South High School
- Public
- Torrance
- 459 seniors
- 1,707 students
UC admit rate
75%
161 of 214 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
35%
161 of 459 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
47%
214 of 459 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
8.5%
13 of 153 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
11%
13 of 121 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
South High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 0 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 5.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
13 of 153 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.92)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
11%
13 of 121 admitted
This school11%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.95)
- IrvineAbout the same
21%
36 of 171 admitted
This school21%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.89)
- San Diego8 pts lower
17%
27 of 158 admitted
This school17%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.90)
- Santa Barbara9 pts lower
23%
38 of 163 admitted
This school23%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.84)
- Davis9 pts lower
29%
38 of 133 admitted
This school29%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.89)
- Santa Cruz7 pts lower
65%
64 of 99 admitted
This school65%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.96 (all applicants 3.72)
- RiversideAbout the same
84%
106 of 126 admitted
This school84%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.92 (all applicants 3.81)
- Merced7 pts lower
90%
43 of 48 admitted
This school90%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.82 (all applicants 3.76)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
South High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 3 of 5 campuses, worse at 2.
- San Luis Obispo12 pts lower
18%
27 of 151 admitted
This school18%Overall30%
- San Diego7 pts lower
27%
46 of 170 admitted
This school27%Overall34%
- Long Beach11 pts higher
58%
98 of 169 admitted
This school58%Overall47%
- Pomona10 pts higher
84%
87 of 104 admitted
This school84%Overall74%
- Fullerton5 pts higher
92%
93 of 101 admitted
This school92%Overall87%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (443 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
84%
371 of 443 graduates
UC or CSU
35%
156 graduates
Community college
30%
134 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 69 | 16% |
| CSU | 87 | 20% |
| CA private college | 17 | 4% |
| Out of state | 64 | 14% |
| Community college | 134 | 30% |
| Not enrolled | 72 | 16% |
| Enrolled in college | 371 | 84% |
| Total | 443 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Asian, White, Hispanic or Latino, Two or more races, Filipino, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 76%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 61%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 41%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 37%County median 8%
- Low-income students 20%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 73%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Torrance Unified and nearby
Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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