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Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) is a school district in Los Angeles County, California, with its headquarters in Torrance.[1]
The district board of education has a president, a vice president, a clerk, and two members.[2] As of 2011, the District Superintendent is Dr. George Mannon.[3] The TUSD suburban schools generally rank high academically, and West High School has won several County Academic Decathlons.[citation needed]
History
The district opened in 1947. In 1948 Torrance's high schools and elementary schools unified into one district.[4] Previously, it had been administered by the Los Angeles School System. The city's oldest school is Torrance High School, founded in 1917. Forty new schools were built in a building boom following World War II, as the city grew from its pre-war 10,000 to more than 140,000. However declining enrollment later caused closing several schools.[citation needed]
In July 1985 talks between the City of Torrance and TUSD broke down over the purchase of the 3.4-acre (1.4 ha) Greenwood School site, a closed school site. The final offer from TUSD was $1.875 million ($5311726.49. The final offer from the city was $1.6 million ($4532673.27. Later in 1985, to avoid legal action, the city proposed that if the district gives the site to the city while negotiations over the sales price occurred, the city government would give the district $1.6 million when accounting for inflation) in a deposit and allow it to draw interest in that deposit. The city promised to pay the difference between the $1.6 million and the final purchase price in addition to the interest as long as the final purchase price did not exceed $1.875 million when accounting for inflation). TUSD had until November 1, 1985 to decide on whether to take the offer.[5]
Location
The district is in the South Bay region of western Los Angeles County. The district's approximately 21 square miles (54 km2) of territory includes all of the City of Torrance. Bordering areas include Gardena and Redondo Beach to the north and west, Carson to the east, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula to the south.[4]
Curriculum and instruction
The district cut vocal musical instruction from the elementary school budget in the 1987-1988 school year to make up for a $1.4-million budget shortfall. For the 1988-1989 school year the district reinstated vocal musical instruction in elementary school.[6]
As of 1986 the school district has Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) courses. For grades 3 through 12 one has to be in the 98th percentile of intelligence tests in order to participate. For the 1986-1987 year the percentile changed to 98 from 96.[7]
Schools
The district has 17 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 4 high schools, one continuation high school, one alternative high school, and two adult school campuses.[4]
Secondary schools
High schools
- Torrance High School
- North High School
- South High School
- West High School
- Continuation: Kurt Shery High School
Middle schools
- Calle Mayor Middle School
- Calle Mayor Middle School is a public junior high school in Torrance, California located on Calle Mayor Drive on a campus adjacent to South High School. The current principal at Calle Mayor is David Mosley. In 2010, the school had the highest Academic Performance Index in the District, which a score of 921. It has been a California Distinguished School for many years. Calle Mayor hosts many clubs, including Basketball, Running club, Christian club, Yearbook, Paw Print (the school newspaper), Student Council, Volleyball, and the Calle Mathcounts club, along with many others.
- Casimir Middle School
- Hull Middle School
- Jefferson Middle School
- Bert Lynn Middle School
- Madrona Middle School
- Magruder Middle School
- Richardson Middle School
Primary schools
- Adams Elementary School
- Anza Elementary School
- Arlington Elementary School
- Arnold Elementary School
- Carr Elementary School
- Edison Elementary School
- Fern Elementary School
- Hickory Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- John Adams Elementary School
- Riviera Elementary School
- Seaside Elementary School
- Torrance Elementary School
- Towers Elementary School
- Victor Elementary School
- Walteria Elementary School
- Wood Elementary School
- Yukon Elementary School
Former schools
- Parkway Elementary School (closed in 1978 due to lack of enrollment, taken over by a Japanese group in 1979.[8]
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Torrance Unified School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2011. "District Office 2335 Plaza Del Amo Torrance, CA 90509"
- ^ "Board Member." Torrance Unified School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2011. "District Office 2335 Plaza Del Amo Torrance, CA 90509"
- ^ "Superintendent." Torrance Unified School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c "About Us." Torrance Unified School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2011.
- ^ Moran, Julio. "Torrance Offers School District Unusual Deal : Interest on $1.6 Million Available While Negotiations for Campus Continue." (Info) Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1985. South Bay SB3 p. 1. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ^ Williams, Bob. "Torrance District Revives Vocal Music Programs in Elementary Schools." (Info page) Los Angeles Times. August 7, 1988. Start Page 7 Metro. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Torrance School District Adopts New Policy for Gifted Students." (Info) Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1986. South Bay Page 1. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Doug. "Former Torrance School to Be Used by Japanese." Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1979. Centinela-South Bay section p. CS1. Retrieved on May 10, 2013. "A Japanese expatriate concerned about a growing social problem in his country has found a solution for it in the vacant buildings of Parkway Elementary School, closed last year because of declining enrollment."
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