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West High School

Torrance, CA 90503

Phone: (310) 533-4299
Fax: (310) 972-6483
District: Torrance Unified

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public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1775 students

West High School, a public school located in Torrance, CA, serves grades 9-12 in the Torrance Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

West High School is a public school located in Torrance, CA. 1775 students attend West High School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	10/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
College Readiness	9/10	The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education.

Posted: November 17, 2025

As a younger sister, I don't focus on my elder siblings very much however, as my sibling's senior year began, I noticed something off. I have never written a review to anyplace good or bad, but I believe if I don't write something about my concern now, many more will suffer. Lindy Torres who is a AP Physics at TUSD West High School is THE WORST TEACHER TO EXIST. I have never seen my sibling so emotionally, physically, and mentally suffer from one class even though she has taken six other AP classes. Lindy Torres gives no lectures, no homework for practice, she gives daily tests and quizzes, and when a student asks a question, Lindy is terrible at discussing and explaining topics (she never explains topics anyways, which clearly shows). She leaves school right when the bell rings which is harder for many students who have after school questions. She will have a lab in class if not a test or quiz, along with the lab a thoroughly completed CER along with answering lab questions. Teachers are here to explain topics for free to students in a public school, not in this school I guess. My sister had to get private tutoring for Physics and when my sister explained what will be on the test and when, even the tutor, who has a PhD in physics said, "These are the three of the biggest topics of Physics! Your teacher giving you only two days to review for your test is absolutely unacceptable and impossible!". Considering no teaching being done in the classroom, she should at least give more time. I demand Lindy Torres to be fired from this school. She does not care about students, only her job. After a complain to the office about her, she gave a powerpoint presentation about the simple parts of a topic and said to my sister, "Are you happy I did a lecture today?" If someone gave the worst and driest explaination about anything, they are doing nothing. A teachers job is to engage the student in class and the subject, not to drive them away. Whether the teacher may teach at a university or elementary school, they need to make students fall in love with the subject, not hate it.

Posted: October 22, 2024

I recently had the opportunity to experience West High School, and I am truly impressed by its commitment to providing an exceptional education. From the moment I stepped onto the campus, I was struck by the welcoming environment fostered by staff and students. The curriculum is diverse and well-structured, offering a wide range of subjects that cater to various interests and future career paths. The teachers are knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about helping students succeed, creating a supportive atmosphere for learning. One standout aspect is the robust extracurricular programs, especially in the arts and athletics, which greatly enrich the student's school experience. While there are some areas for improvement, such as the need for updated facilities, these do not significantly detract from the overall positive experience. Overall, I highly recommend West High School for parents and students seeking a nurturing and academically rigorous environment."

Posted: June 13, 2023

There are only a handful of good teachers at this school. The majority are either good people with terrible teaching abilities or teachers with a pretty okay teaching curriculum but absolutely horrendous personalities, with another portion of the staff just being terrible teachers and people. Multiple times students have informed the office about teachers with racist behavior or teachers with unsafe characteristics in the classroom, and have been completely ignored. Our campus staff has people who work hard to help maintain a safe and healthy school for students to attend. Still, it is oftentimes overshadowed by a disorganized administration and an oppressive learning environment. If there's something I would like West to do in the future, it's to actually take the time to listen to your student body and not encourage us to "talk to you" and then completely ignore our emails, deny our requests for meetings, and dismiss our ideas and then replace them with your own WITHOUT our input.
Thank you to the staff and teachers that actually made being a student at West worth it, and I hope to never see the rest again in the future.

Posted: June 3, 2022

They do a good job preparing the student for college. The teachers are very caring and responsive.
Even though my child came from a smaller middle school, he had no problem transitioning to this much bigger public school.
And even though I worried that the counselors are assigned to a lot of students, I felt they were accessible through their frequent emails and meetings, they were communicative, and it was a workable arrangement.
The school also have great college tools and websites for coursework, and Naviance was very helpful for college applications.
Many resources are available to us through TUSD. We receive regular communication from the principal, can choose the amount of information to receive about the student, and it is a great community. I felt overall that the school is very well run, handled COVID-19 well, and turned out a lot of happy and excellent students.

Posted: May 25, 2021

I sent my 4 kids to West high. Although I would not say this is the best school, it knows how to take care of students and very reasonable, friendly atmosphere. No complaints.

Posted: May 25, 2021

Posted: November 11, 2019

I have cousins who wish they had gone to West High instead of South High. Better diversity and collaborative environment. Beautiful campus.

Posted: November 11, 2019

Posted: December 6, 2018

A complete disaster. I would not recommend to anyone. Every aspect about it is negative. Even the school looks like a prison! West is worst, not best.

Posted: December 6, 2018

They give an extreme amount of busy work that helps no one!

Posted: December 6, 2018

Teachers just show YouTube videos and favor students greatly