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Phineas Banning Senior High

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Phineas Banning Senior High ranks 962 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

962^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 56% of California high schools

Summary

Phineas Banning Senior High is a public high school in Wilmington, California, serving 2,437 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 791 out of 1,543 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phineas Banning Senior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranging from 962nd to 1,410th out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. While the school's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of California high schools, African American, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom quarter or even bottom 10% of the state.

Phineas Banning Senior High's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.1% to 93.4% in recent years, slightly below the district average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the district average, ranging from 4.9% to 8.9%. Additionally, Phineas Banning Senior High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 33.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

2,422

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,549

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1527 Lakme Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-1526

(310) 847-3700

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Phineas Banning Senior High:

Elementary:	Barton Hill Elementary
	Broad Avenue Elementary
	Fries Avenue Elementary
	George De La Torre Junior Elementary
	More...
	Gulf Avenue Elementary
	Harry Bridges Span
	Hawaiian Avenue Elementary
	Wilmington Park Elementary
Middle:	Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

White:

1.9%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

California avg41%

962^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	962 of 2162	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	1169 of 2159	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1256 of 2170	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1410 of 2123	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	808 of 1290	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1092 of 2133	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1257 of 2017	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	1108 of 2021	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	1137 of 2039	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	1285 of 1994	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.6	1362 of 2426	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.1	1251 of 2354	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.0	1342 of 2367	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.1	1248 of 2281	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.1	1435 of 2238	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.3	1223 of 2117	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.2	1298 of 2063	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.2	1209 of 1968	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.7	1104 of 1901	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.8	1047 of 1653	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	15.0	521 of 592	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	946 of 1161	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	259 of 555	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	800 of 1117	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	750 of 1052	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	852 of 1085	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	928 of 1064	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	827 of 1044	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	428 of 467	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	448 of 941	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	570 of 938	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	851 of 1906	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	1151 of 1915	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1147 of 1915	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1242 of 1858	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	618 of 1054	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1048 of 1833	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1115 of 1760	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	598 of 1900	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	825 of 1902	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	942 of 1917	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1123 of 1861	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	783 of 1814	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	1010 of 1742	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	705 of 2013	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	939 of 2026	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	986 of 2030	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	1214 of 1943	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	644 of 1126	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	877 of 1937	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	1068 of 1862	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	923 of 1942	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1038 of 1948	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1213 of 1963	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1354 of 1916	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	837 of 1122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1023 of 1880	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1227 of 1834	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	701 of 1252	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	896 of 1216	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	439 of 1197	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.3	973 of 1173	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-15 vs school

White (2018)17th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2019)12th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science29%-4 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phineas Banning Senior High	Public	9-12	1527 Lakme Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-3700	2,422	139	17.4	91.5%	47 (1.9%)	40 (1.7%)	2,277 (94.0%)	28 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	53.5	962^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.5%		43	1169^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	207	30.5	3.1	28.9	51.0	51.0	24.7	24.7	$19,549	$3,307	$16,242
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Public	9-12	1425 North Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-2112	48	3	15.6	100.0%	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	14	1839^th of 2162 public high schools	14.9%		8.8	2130^th of 2159 public high schools	1.3%	291	9.1	0.0	4.2	13.3	13.3	6.7	6.7	$32,736	$5,888	$26,848
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Public	9-12	1111 Figueroa Pl.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-3932	452	18	25.0	65.5%	11 (2.4%)	55 (12.2%)	237 (52.4%)	124 (27.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	99	15^th of 2162 public high schools	99.3%		99.4	8^th of 2159 public high schools	99.6%	7	75.0		74.3	98.2	98.2	78.7	78.7	$17,826	$2,202	$15,624
Eagle Tree Continuation	Public	9-12	22628 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-0970	18	2	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	13 (72.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.9	2023^rd of 2162 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)				14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	$57,423	$12,201	$45,222
Carson Senior High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-6000	1,407	76	18.5	87.7%	47 (3.3%)	238 (16.9%)	808 (57.4%)	203 (14.4%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.8%)	67 (4.8%)	66	673^rd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%		49.6	1004^th of 2159 public high schools	53.5%	331	30.0		30.3	63.3	63.3	33.8	33.8	$21,297	$3,813	$17,484
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1455	474	26	18.4	77.8%	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.2%)	291 (61.4%)	65 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.8%)	14 (3.0%)	49	1060^th of 2162 public high schools	51.0%		49.6	1008^th of 2159 public high schools	53.3%	52	25.2		25.2	59.2	59.2	15.8	15.8	$18,461	$2,449	$16,012
Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1460	438	26	16.9	80.8%	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.1%)	184 (42.0%)	195 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	69.1	617^th of 2162 public high schools	71.5%		65.2	647^th of 2159 public high schools	70.0%	30	29.4		28.8	70.6	70.6	34.9	34.9	$18,442	$2,518	$15,924
Cabrillo High	Public	9-12	2001 Santa Fe Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 951-7700	1,652	83	19.8	72.8%	20 (1.2%)	163 (9.9%)	1,256 (76.0%)	161 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.2%)	28 (1.7%)	27.7	1535^th of 2162 public high schools	29.0%		30.6	1476^th of 2159 public high schools	31.6%	59		7.0	7.0	39.3	39.3	9.4	9.4	$25,022	$4,292	$20,730
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High	Public	9-12	24300 Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-7100	1,549	80	19.3	84.0%	47 (3.0%)	283 (18.3%)	1,067 (68.9%)	87 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.7%)	39 (2.5%)	54	950^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%		60.5	756^th of 2159 public high schools	65.0%	194	21.7	16.7	21.6	56.9	56.9	28.7	28.7	$21,603	$4,633	$16,970
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles	Public	9-12	24300 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4300	296	19	15.3	80.7%	19 (6.4%)	59 (19.9%)	190 (64.2%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.0%)	64.3	700^th of 2162 public high schools	67.6%		48.4	1047^th of 2159 public high schools	51.5%	347	26.2		25.0	59.0	59.0	39.3	39.3	$22,326	$3,664	$18,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Phineas Banning Senior High

Is Phineas Banning Senior High a good school?

Phineas Banning Senior High ranks 962^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Phineas Banning Senior High?

Phineas Banning Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barton Hill Elementary
Elementary : Broad Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Fries Avenue Elementary
Elementary : George De La Torre Junior Elementary
Elementary : Gulf Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Harry Bridges Span
Elementary : Hawaiian Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Wilmington Park Elementary
Middle : Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

What district is Phineas Banning Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Phineas Banning Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,422 students attended Phineas Banning Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Phineas Banning Senior High?

Students at Phineas Banning Senior High are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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