Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
South High
Public · Torrance · Los Angeles County · 1,707 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
36
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 78% of California high schools
+9.9 pp above peer median (26)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 31
2025 · 36
-14%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-8.2 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~1580
5-yr projected enrollment (127 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, South High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 36 vs. a peer median of 26.
- ▸South High's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 41 in 2024 to 36 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 14% (483→418 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1580 by 2029 — about 127 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High | Public | 45 | -11% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High School | Public | 71 | -8% |
| Palos Verdes High School | Public | 57 | -27% |
| Torrance High School | Public | 29 | +2% |
| North High | Public | 29 | +7% |
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High | Public | 23 | -30% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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