Serves youth living north of 190th St. to north city boundaries
Maximum student enrollment capacity is 3000
Athletics
North High was 1971 CIF 4A (Largest school division) Baseball Champions beating Chaffey HS 9-0 Jim O'Brien head coach
North High's Dennis Littlejohn (San Francisco Giants drafted 1st rd #2 overall) named 1971 CIF baseball player of the year
North High was 1972 CIF 4A (Largest school division) Baseball Runner Up losing to Dominguez HS 5-4 Jim O'Brien head coach
North High was 1974 CIF 4A (Largest school division) Baseball Champions beating Lakewood HS 1-0 Jim O'Brien head coach
North High was also named Cal Hi best school baseball team for the 1974 season with a season record or 26-6-1
North High's Tim O'Neal was named CIF baseball player of the year (who pitched both sides of the 21 inning championship game)
The 1974 Championship game began at Anaheim Stadium ended in a 0–0 tie after a curfew of time then to be completely replayed a couple days later at USC's Rod Dedeaux field for a 1–0 victory for a total of 21 innings, clearly one of the if not the greatest championship games in High school baseball history. North High's Tim O'Neal pitched both games.
Prior to 2003–2004 North High was in the Ocean League and also The Bay League. In 2007–2008 North High was voted by the Pioneer League as the runner-up for Most Athletic School.
Team accomplishments
The 1982 track and field team, under head coach Steve Schmitz, went on to win the Bay League and CIF under a record setting year by hurdler James Ferreira, sprinter and football stand-out, James Harper, Bernard Johns, Rodney Trammell, Johne Maemura (distance), David Rucker, Philip Cannon (400/800) and Mark Sager (shot put). The 4X100 and 4X400 (Harper, Johns, Trammell, Cannon) went on to win CIF and still holds the school record.
The year after a 3-4 1982 season, which had 15 juniors starting, the 1983 Varsity Football team, under the direction of North coach Steve Schmitz, went 13-1-0 to beat out strong West Torrance and Santa Monica teams for the Bay League Championship. The team went on storm through to the C.I.F Coastal Conference where they fell in the finals to William S Hart High in a hard-fought battle in the rain and mud at College of the Canyons.
In 2001 fall season the Varsity Football team were runners-up in the CIF Division X Championship
In 2002–2003 winter season boys varsity wrestling won CIF Div. II in both Individual and Duals (Duals was held at Home)
In 2002–2003 spring season boys varsity track won league: Specelle Williams and Eric Davis went to CIF finals
In 2003–2004 winter season the varsity wrestling team were Division II CIF Champions in both duals and individuals. 103lbs wrestler Mathew Bautista was national Champion
In 2004 fall the Varsity Football team went undefeated in the Pioneer League and were runners-up in the CIF Division X Championship.
In 2007–2008 winter season the varsity wrestling team were Coastal Div. CIF Individual Champions.
In 2008–2009 winter season the boys varsity soccer team were CIF semifinalists and suffered a tough loss in penalty kicks.
In 2008–2009 winter season the boys varsity soccer team advanced to State.
In the 2008 fall season the girls varsity tennis team were league champions.
In 2009–2010 winter season the boys varsity soccer team were league champs.
In the 2008 and 2009 spring season the girls softball team were back-to-back CIF Champions. In 2010 they were in the CIF final for the third straight year
In 2010 spring season the boys varsity volleyball team were CIF semifinalists
In 2009 fall the varsity football team won the Pioneer League title
In 2009–2010 winter season boys varsity league champs and back to back CIF semifinalists
In 2009–2010 winter season girls varsity basketball won the title Pioneer League
In 2010–2011 North High School's marching band won state championships in the 2A division
In 2009–2010 and 2011–2012 North High School's marching band came in 2nd place at state championships in the 2A division
In 2011–2012 winter season the varsity wrestling team won CIF Duals Division III
In 2012 varsity football team reached the CIF Southern Section championship after 2–8 record from the previous season
In 2012 North High Saxon Regiment Marching Band and Color Guard won state championships in the 3A division
In 2013 and 2014 Spring season Boys Varsity Track & Field were undefeated two-time Pioneer League Champions
In 2013 and 2014 North High Saxon Regiment and Color Guard won 2nd in SCJA State Championships in the 2A and 3A division, respectively
In 2014 and 2015 Spring season Girls Varsity Track & Field were undefeated two-time Pioneer League Champions
In 2014 the North High School Saxon Regiment and Color Guard received 2nd place in division 3A championships and 8th place in open class Grand Championships against 15 competing bands
In 2015 The North High Girls Basketball wins Division III CIF
In 2015-2016 North High Varsity Softball won title CIF SS Division 4 Final
In 2019 The North High Saxon Regiment and Color Guard won 2nd Place at CSBC championships and 3rd Place at CSBC Grand Championships
A campus radio station, first on a closed-circuit basis and (after 1966) on FM as KNHS at 89.7 MHz, operated from 1957 to 1991.
