South High School (Torrance)

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South High School

Name South High School
Address 4801 Pacific Coast Highway
City Torrance, CA
Established September, 1957
Type Public Secondary
Principal Scott McDowell
Students 2200
Grades 9 to 12
District Torrance Unified School District
Mascot Spartans
Colors Green And White
Newspaper Sword And Shield
Website [Link]

South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California . The schools colors are green and white and the mascot is the Spartan

South High School is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. It serves primarily those in the 90505 ZIP code.

School history

Opened in September, 1957. (44.45 acres (42.2 acres purchased in 1952 for $95,000 and 2.25 acres acquired in 1954 for $68,000}total of $163,000) Additions in 1960, 1967, 1991, 1996, 1997. Brick construction, 231,116 sq. ft. Opened on Torrance High campus due to construction delays; moved to new campus in January, 1958, 20 buildings, 106 classrooms. Construction cost: $6,293,000. Currently serves children south of Sepulveda, west of Hawthorne and south of Lomita boulevard. Once served all area south of Sepulveda. Overpass built in 1960 over Pacific Coast Highway.

Athletics

South High School has these sports: baseball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, cross country, football, boys’ and girls’ golf, ice and roller hockey, boys’ and girls’ soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, boys’ and girls’ tennis, track, boys’ and girls’ volleyball, and wrestling. The school's teams go by the name "The Spartans."

The school is often listed in the Los Angeles Times and other media as "South Torrance."

External links

[South High School official website]

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