California public high school · Torrance Unified

South High

4801 Pacific Coast Hwy., Torrance, CA 90505. 83.7% of its 443 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Torrance UnifiedLos Angeles County
83.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)18.0 pts above California (65.7%)
95.9%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.4 pts above California (87.5%)
73.3%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
443Graduates in the class measured

The path from South High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 15.6%Cal State University 19.6%California community college 30.2%California private college 3.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 14.2%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 16.3%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to South High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Los Angeles Harbor College4.9 mi41%$2,680$47,368
    El Camino Community College District5.5 mi40%$13,761$47,561
    UEI College-Gardena7.1 mi65%$33,175$36,742
    California State University-Dominguez Hills7.2 mi42%$7,244$62,587
    Los Angeles Southwest College8.8 mi28%$10,836$37,913
    Compton College10.0 mi28%$22,662$41,664

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%100%2019202020212022202384%
South HighCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Palos Verdes Peninsula High (2.4 mi, 89% to college) · West High (2.4 mi, 85.5% to college) · Redondo Union High (2.6 mi, 87% to college) · Torrance High (2.7 mi, 75.8% to college) · Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High (3.3 mi, 65.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Torrance Unified's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSouth HighTorrance UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months83.7%82%65.7%
Graduation rate95.9%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of South High graduates go to college?
83.7% of the Class of 2023 at South High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at South High?
South High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.