Phineas Banning Senior High

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Phineas Banning Senior High is a public high school in Wilmington, California, serving 2,486 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phineas Banning Senior High has consistently ranked in the lower half of California high schools, ranging from 808 to 1,410 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other California high schools. While male students and Hispanic students have performed better than their peers, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, with rankings in the bottom quarter of California high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved, but its dropout rate remains relatively high, and chronic absenteeism has significantly increased in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High has consistently outperformed Phineas Banning Senior High, and Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is a standout high-performing school, ranking in the top 1% of California high schools. The high percentage of students at Phineas Banning Senior High eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, likely contributes to the school's overall lower performance compared to more affluent schools in the area.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1527 Lakme Ave.
       Wilmington, CA  90744-1526


(310) 847-3700

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1148th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,888 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  2,486

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.9% Help


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Compare Details Phineas Banning Senior High ranks better than 50.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 58th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.49. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Phineas Banning Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phineas Banning Senior High is 19.8. 126 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Phineas Banning Senior High employs 125.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phineas Banning Senior High is $9,888. 144 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phineas Banning Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Phineas Banning Senior High 1148th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Phineas Banning Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Phineas Banning Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.81 1047th 1653 36.7%
2005 27.67 1104th 1901 41.9%
2006 26.22 1209th 1968 38.6%
2007 25.18 1298th 2063 37.1%
2008 28.30 1223rd 2117 42.2%
2009 29.14 1435th 2238 35.9%
2010 31.10 1248th 2281 45.3%
2011 29.04 1342nd 2367 43.3%
2012 32.09 1251st 2354 46.9%
2013 28.56 1362nd 2426 43.9%
2015 33.98 1285th 1994 35.6%
2016 43.32 1137th 2039 44.2%
2017 45.59 1108th 2021 45.2%
2018 37.77 1257th 2017 37.7%
2019 45.42 1092nd 2133 48.8%
2021 37.24 808th 1290 37.4%
2022 30.68 1410th 2123 33.6%
2023 35.19 1275th 2348 45.7%
2024 39.49 1148th 2323 50.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.28 570th 938 39.2%
2019 40.45 448th 941 52.4%
2021 19.96 428th 467 8.4%
2022 29.82 827th 1044 20.8%
2023 23.83 1096th 1323 17.2%
2024 26.00 1007th 1350 25.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.52 586th 1547 62.1%
2024 25.98 1135th 1534 26.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.82 1068th 1862 42.6%
2019 51.99 877th 1937 54.7%
2021 43.73 644th 1126 42.8%
2022 36.49 1214th 1943 37.5%
2023 45.81 986th 2247 56.1%
2024 47.57 915th 2235 59.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.09 1115th 1760 36.6%
2019 41.36 1048th 1833 42.8%
2021 40.52 618th 1054 41.4%
2022 31.36 1242nd 1858 33.2%
2023 36.29 1186th 2118 44.0%
2024 36.56 1168th 2098 44.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.85 750th 1052 28.7%
2019 28.78 800th 1117 28.4%
2021 43.36 259th 555 53.3%
2022 26.20 946th 1161 18.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.26 1227th 1834 33.1%
2019 43.12 1023rd 1880 45.6%
2021 26.66 837th 1122 25.4%
2022 27.10 1354th 1916 29.3%
2023 31.72 1284th 2207 41.8%
2024 39.61 1065th 2172 51.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.01 521st 592 12.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.10 1010th 1742 42.0%
2019 53.79 783rd 1814 56.8%
2022 38.82 1123rd 1861 39.7%
2023 45.77 962nd 2142 55.1%
2024 49.79 830th 2125 60.9%
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Rank History for White students at Phineas Banning Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.29 973rd 1173 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Phineas Banning Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 245 776 271 1630 11 n/a n/a 0 2933
1989 215 623 271 1655 10 n/a n/a 0 2774
1990 202 592 228 1747 12 n/a n/a 0 2781
1991 153 535 207 1894 5 n/a n/a 0 2794
1992 125 478 171 1919 10 n/a n/a 0 2703
1993 90 501 160 1873 7 n/a n/a 0 2631
1994 76 468 130 1869 7 n/a n/a 0 2550
1995 85 441 141 2591 9 n/a n/a 0 3267
1996 85 441 141 2591 9 n/a n/a 0 3267
1997 80 403 150 2620 8 n/a n/a 0 3261
1998 86 389 122 2653 13 n/a n/a 0 3263
1999 95 328 116 2691 14 n/a n/a 0 3244
2000 90 275 116 2627 13 n/a n/a 0 3121
2001 87 276 122 2695 14 n/a n/a 0 3194
2002 83 222 127 2868 10 n/a n/a 0 3310
2003 83 222 127 2868 10 n/a n/a 0 3310
2004 76 242 130 2918 7 n/a n/a 0 3373
2005 72 250 135 3002 9 n/a n/a 0 3468
2006 64 220 160 3059 5 n/a n/a 0 3508
2007 59 207 150 3057 4 n/a n/a 24 3501
2008 54 210 146 3082 3 n/a n/a 0 3495
2009 50 186 53 2994 6 61 16 0 3366
2010 39 147 28 3032 5 59 20 0 3330
2011 55 139 54 3062 7 57 19 0 3393
2012 43 66 40 2852 11 46 0 0 3058
2013 45 49 28 2606 7 31 0 0 2766
2014 37 41 24 2442 8 27 1 0 2580
2015 24 34 18 1947 6 26 2 0 2057
2016 35 31 15 1873 7 29 4 0 1994
2017 39 33 19 1875 8 41 2 0 2017
2018 42 34 23 2302 7 26 7 0 2441
2019 35 56 21 2334 8 23 1 0 2478
2020 28 43 20 2291 7 28 13 0 2430
2021 27 51 17 2354 5 27 9 0 2490
2022 23 42 19 2378 3 34 6 0 2505
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2486 2486

