South High School (Torrance)
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South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California
. It is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District
.
In the 1980s Asahi Gakuen, a Japanese-language education institution, rented space in South Torrance High School.
Since 2004, South High has been under refurbishment. Renovations include improved handicapped accessibility, improved lighting, and new signage.
2007-2008 was the 50 year anniversary.
American Beauty
was filmed on the South High School campus during the winter break of 1998/1999. Many contemporary South High students were featured as extras in the scenes set on campus.
In the sports world, the school is best remembered for refusing to play the second half of a girls basketball game against Morningside High School because Morningside's Lisa Leslie scored 101 points in the first half alone. Leslie would have likely surpassed Cheryl Miller's national record of 107 points in a game had the second half been played.
. South High offers the following sports as school teams:
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
. It is one of five high schools in the Torrance Unified School District
Torrance Unified School District
Torrance Unified School District is a school district in Los Angeles County, California, with its headquarters in Torrance.The district board of education has a president, a vice president, a clerk, and two members. As of 2011, the District Superintendent is Dr. George Mannon...
.
History
South High School opened in September, 1957 and moved to a new campus in January, 1958 with 20 buildings and 106 classrooms. It currently serves children south of Sepulveda, west of Hawthorne and south of Lomita Boulevard.In the 1980s Asahi Gakuen, a Japanese-language education institution, rented space in South Torrance High School.
Since 2004, South High has been under refurbishment. Renovations include improved handicapped accessibility, improved lighting, and new signage.
2007-2008 was the 50 year anniversary.
American Beauty
American Beauty (film)
American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a middle-aged magazine writer who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela...
was filmed on the South High School campus during the winter break of 1998/1999. Many contemporary South High students were featured as extras in the scenes set on campus.
In the sports world, the school is best remembered for refusing to play the second half of a girls basketball game against Morningside High School because Morningside's Lisa Leslie scored 101 points in the first half alone. Leslie would have likely surpassed Cheryl Miller's national record of 107 points in a game had the second half been played.
Athletics
South High's mascot is the SpartanSpartan Army
The Spartan army was the military force of Sparta, one of the leading city-states of ancient Greece. The army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, whose citizens' primary obligation was to be good soldiers. Subject to military drill from infancy, the Spartans were one of the most feared...
. South High offers the following sports as school teams:
- Band
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drill
- Colorguard
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Marching Band (2011 SCJA Division 5A State Champions) (2010 Percussion State Champs) (West High Invitationals Sweepstakes 2009)
- Soccer (Girl's Soccer 2009 CIF Div.III Champions)
- Softball
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Mike AndrewsMike AndrewsMichael Jay Andrews is a retired American Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. He is currently the chairman of The Jimmy Fund, an event fundraising organization affiliated with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston,...
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: 1996 Olympic gold medalist (SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
) - Shannon BoxxShannon BoxxShannon Boxx is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
: 2004, 2008 Olympic gold medallist (Soccer) - Juan CroucierJuan CroucierJuan Croucier is a Cuban-American heavy metal musician.-Career:Croucier attended Torrance High School in Torrance, California. Formerly a bassist for well known metal bands Dokken and Ratt during the 1980s, Croucier was also very briefly in Quiet Riot...
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- Chad MortonChad MortonChad Akio Morton is a former American football running back and kick/punt returner in the National Football League...
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and kick/punt returner - Johnnie MortonJohnnie MortonJohnnie James "Big Play" Morton, Jr. is a former NFL wide receiver. Originally drafted by the Lions in the 1st round in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played in Detroit until 2002. He subsequently signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he played for three seasons. In 2005, he signed with the San...
: NFL wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, mixed martial artist - Sendhil MullainathanSendhil MullainathanSendhil Mullainathan is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He was hired with tenure by Harvard in 2004 after having spent six years at MIT, first as a junior faculty member and then as a full professor. He is a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" and conducts research on...
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, ABDC Season 5 Winners - Mike Song: Member of Kaba ModernKaba ModernKaba Modern is a dance group originating from Irvine, California. Kaba Modern is a spin-off of the University of California, Irvine Filipino cultural club, Kababayan, which means "countrymen" in Tagalog. Created by Arnel Calvario in 1992, Kaba Modern began as dancers that performed the hip-hop...
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- Kyle Chadwick and Eric Findlay: Members of post-hardcore band Seahaven.
- Robert Imamura: BTOC and Top 2%.