West High School (Torrance, California)

For schools of the same name, see West High School (disambiguation).

West High School
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Address
20401 Victor Street Torrance, California 90503 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Public school
Established	1962
School district	Torrance Unified School District
Principal	Pam Metz
Teaching staff	85.61 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2212 (2012-2013)
Student to teacher ratio	25.84
Color(s)	Brown and Gold
Athletics	Football, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, Softball, Volleyball, Swimming, Water Polo, Track and Field, Soccer, Cross Country, and Golf
Mascot	Warrior
Rivals	Palos Verdes High School North Torrance High School
Website	www.whs.tusd.org

West High School is a public high school in Torrance, California, United States. The mascot is the Warrior. The school was the setting of the book Pobre Ana by Blaine Ray

History

West High was established in 1962. It serves 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 2,212 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:

• Male - 50.1%
• Female - 49.9%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
• Asian/Pacific islander - 44.3%
• Black - 4.8%
• Hispanic - 16.2%
• White - 30.3%
• Multiracial - 3.8%

Additionally, 23.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Notable alumni

• Jun Ho Bae, class of 1988, missionary
• Steve Sarkisian, class of 1992, football coach
• Daryl Sabara, class of 2010, actor
• Paula Weishoff, class of 1980, Member of the United States Olympic Women's Volleyball Team 1984, 1992, & 1996

External links

• Official West High School website