California Schools Guide

North High

3620 West 182nd St., Torrance, 90504 (Schools in Torrance)

public

ENROLLMENT

2,201

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

26:1

UNOFFICIAL API RANK ?

9/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

10/10

Student body

Enrollment: 2,201 students
Free and reduced-price lunch: 30.4% ?
English language learners: 8.0%
Diversity rank: 10/10 ?

Source: 2009, 2010 state data

Faculty

Total teachers: 84
Median teacher experience: 11 years
Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 ?

Source: 2008, 2009 state data

Performance

Academic Performance Index (API) ?

Unofficial Rank: 9/10 ?

Source: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 state data

California Standards Tests (STAR) ?

Students scoring "proficient" or above:

2012

2011

2010

2009

Students in advanced math: 48% ?

No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?

Missed nine of 25 federal targets for 2012

Missed three of 22 federal targets for 2011

Missed two of 26 federal targets for 2010

Met federal targets for 2009

Met federal targets for 2008

Met federal targets for 2007

SAT Reasoning Test ?

Source: 2009-2010 state data reported for 230 participants

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Charter

Private

Public

One comment about North High

I'm a parent.
This school's weaknesses are the amount of student suspensions/expulsions.

You also need to include the number of student suspensions and expulsions in a given year. That sheds light on the disciplinary actions that take place which could shed light on how well the school is policed and/or the amount of students that break rules. Suspensions also lead to students falling behind in school work who don't always catch up.

— Judy Mowatt

January 1, 2011 at 4:47 p.m.

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