South High School has one of the best ratings in the South Bay. Their STAR scores are fantastic; their staff is knowledgeable, caring and communicative; the campus is inviting and conducive to learning.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
School seems leaderless or unmotivated towards any purpose. The classes hammer of standards (which are questionable as absolute need to know material), but spark, life something could be shown from the top down to motivate. Uninterested, bored, tired, lazy. My kid does will and will move on fine, but
... Read more he and his friends make it what it is for themselves. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/08/08
I am responding to the most recent posting...'the administration at this school is irrelevant' and the posting of Sept. 4th which says 'hammering away at standards constantly'. You are criticizing the wrong group. The school admin and teachers are only doing what the state/fed levels demand. All monies
... Read more are based on test scores so what do you expect... It is not the school's fault. If you want passion and critical thinking, then contact Sacramento and Wash. D.C. and hammer at them to revise the awful 'No Child Left Behind Act' bipartisan law that is the root of this problem. All the schools whether elementary, middle or high school, are in the same boat, constrained by the same problem - the 'No Child Left Behind Act' as test scores = funding. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/26/08
The administration at this school is irrelevant unless getting by is the standard. The consistent hammering away on standards has actually dumbed down classes to facts, facts, and more facts. If this is a premiere school, as it is sometimes known, then somehow problem solving, creative thinking, innovation
... Read more shoud be a goal. It is safe. The folks show up. Finances are always a topic in class on what they don't have and can't do. I doubt if it really would make a difference. Spark! Passion! Interest! Maybe the voters could vote on providing these things to the schools. It might be better than money. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/25/08
This school is the prime high school in Torrance but does not act like it. The curriculum is rigorous if AP courses are the test for that, but the interest level in success at the school is missing. The administrators seem to be always new and from some middle school and the principal seems to be unconcerned
... Read more about most things. He certainly is not memorable or inspiring. He is just there. The staff is a motley crew of folks who are interested in what they do, and folks who seem to put in time hammering away at standards constantly. If this is the flag ship of Torrance, the flag needs to be passed to a school that seems to be more energized. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/04/08
My daughter had a severe injury last year, breaking both her arms. She was required to miss about 8 weeks of school. The counseling staff, administrators and teachers were wonderful. One of her teachers came to our house every day so that she was able to stay up to speed in all of her classes. They
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Posted by a parent on 08/28/08
I started at this school in the 10th grade after finishing at a 6-9th grade middle school in the midwest. I was very disappointed at the lack of attention the counselors provided. I don't even remember seeing a counselor my whole 3 years there. I was also forced into a college prep class that I don't
... Read more believe I was ready for and subsequently did not grade very well in. Also, the math level that TUSD places high school students in is one year below the midwest school district that I came from. Wish I would have never left but unfortunately had no choice. Read less
Posted by a other on 06/17/08
I was a honor student during my school year at this school and the teachers are pretty good at honor classes. Although, when I then have to take classes that are regular classes to fill my requirements, the teachers seem to be more process oriented than working with the students.
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Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
Great schools. Teachers. Curriculum. Rigorous. As far as staff is concerned, administration ..not very good at all.
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Posted by a parent on 09/10/07
Some classes, especially Honors and AP have excellent teachers. Many classes have teachers who don't seem to care. Time for a change in administration to someone stronger with more student centered interests. School atmosphere needs to be revitalized.
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Torrance schools — South High School is located at 4801 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance CA 90505. 4801 Pacific Coast Hwy is in the Southwood Riviera neighborhood and 90505 ZIP code in Torrance, CA The school district for South High School is the Torrance Unified School District. South High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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