North High JROTC
The North High JROTC Program was formed in 1996 and operational as of 1997. The North High JROTC Program has been a recipient of the Honor Unit with Distinction since 2000. This status is given to 10% of JROTC programs worldwide. North High's JROTC program has been known for hosting the Golden Bear National Drill competition.[7] As of 2021 the program is being run by Lieutenant Colonel Noland Flores and Command Sergeant Major Michael Baker.[8]
Golden Bear
Golden Bear is a West Coast National Drill Meet that consists of competitions for four divisions including unarmed, armed, color guard, and saber. It is currently the largest JROTC competition on the West Coast with as many at 60+ schools, which also include the JROTC units in South Korea, and Japan, attending.[9]
References
^ abc"North High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^"Directory of Schools: Search Details". acswasc.org. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
^KOMAI, CHRIS (August 28, 2014). "THAT GUY IN THAT COMMERCIAL". The Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
^Crowe, Jerry (December 4, 2006). "The story arc of his life has some real hooks to it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
^"History". North High Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^"Battalion Army Instructors". www.saxonjrotc.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
^"Golden Bear West Coast Nationals 2019". North High Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
External links
Official website
North High School Alumni Organization (unofficial)
North Torrance High Alumni on Myspace
March 06, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources North High School Torrance California news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message North Torrance High School is a four year public high school located at 3620 W 182nd St in Torrance California Of the four public high schools in the Torrance Unified School District North High is the second oldest The school s mascot is the Saxon and the school colors are blue and white North High is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges 2 North Torrance High SchoolLocation3620 West 182nd Street Torrance California 90504United StatesCoordinatesCoordinates 33 51 53 N 118 20 13 W 33 864748 N 118 337029 W 33 864748 118 337029InformationTypePublic SecondaryEstablished1955PrincipalChris SheckStaff75 23 FTE 1 Grades8 12Enrollment1 764 2019 20 1 Student to teacher ratio24 54 1 Color s Blue and WhiteAthletics conferenceCIF Southern SectionPioneer LeagueNicknameSaxonsWebsitenorthhighschool org Contents 1 School facts 2 Athletics 2 1 Team accomplishments 3 Notable alumni 4 Campus radio station 5 North High JROTC 5 1 Golden Bear 6 References 7 External linksSchool facts EditOpened in September 1955 Campus has 24 buildings and 100 classrooms Serves youth living north of 190th St to north city boundaries Maximum student enrollment capacity is 3000Athletics EditNorth High was 1971 CIF 4A Largest school division Baseball Champions beating Chaffey HS 9 0 Jim O Brien head coachNorth High s Dennis Littlejohn San Francisco Giants drafted 1st rd 2 overall named 1971 CIF baseball player of the yearNorth High was 1972 CIF 4A Largest school division Baseball Runner Up losing to Dominguez HS 5 4 Jim O Brien head coachNorth High was 1974 CIF 4A Largest school division Baseball Champions beating Lakewood HS 1 0 Jim O Brien head coachNorth High was also named Cal Hi best school baseball team for the 1974 season with a season record or 26 6 1North High s Tim O Neal was named CIF baseball player of the year who pitched both sides of the 21 inning championship game The 1974 Championship game began at Anaheim Stadium ended in a 0 0 tie after a curfew of time then to be completely replayed a couple days later at USC s Rod Dedeaux field for a 1 0 victory for a total of 21 innings clearly one of the if not the greatest championship games in High school baseball history North High s Tim O Neal pitched both games Prior to 2003 2004 North High was in the Ocean League and also The Bay League In 2007 2008 North High was voted by the Pioneer League as the runner up for Most Athletic School Team accomplishments Edit The 1982 track and field team under head coach Steve Schmitz went on to win the Bay League and CIF under a record setting year by hurdler James Ferreira sprinter and football stand out James Harper Bernard Johns Rodney Trammell Johne Maemura distance David Rucker Philip Cannon 400 800 and Mark Sager shot put The 4X100 and 4X400 Harper Johns Trammell Cannon went on to win CIF and still holds the school record The year after a 3 4 1982 season which had 15 juniors starting the 1983 Varsity Football team under the direction of North coach Steve Schmitz went 13 1 0 to beat out strong West Torrance and Santa Monica teams for the Bay League Championship The team went on storm through to the C I F Coastal Conference where they fell in the finals to William S Hart High in a hard fought battle in the rain and mud at College of the Canyons In 2001 fall season the Varsity Football team were runners up in the CIF Division X Championship In 2002 2003 winter season boys varsity wrestling won CIF Div II in both Individual and Duals Duals