Communications News
On Thursday, February 7, 2019, after ‘zillions’ of hours of study sessions, West High School once again won the top spot in the Los Angeles County Academic Decathlon competition as the 2019 champions!
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, students and parents are invited to attend the TUSD College & Career Fair at West High School. Students and parents will have the chance to learn about various colleges and universities in California as well as from around the nation.
The Torrance Unified School District announced today that it prevailed in a lawsuit brought by local resident James McGee and the California Taxpayers Action Network (“CTAN”), of which Rick Marshall, another local resident, is the Treasurer, challenging the validity of the lease-leaseback agreements for the modernization of Hickory Elementary School, Madrona Middle School, North High School, Towers Elementary School, Riviera Elementary School, and Torrance High School. In the lawsuit, McGee and CTAN alleged that the District improperly awarded the lease-leaseback agreements and sought to invalidate the agreements. The District has been defending itself against these lawsuits since 2013.
The Visions of Unity contest is open only to students attending the high schools in Torrance, California. Students are invited to enter the contest in Literature (poetry, essay, short story), Visual Arts (drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, computer graphics), or both.
The Torrance Unified School District is in the process of reviewing social studies and history textbooks and materials to be used in the classroom at every grade level. Part of this process includes input from parents and providing them with the opportunity to review the textbooks and materials.
The Torrance Education Foundation, in partnership with the LA Dodgers, is offering a unique opportunity for Torrance kids to enroll in Dodgers Baseball +/or Softball camps during the months of December and January.
The Family Welcome Enrollment Center is hosting workshops for parents of incoming kindergarteners. The workshop is designed to provide parents with information regarding the enrollment process.
On, Saturday, October 13, 2018, attend the DELMAC Parent Conference, which is an annual FREE event includes parent workshops, designed to support parents through meaningful interactions with District educators, support staff, and community resources. The event focuses on providing resources to parents of students who are English Language Learners.
On Saturday, October 13, 2018, TUSD will be hosting a Fall 4 Wellness Fair to promote healthy eating and living in the Torrance community. The Fair is free and open to the community and will take place from 11 am until 2 pm on the backfield at Torrance High School (access the field from Plaza del Amo across from the Family Welcome & Enrollment Center, 2336 Plaza del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501). Parking will be available in the District lot on Plaza del Amo.
The Volunteer Center, TUSD, and South Bay Families Connected are proud to present Today’s Youth: Social Media and Mental Health with noted researcher and author Dr. Jean Twenge on Thursday evening, October 18 at the Torrance High School Auditorium.
The City of Torrance Community Services Department is conducting an Art Mural Contest for all high school students who attend Torrance Unified High Schools. This concept contest is open to all artists working in two dimensions in all traditional art media (ex. oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, gouache, egg tempera, pen and ink, drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, scratchboard, markers, metal point; and two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well).
On Wednesday, June 13, 2018 the Board of Education and Cabinet held a special meeting a...
We are excited to share, that our District has been selected by Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) as one of 24 public school districts in California to receive the title of 2017 Honor Roll School District.
Torrance, CA – A recent article in the educational publication, EdSource, demonstrates the District’s leadership in science education locally and statewide.
Torrance, CA – On Saturday, March 3, 2018, TUSD families and the Torrance community are invited to the Grand Opening celebration of the first-ever, brand new, District Aquatic Center. This exciting $15 million project has been made possible by funds from Bond Measure U, which was passed by over 60% of Torrance voters in November 2014.
At the September 19th school board meeting, the District recognized our exemplary ...
Congrats to Torrance High School on being one of the 40 most beautiful high schools in ...
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