West High School (Torrance, California)
Public school in Torrance, California, United States
West High School 20401 Victor Street
, 90503
Coordinates 33°50′47″N 118°22′2″W / 33.84639°N 118.36722°W / 33.84639; -118.36722 Type Public school Established September 4, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-09-04 ) [ 1] School district Torrance Unified School District Principal Jenna Murata Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1,840 (2022-23)[ 2] Color(s) Brown and Gold Athletics Football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, softball, volleyball, swimming, water polo, track and field, soccer, cross country, tennis and golf Athletics conference CIF Southern Section Pioneer League Nickname Warriors Website www .whs .tusd .org [ 3]
West High School is a public high school in Torrance, California , United States. The mascot is the Warrior. It is a part of the Torrance Unified School District .
History
West High was established in 1962. It serves the area bounded by 190th Street, Hawthorne Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard and the Redondo Beach border. The school colors are brown and gold.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,079 students enrolled for the 2015–2016 school year was:
Male - 50.0%
Female - 50.0%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
Asian/Pacific islander - 42.1%
Black - 3.7%
Hispanic - 18.6%
White - 27.0%
Multiracial - 8.0%
Additionally, 22.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[ 3]
Notable alumni
Jun Ho Bae , missionary[ 4]
Sean Berry , professional baseball player[ 5]
Becky Chambers , Hugo Award winning science fiction author
Emily Day , volleyball player[ 6]
Rener Gracie , Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
Jason Jung , tennis player
Daryl Sabara , actor
Steve Sarkisian , football coach[ 7]
Bob Staake , New Yorker cover artist and author/illustrator of best selling children's books
Nick Subis , professional football player[ 8]
TOKiMONSTA , record producer and DJ, Grammy nominated in 2019 for Best Dance / Electronic Album for the album Lune Rouge[ 9]
Paula Weishoff , member of the United States Olympic women's volleyball team in 1984, 1992, and 1996
Zac McGraw , professional soccer player
Shaun Wyvill , Professional Rugby League player
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