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.
Esteban Torres High School | |
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Address | |
4211 Dozier St , 90063 United States | |
Coordinates | 34.041817°N 118.175483°W |
Information | |
School type | Public |
Opened | September 13, 2010[1] |
School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
NCES School ID | 062271012787[2] |
Teaching staff | 21.55 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Enrollment | 342 (2022-2023)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.87[2] |
Color(s) | Black Red White and Grey |
Mascot | Toros |
Website | www |
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:
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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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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.
References
External links
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