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Guitar Heroes (and Piano Heroes)

Guitar Heroes (and Piano Heroes)

Gabby Manalo, Staff Writer March 13, 2023

Torrance High students in the Intermediate Instruments class learn about musical instruments and how to play them. Guitars and pianos are provided for students to play.  The goal of the class is to...

Take This Survey, Please

February 9, 2023

Hello Tartars! The TUSD Superintendent's Student Leadership and Advisory Group in Sustainability and Environmental Impact is working closely with the TUSD Smaller Footprint Council Committee to promote...

Marching to Victory

Marching to Victory

Kana Matsuda, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

Torrance High Band and Colorguard won a third place at the Ayala Music in Motion Tournament also winning high percussion and high auxiliary awards. This was their first competition of the Marching season.  These...

Atlas Gives Students Map To Success

Atlas Gives Students Map To Success

November 4, 2022

On Wednesday during 3rd period, juniors and seniors packed the school auditorium for a talk from Kevin Atlas. Kevin Atlas is a former D1 basketball player who was born missing half of his left arm....

Homecoming 2022

Homecoming 2022

Jake Iovine, Sports Editor October 27, 2022

The Torrance High Tartars lost their homecoming football game on Friday night against West High 27-17.  Torrance now falls to a 1-3 league record as they enter their last match next Friday against...

Top 30 Announced Tuesday

Top 30 Announced Tuesday

Jake Iovine, Writer October 13, 2022

The students have spoken: the top 30 seniors have been voted in and announced this past Tuesday at lunch in the gym. Before announcing the 30 seniors who were nominated, a quick battle of rock, paper,...

Club Info Day

Club Info Day

Caleb Fenton, Editor in Chief October 3, 2022

On Wednesday, September 21st the Quad was filled with students who were finding clubs that would fit their specific interest either in their hobbies, their advanced academics, or in a culture that they...

The School Year Heats Up

The School Year Heats Up

Caleb Fenton, Editor in Chief September 27, 2022

Every year when all the students of Torrance High return back to school campus, they will all have different classrooms to go every period and meet friends on the way, but one thing that everyone has to...

Invasion of the Ants

Invasion of the Ants

September 27, 2022

A new study has estimated, there are about 20 quadrillion ants on the Earth at any given time. It has seemed at times this year, a good chunk of those 20 quadrillion live right here at Torrance High. Although...

The News Torch needs your help!

The News Torch needs your help!

Jake Iovine September 22, 2022

The Torrance High School News Torch, already entering a second century, is now entering a new era.  Students, parents, alumni, and everybody associated with the school are now able to read their favorite...

Howdy, Tartars!

Howdy, Tartars!

Megan O'Brien, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 15, 2022

After cheering the football team from the stands in the rain, students ran for shelter in the gym, where the real party started. And as Junior Xavier Quiroz said after the dance “It was a very fun, best...

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