Gene Drevno Community Day

Set in Torrance, California, Gene Drevno Community Day is a tiny high school, part of Torrance Unified. It teaches 12 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 99% leaner than typical.

Within Torrance Unified, which oversees 31 schools and 21,890 students, Gene Drevno Community Day is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Gene Drevno Community Day lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 42% White, 8% Black. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Gene Drevno Community Day has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Gene Drevno Community Day is one campus in the mix.

Torrance Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Gene Drevno Community Day's enrollment has declined 37% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 12). Over the same period, the White share increased from 26% to 42%. Class-load math has tightened: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 6.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Gene Drevno Community Day typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.