 LPGA finishes.
Student groups are a significant[citation needed] part of student life, with service clubs like UNICEF and KIWIN'S, and academic groups such as Model United Nations and United States Academic Decathlon serving many interests. Cultural clubs are also available for students interested in another nationality's culture. The largest clubs at Torrance High by average attendance are Service League, CSF, Kiwins, UNICEF, Bible Club, KCC (Korean Culture Club), KFCC (Filipino Club) all averaging between 50-200 students each month.
The school's alma mater is set to the ballad "Annie Lisle".
Torrance High offers[clarification needed] 65,700 instructional minutes on a yearly basis and has nine minimum days for testing and/or staff development.[citation needed]
In 2004, Torrance High instated its Schoolwide Academic Goals in an effort to raise its education standards. Comprising an acronym of the mascot's name, they outline goals of technical competency and other standards.[16] Every year, about 50% of the seniors attend community colleges after graduating.
In 2009, 97% of Torrance High's students passed the CAHSEE exam.[citation needed]
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