North High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 39.5% |
| Met Standard | 30.3% |
| Below Standard | 30.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "70% proficient" for North High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
39.5% of students exceeded standard while 30.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.0 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.7 points above the Torrance Unified district average of 36.8%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 23.8 points higher (vs 15.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 459 | 54.3% | 30.7% | 85.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 458 | 24.7% | 29.9% | 54.6% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.3
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score