was held at Home In 2002 2003 spring season boys varsity track won league Specelle Williams and Eric Davis went to CIF finals In 2003 2004 winter season the varsity wrestling team were Division II CIF Champions in both duals and individuals 103lbs wrestler Mathew Bautista was national Champion In 2004 fall the Varsity Football team went undefeated in the Pioneer League and were runners up in the CIF Division X Championship In 2007 2008 winter season the varsity wrestling team were Coastal Div CIF Individual Champions In 2008 2009 winter season the boys varsity soccer team were CIF semifinalists and suffered a tough loss in penalty kicks In 2008 2009 winter season the boys varsity soccer team advanced to State In the 2008 fall season the girls varsity tennis team were league champions In 2009 2010 winter season the boys varsity soccer team were league champs In the 2008 and 2009 spring season the girls softball team were back to back CIF Champions In 2010 they were in the CIF final for the third straight year In 2010 spring season the boys varsity volleyball team were CIF semifinalists In 2009 fall the varsity football team won the Pioneer League title In 2009 2010 winter season boys varsity league champs and back to back CIF semifinalists In 2009 2010 winter season girls varsity basketball won the title Pioneer League In 2010 2011 North High School s marching band won state championships in the 2A division In 2009 2010 and 2011 2012 North High School s marching band came in 2nd place at state championships in the 2A division In 2011 2012 winter season the varsity wrestling team won CIF Duals Division III In 2012 varsity football team reached the CIF Southern Section championship after 2 8 record from the previous season In 2012 North High Saxon Regiment Marching Band and Color Guard won state championships in the 3A division In 2013 and 2014 Spring season Boys Varsity Track amp Field were undefeated two time Pioneer League Champions In 2013 and 2014 North High Saxon Regiment and Color Guard won 2nd in SCJA State Championships in the 2A and 3A division respectively In 2014 and 2015 Spring season Girls Varsity Track amp Field were undefeated two time Pioneer League Champions In 2014 the North High School Saxon Regiment and Color Guard received 2nd place in division 3A championships and 8th place in open class Grand Championships against 15 competing bands In 2015 The North High Girls Basketball wins Division III CIF In 2015 2016 North High Varsity Softball won title CIF SS Division 4 Final In 2019 The North High Saxon Regiment and Color Guard won 2nd Place at CSBC championships and 3rd Place at CSBC Grand ChampionshipsNotable alumni EditJason Acuna born 1973 stuntman William Bonin 1947 1996 serial killer and rapist Chris Demaria born 1980 baseball player Chris Farasopoulos born 1949 football player New York Jets Malcolm B Frost born 1966 U S Army major general Bob Hite 1943 1981 Co lead vocalist of Canned Heat Jesse Juarez born 1981 professional mixed martial artist and wrestler 3 Dennis Littlejohn born 1954 baseball player Chris Mortensen born 1951 journalist Emanuel Newton born 1984 professional Mixed Martial Artist 4 Chuck Norris born 1940 actor and martial artist Nathan Salmon born 1951 philosopher Class of 1969 Aaron Takahashi actor 5 Tiny Ron Taylor 1947 2019 actor and baseball player 6 Campus radio station EditMain article KNHS California A campus radio station first on a closed circuit basis and after 1966 on FM as KNHS at 89 7 MHz operated from 1957 to 1991 North High JROTC EditThe North High JROTC Program was formed in 1996 and operational as of 1997 The North High JROTC Program has been a recipient of the Honor Unit with Distinction since 2000 This status is given to 10 of JROTC programs worldwide North High s JROTC program has been known for hosting the Golden Bear National Drill competition 7 As of 2021 the program is being run by Lieutenant Colonel Noland Flores and Command Sergeant Major Michael Baker 8 Golden Bear Edit Golden Bear is a West Coast National Drill Meet that consists of competitions for four divisions including unarmed armed color guard and saber It is currently the largest JROTC competition on the West Coast with as many at 60 schools which also include the JROTC units in South Korea and Japan attending 9 References Edit a b c North High National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved September 2 2021 Directory of Schools Search Details acswasc org Retrieved August 26 2014 1 Sherdog web page Emanual Newton Facebook profile Facebook KOMAI CHRIS August 28 2014 THAT GUY IN THAT COMMERCIAL The Rafu Shimpo Retrieved April 15 2015 Crowe Jerry December 4 2006 The story arc of his life has some real hooks to it Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 8 2013 History North High Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Retrieved October 26 2018 Battalion Army Instructors www saxonjrotc org Retrieved February 8 2021 Golden Bear West Coast Nationals 2019 North High Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Retrieved October 26 2018 External links EditOfficial website North High School Alumni Organization unofficial North Torrance High Alumni on Myspace Retrieved from https 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