Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) is a school district

School district

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 in Los Angeles County, California

California

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, with its headquarters in Torrance

Torrance, California

Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...

.

The district board of education has a president, a vice president, a clerk, and two members. As of 2011, the District Superintendent

Superintendent (education)

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 is Dr. George Mannon. The TUSD suburban schools generally rank high academically, and West High School has won several County Academic Decathlons.

History

The district opened in 1947. In 1948 Torrance's high schools and elementary schools unified

Unified school district

A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....

 into one district. Previously, it had been administered by the Los Angeles School System. The city's oldest school is Torrance High School, founded in 1917. Forty new schools were built in a building boom following World War II, as the city grew from its pre-war 10,000 to more than 140,000. However declining enrollment later caused closing several schools.

Location

The district is in the South Bay

South Bay

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 region of western Los Angeles County. The district's approximately 21 square mile of territory includes all of the City of Torrance. Bordering areas include Gardena

Gardena, California

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 and Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach, California

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 to the north and west, Carson

Carson, California

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 to the east, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula to the south.

Schools

The district has 17 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 4 high schools, one continuation high school, one alternative high school, and two adult school campuses.

High schools

• Torrance High School
  Torrance High School
  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 four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District. Four of its buildings are listed on the U.S...
  
  
• North High School
  North High School (Torrance)
  North High School is a four year public high school located at 3620 W. 182nd St. in Torrance, California. Of the four public high schools in the Torrance Unified School District, North High is the second oldest...
  
  
• South High School
  South High School (Torrance)
  South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California. It is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District.-History:...
  
  
• West High School
  West High School (Torrance)
  West Torrance High School is a public high school in Torrance, California, United States. The mascot is the Warrior.-History:West Torrance High was established in 1962. It serves area bounded by 190th Street, Hawthorne, Sepulveda and west city boundary. The school colors are brown and gold. The...
  
  
• Continuation: Kurt Shery High School

Middle schools

• Calle Mayor Middle School
  • Calle Mayor Middle School is a public junior high school in Torrance, California
    Torrance, California
    Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
    
     located on Calle Mayor Drive on a campus adjacent to South High School
    South High School (Torrance)
    South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California. It is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District.-History:...
    
    . The current principal at Calle Mayor is Christopher Sheck. In 2010, the school had the highest Academic Performance Index in the District, which a score of 921. It has been a California Distinguished School
    California Distinguished School
    A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
    
     for many years. Calle Mayor hosts many clubs, including Basketball, Running club, Christian club, Yearbook, Paw Print (the school newspaper), Student Council, Volleyball, and the Calle Mathcounts club, along with many others.
• Casimir Middle School
• Hull Middle School
• Jefferson Middle School
• Bert Lynn Middle School
  Bert Lynn Middle School
  Bert Lynn Middle School is a public middle school in Torrance, California. Bert Lynn covers grades 6th through 8th. For over seven years, the Bert Lynn Learning community has shown top academic scores....
  
  
• Madrona Middle School
• Magruder Middle School
• Richardson Middle School

Primary schools

• Adams Elementary School
• Anza Elementary School
• Arlington Elementary School
• Arnold Elementary School
• Carr Elementary School
• Edison Elementary School
• Fern Elementary School
• Hickory Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• John Adams Elementary School
• Riviera Elementary School
• Seaside Elementary School
• Torrance Elementary School
• Towers Elementary School
• Victor Elementary School
• Walteria Elementary School
• Wood Elementary School
• Yukon Elementary School

External links

• Torrance Unified School District official website