Esteban Torres High School
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.
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. The school opened on September 13, 2010 with students in grades 9–12.Campus
The school is sited on 12.15 acres which was formerly occupied by Hammel Street Elementary School and commercial and housing developments. The buildings were designed by Langdon Wilson Architects.Curriculum
The school is composed of five smaller schools:| School | Principal | Focus | - | - |
| East Los Angeles Performing Arts Academy | Carolyn L. McKnight | Ethnic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.2% | 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% | - | - |
US News 2021 rankings
- 73 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 303 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 466 in Magnet High Schools
- 767 in California High Schools
- 5,394 in National Rankings
- 80 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 201 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 329 in Magnet High Schools
- 457 in California High Schools
- 3,079 in National Rankings
- 313 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 461 in Magnet High Schools
- 865 in California High Schools
- 6,553 in National Rankings
| Ethnic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.3% | 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% |
US News 2021 rankings
- 84 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 326 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 877 in California High Schools
- 6,295 in National Rankings
- 110 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 269 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 676 in California High Schools
- 4,609 in National Rankings
- 367 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 1,112 in California High Schools
- 10,128 in National Rankings
| Ethnic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.3% | 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% |
US News 2021 rankings
- 51 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 239 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 559 in California High Schools
- 3,681 in National Rankings
- 62 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 168 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 365 in California High Schools
- 2,560 in National Rankings
- 122 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 274 in California High Schools
- 1,827 in National Rankings
| Ethnic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0% | 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% |
US News 2021 rankings
- 94 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 352 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 1,029 in California High Schools
- 8,185 in National Rankings
- 115 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 280 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 708 in California High Schools
- 4,874 in National Rankings
- 233 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 545 in California High Schools
- 3,783 in National Rankings
| Ethnic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.3% | 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% |
US News 2021 rankings
- 33 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 172 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 390 in California High Schools
- 2,561 in National Rankings
- 125 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
- 295 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 787 in California High Schools
- 5,827 in National Rankings
- 294 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 787 in California High Schools
- 5,709 in National Rankings