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Phineas Banning Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2933 122.8 23.8 n/a
1989 2774 119.1 23.2 n/a
1990 2781 123.8 22.4 n/a
1991 2794 123.1 22.6 n/a
1992 2703 125.1 21.6 34.2
1993 2631 102.4 25.7 37.2
1994 2550 100.1 25.5 35.8
1995 3267 121.5 26.9 48.3
1996 3267 121.5 26.9 48.3
1997 3261 125.2 26.0 73.2
1998 3263 130.9 24.9 81.6
1999 3244 129.7 25.0 85.1
2000 3121 124.2 25.1 74.7
2001 3194 125.3 25.5 79.1
2002 3310 128.8 25.7 73
2003 3310 128.8 25.7 73
2004 3373 134.4 25.1 68.6
2005 3468 133.0 26.1 66.2
2006 3508 134.7 26.0 67.6
2007 3501 138.7 25.2 63.1
2008 3495 174.2 20.1 64.6
2009 3366 142.7 19.1 67.7
2010 3330 136.2 24.4 74.9
2011 3393 n/a n/a 70.5
2012 3058 131.5 23.2 n/a
2013 2766 109.0 25.3 62.8
2014 2580 103.0 25.0 81.6
2015 2057 77.0 26.7 75.9
2016 1994 81.0 24.6 87.6
2017 2017 84.9 23.7 87.4
2018 2441 107.0 22.8 90
2019 2478 105.0 23.5 89.9
2020 2430 n/a n/a 93
2021 2490 110.5 22.5 93.3
2022 2505 117.5 21.3 93.4
2023 2486 125.1 19.8 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Phineas Banning Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2933 122.8 23.8 n/a
1989 2774 119.1 23.2 n/a
1990 2781 123.8 22.4 n/a
1991 2794 123.1 22.6 n/a
1992 2703 125.1 21.6 34.2
1993 2631 102.4 25.7 37.2
1994 2550 100.1 25.5 35.8
1995 3267 121.5 26.9 48.3
1996 3267 121.5 26.9 48.3
1997 3261 125.2 26.0 73.2
1998 3263 130.9 24.9 81.6
1999 3244 129.7 25.0 85.1
2000 3121 124.2 25.1 74.7
2001 3194 125.3 25.5 79.1
2002 3310 128.8 25.7 73
2003 3310 128.8 25.7 73
2004 3373 134.4 25.1 68.6
2005 3468 133.0 26.1 66.2
2006 3508 134.7 26.0 67.6
2007 3501 138.7 25.2 63.1
2008 3495 174.2 20.1 64.6
2009 3366 142.7 19.1 67.7
2010 3330 136.2 24.4 74.9
2011 3393 n/a n/a 70.5
2012 3058 131.5 23.2 n/a
2013 2766 109.0 25.3 62.8
2014 2580 103.0 25.0 81.6
2015 2057 77.0 26.7 75.9
2016 1994 81.0 24.6 87.6
2017 2017 84.9 23.7 87.4
2018 2441 107.0 22.8 90
2019 2478 105.0 23.5 89.9
2020 2430 n/a n/a 93
2021 2490 110.5 22.5 93.3
2022 2505 117.5 21.3 93.4
2023 2486 125.1 19.8 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Phineas Banning Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,888

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Phineas Banning Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1092nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1275th of 2348 High schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Phineas Banning Senior High)00
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)3.24.5
 1.2%
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)5.54.7
 0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Phineas Banning Senior High)59.142.2
 17%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Phineas Banning Senior High)25.616.7
 8.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Phineas Banning Senior High)1816.5
 1.6%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Phineas Banning Senior High)7.93.7
 4.2%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.27.5
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24782486
 0.3%
African American560
 100%
American Indian80
 100%
Asian210
 100%
Hispanic23340
 100%
Pacific Islander230
 100%
White350
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.9%92.9%
 3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 2,486 students attended Phineas Banning Senior High.

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Phineas Banning Senior High ranks 1148th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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