▁the ▁south , ▁the ▁cities ▁of ▁Red ondo ▁Beach ▁and ▁Gard ena ▁on ▁the ▁north , ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁( Har bor ▁Gate way ) ▁on ▁the ▁east ▁and ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Ocean ▁on ▁the ▁west . ▁The ▁district ' s ▁juris diction ▁includes ▁approximately ▁, ▁and ▁it ▁oper ates ▁ 1 7 ▁elementary ▁schools , ▁eight ▁middle ▁schools , ▁five ▁high ▁schools ▁( one ▁of ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁continu ation ▁school ), ▁three ▁adult ▁education ▁cent ers , ▁and ▁a ▁child ▁development ▁center . ▁ ▁The ▁Tor rance ▁Un ified ▁School ▁District ' s ▁five ▁high ▁schools ▁are : ▁ ▁Tor rance ▁High ▁School ▁ ▁North ▁High ▁School ▁ ▁South ▁High ▁School ▁ ▁West ▁High ▁School ▁ ▁Kurt ▁Sh ery ▁High ▁School ▁( continu ation ) ▁ ▁The ▁Tor rance ▁Un ified ▁School ▁District ' s ▁eight ▁Middle ▁School s ▁are : ▁ ▁Cal le ▁Mayor ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁Cas imir ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁Bert ▁Lyn n ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁J . H . ▁H ull ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁Jefferson ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁Mad ron a ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁Philip ▁Mag r uder ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁Richard son ▁Middle ▁School ▁ ▁The ▁Tor rance ▁Un ified ▁School ▁District ' s ▁ 1 7 ▁Element ary ▁School s ▁are : ▁ ▁H ick ory ▁Element ary ▁School ▁ ▁John ▁Adams ▁Element ary ▁School ▁ ▁Tor rance ▁Element ary ▁School ▁ ▁Howard ▁Wood ▁Element ary ▁School ▁ ▁An za ▁Element ary ▁School ▁ ▁Ar ling ton ▁Element ary ▁School ▁ ▁Arnold ▁Element ary