It was established circa 1905.
Redondo Union High School was the district's first high school.
Torrance High School was part of this district only for the 1947-1948 school year, as California law prevented the newly-formed
Torrance school district from immediately controlling high schools. The following year it became the
Torrance Unified School District and took control of Torrance High. In 1991 the elementary school districts within South Bay Union HSD had plans to unify into a single K-12 school district. In spring 1991 the enrollment was down to 2,900. For the 1991-1992 school year the district was facing a budget shortfall of $1.4 million dollars and was considering closing either
Mira Costa High School or
Redondo Union High School. == Schools ==