Esteban Torres High School | |
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4211 Dozier St , 90063 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°02′31″N118°10′32″W / 34.041817°N 118.175483°W |
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School type | Public |
Opened | September 13, 2010 [1] |
School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
NCES School ID | 062271012787 [2] |
Teaching staff | 21.33 (FTE) [2] |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Enrollment | 1,959 (2020) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.17 [2] |
Color(s) | Black Red White and Grey |
Mascot | Toros |
Website | www |
Esteban Torres High School is a public high school, it opened in 2010 in East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California.
The school was originally known as East Los Angeles Area High School #2. In 2006 the school was named Esteban E. Torres High School, after retired U.S. Representative Esteban Edward Torres. [3] The school opened on September 13, 2010 [1] with students in grades 9–12.
The school is sited on 12.15 acres which was formerly occupied by Hammel Street Elementary School [4] and commercial and housing developments. [5] The buildings were designed by Langdon Wilson Architects. [6]
The school is composed of five smaller schools:
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East Los Angeles Performing Arts Academy | Carolyn L. McKnight [7] | Dance, theater, and music , college preparatory curriculum. Students in grades 8-11 may apply online at echoices.lausd.net. Website: elapaa-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com In 2020 serves around 409 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Full-time teachers 21.
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Engineering and Technology Academy | Dr. Luis Rodriguez [12] | Science , technology , engineering and mathematics In 2020 serves around 397 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Full-time teachers 19.
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Humanities Academy of Art and Technology | Deborah A. Lowe [17] | Arts-based study of the humanities In 2020 serves around 415 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Full-time teachers 20.
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East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy | Martin A Buchman | Urban planning and design In 2020 serves around 392 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. Full-time teachers 20.
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Social Justice Leadership Academy | Roseann M. Cazares [26] | Social justice ; Law In 2020 serves around 346 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Full-time teachers 16.
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Soccer, cross country, basketball, wrestling and volleyball are offered for both boys and girls. Additional sports for boys include baseball and football, and for girls they have a softball team.
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