Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) was established in 1947 and unified in 1948.
The district comprises 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 Los Angeles (Harbor Gateway) on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
The district's jurisdiction includes approximately 21 square miles (54 km²), 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.

The Torrance Unified School District's five high schools are:
Torrance High School
North High School
South High School
West High School
Kurt Shery High School (continuation)
The Torrance Unified School District's eight Middle Schools are:
Calle Mayor Middle School
Casimir Middle School
Bert Lynn Middle School
J.H. Hull Middle School
Jefferson Middle School
Madrona Middle School
Philip Magruder Middle School
Richardson Middle School
The Torrance Unified School District's 17 Elementary Schools are:
Hickory Elementary School
John Adams Elementary School
Torrance Elementary School
Howard Wood Elementary School
Anza Elementary School
Arlington Elementary School
Arnold Elementary School
Carr Elementary School
Yukon Elementary School
Walteria Elementary School
Riviera Elementary School
Towers Elementary School
Fern Elementary School
Edison Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Seaside Elementary School
Victor Elementary School
Area districts have created the Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SCROC) to teach technical classes to their students and to local adults.
TUSD is a participant feeder district of the California Academy of Mathematics and Science or CAMS, a mathematics and science magnet high school, administered by the Long Beach Unified School District.
Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) was established in 1947 and unified in 1948. The district comprises 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 Los Angeles (Harbor Gateway) on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The district's jurisdiction includes approximately 21 square miles (54 km²), 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.
The Torrance Unified School District's five high schools are:
Torrance High School
North High School
South High School
West High School
Kurt Shery High School (continuation)
The Torrance Unified School District's eight Middle Schools are:
Calle Mayor Middle School
Casimir Middle School
Bert Lynn Middle School
J.H. Hull Middle School
Jefferson Middle School
Madrona Middle School
Philip Magruder Middle School
Richardson Middle School
The Torrance Unified School District's 17 Elementary Schools are:
Hickory Elementary School
John Adams Elementary School
Torrance Elementary School
Howard Wood Elementary School
Anza Elementary School
Arlington Elementary School
Arnold Elementary School
Carr Elementary School
Yukon Elementary School
Walteria Elementary School
Riviera Elementary School
Towers Elementary School
Fern Elementary School
Edison Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Seaside Elementary School
Victor Elementary School
Area districts have created the Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SCROC) to teach technical classes to their students and to local adults. TUSD is a participant feeder district of the California Academy of Mathematics and Science or CAMS, a mathematics and science magnet high school, administered by the Long Beach Unified School District.
Torrance, California