West High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.0% |
| Met Standard | 27.8% |
| Below Standard | 31.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for West High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.5 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.2 points above the Torrance Unified district average of 36.8%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.0 points higher (vs 32.0% 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 8.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 419 | 45.8% | 31.7% | 77.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 418 | 36.1% | 23.9% | 60.0% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score