Esteban Torres High School

Esteban Torres High School
Address
Map
4211 Dozier St

Los Angeles
,
California
90063

United States
Coordinates34°02′31″N 118°10′32″W / 34.041817°N 118.175483°W / 34.041817; -118.175483
Information
School typePublic
OpenedSeptember 13, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-13)[1]
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
NCES School ID062271012787[2]
Teaching staff21.12 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment295 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.97[2]
Color(s)Black Red White and Grey
MascotToros
Websitewww.torreshs.org

Esteban Torres High School is a public high school, it opened in 2010 in East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California.

History

The school was originally known as East Los Angeles Area High School #2. In 2006 the school was named Esteban E. Torres High School, after retired U.S. Representative Esteban Edward Torres.[3] The school opened on September 13, 2010[1] with students in grades 9–12.

Campus

The school is sited on 12.15 acres which was formerly occupied by Hammel Street Elementary School[4] and commercial and housing developments.[5] The buildings were designed by Langdon Wilson Architects.[6]

Curriculum

The school is composed of five smaller schools:

School Principal Focus
East Los Angeles Performing Arts Academy Carolyn L. McKnight[7] Dance, theater, and music, college preparatory curriculum. Students in grades 8-11 may apply online at echoices.lausd.net. Website: elapaa-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

In 2020 serves around 409 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Full-time teachers 21.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown 2021 2020 [8]
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2% 0.5%
Hispanic and Latino American 92% 91%
Black 6% 6%
Asian American 1% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
White 1% 2%
Multiracial Americans 0% 0.2%
Female 61% 62%
Male 39% 38%

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Engineering and Technology Academy Dr. Luis Rodriguez[12] Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

In 2020 serves around 397 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Full-time teachers 19.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown 2021 2020 [13]
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.3% 0.3%
Hispanic and Latino American 99% 99%
Black 0% 0%
Asian American 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
White 0.3% 0%
Multiracial Americans 0% 0%
Female 23% 23%
Male 77% 77%

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Humanities Academy of Art and Technology Deborah A. Lowe[17] Arts-based study of the humanities

In 2020 serves around 415 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Full-time teachers 20.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown 2021 2020 [18]
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.3% 0.2%
Hispanic and Latino American 99% 98%
Black 0.3% 0.2%
Asian American 0% 0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
White 1% 1%
Multiracial Americans 0% 0.2%
Female 53% 56%
Male 47% 44%

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East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy Martin A Buchman Urban planning and design

In 2020 serves around 392 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. Full-time teachers 20.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown 2021 2020 [22]
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% 0%
Hispanic and Latino American 99% 99%
Black 0% 0.3%
Asian American 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
White 1% 1%
Multiracial Americans 0% 0%
Female 50% 47%
Male 50% 53%

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Social Justice Leadership Academy Roseann M. Cazares[26] Social justice; Law

In 2020 serves around 346 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Full-time teachers 16.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown 2021 2020 [27]
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.3% 0%
Hispanic and Latino American 98% 99%
Black 0.3% 0.3%
Asian American 0% 0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3%
White 1% 1%
Multiracial Americans 0% 0%
Female 56% 55%
Male 44% 45%

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Sports

Soccer, cross country, basketball, wrestling and volleyball are offered for both boys and girls. Additional sports for boys include baseball and football, and for girls they have a softball team.

Noted person

Actress Candy Moore taught English at the East Los Angeles Performing Arts Academy Magnet at the school till 2019.

References

  1. ^ a b "Time capsule dedicated at new Esteban Torres High School". Los Angeles Wave. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet (062271012787)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Cook, Lexie (October 18, 2010). "New East L.A. high school". Annenberg TV News. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Merl, Jean (March 31, 2004). "District Seeks Space for Charter Campuses, Eastside High School". Los Angeles Times. p. B3. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  5. ^ DiMassa, Cara Mia (May 22, 2004). "Accord Reached on High School for East L.A." Los Angeles Times. p. B3. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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