Esteban Torres High School

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Esteban Torres High School
Address
Esteban Torres High School
4211 Dozier St

Los Angeles
,
California
90063

United States
Coordinates 34°02′31″N118°10′32″W / 34.041817°N 118.175483°W / 34.041817; -118.175483
Information
School type Public
OpenedSeptember 13, 2010;14 years ago (2010-09-13) [1]
School district Los Angeles Unified School District
NCES School ID 062271012787 [2]
Teaching staff21.12 (FTE) [2]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment295 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio13.97 [2]
Color(s)Black Red White and Grey
Mascot Toros
Website www.torreshs.org

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.

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History

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.

Campus

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]

Curriculum

The school is composed of five smaller schools:

SchoolPrincipalFocus
East Los Angeles Performing Arts AcademyCarolyn 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.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown20212020 [8]
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.2%0.5%
Hispanic and Latino American 92%91%
Black 6%6%
Asian American 1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%0%
White 1%2%
Multiracial Americans 0%0.2%
Female 61%62%
Male 39%38%

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Engineering and Technology AcademyDr. 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.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown20212020 [13]
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.3%0.3%
Hispanic and Latino American 99%99%
Black 0%0%
Asian American 1%1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%0%
White 0.3%0%
Multiracial Americans 0%0%
Female 23%23%
Male 77%77%

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Humanities Academy of Art and TechnologyDeborah 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.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown20212020 [18]
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.3%0.2%
Hispanic and Latino American 99%98%
Black 0.3%0.2%
Asian American 0%0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%0%
White 1%1%
Multiracial Americans 0%0.2%
Female 53%56%
Male 47%44%

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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.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown20212020 [22]
American Indian/Alaskan Native0%0%
Hispanic and Latino American 99%99%
Black 0%0.3%
Asian American 0%1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%0%
White 1%1%
Multiracial Americans 0%0%
Female 50%47%
Male 50%53%

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Social Justice Leadership AcademyRoseann 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.

Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown20212020 [27]
American Indian/Alaskan Native0.3%0%
Hispanic and Latino American 98%99%
Black 0.3%0.3%
Asian American 0%0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.3%0.3%
White 1%1%
Multiracial Americans 0%0%
Female 56%55%
Male 44%45%

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Sports

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.

Noted person

Actress Candy Moore taught English at the East Los Angeles Performing Arts Academy Magnet at the school till 2019.

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