North High School (Torrance)
| North Torrance High School | |
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3620 W. 182nd Street Torrance, CA 90504 United States |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1955 |
| Principal | Ronald Richardson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,100 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Saxons |
| Website | northhighschool.org |
| City |
Torrance Los Angeles County, California |
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| Broadcast area | North High School campus and adjacent neighborhood |
| Slogan | The Rock of the Block |
| Frequency | 89.7 (MHz) |
| First air date | 1967 to 1991 |
| Format | Variety music radio |
| Power | 10 Watts |
| ERP | 13 watts estimated |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 67342 |
| Callsign meaning | N–orth H–igh S–chool |
| Owner | Torrance Unified School District |
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 WASC.
North High was 1971 CIF 4A (Largest school division) Baseball Champions beating Chaffey HS 9-0 Jim O'Brien head coach
North Highs 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 Highs Tim O'Neal was named CIF baseball player of the year (who pitched both sides of the 21 inn 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.
Principal- Dr. Ron Richardson
Assistant Principal- Ms. Portia Rivera
Dean of Students- Mr. Andrew McCarty
Athletic Director- Mr. Brian Ormsby
KNHS, was an FCC licensed FM radio station at 89.7 MHz from 1955 to 1991, with a variety music radio format broadcasting diverse recordings chosen by North High School's student disc jockeys. In the latter years it was usually an eclectic mix of classic rock, heavy metal, and rap. Its nickname was "The Rock of the Block". A person that had worked in the FCC's Washington headquarters at the time said "The Federal Communications Commission does not keep an official count of high school stations, but it is the first high school station she ever had encountered."
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