Torrance Schools

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Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) was established as a school district in 1947 and unified in 1948. The District encompasses all of the City of Torrance, bordered by the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the south, the Cities of Redondo Beach and Gardena on the north, the City of Carson on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The District’s jurisdiction includes approximately 21 square miles, and it operates 17 elementary schools, eight middle schools, five high schools (one of which is a continuation school), three adult education centers, and a child development center.

Preschools and Early Learning Centers

First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool

Elementary and Middle Schools

Great School Parent Guide K-12
Torrance Unified School District
Ascension Lutheran School
First Lutheran School
Nativity Catholic School
Riviera Hall Lutheran School
Riviera Methodist School
South Bay Junior Academy
St James Catholic School
St Catherine Laboure Catholic School

High Schools

Great School Parent Guide K-12
Torrance Unified School District
Bishop Montgomery Catholic High School
Pacific Lutheran High School