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B−

Phineas Banning Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1527 Lakme Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 · (310) 847-3700 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,422
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Phineas Banning Senior High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state

On the path

Where Los Angeles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–874 middle schoolsDepends on your address
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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1527 Lakme Ave., Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9760
Grade 10560
Grade 11499
Grade 12603
Enrollment over time
2,490’20
2,505’21
2,486’22
2,437’23
2,422’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%White 2%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phineas Banning Senior High from Los Angeles families.

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified School District

The district →
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Porter Ranch Community
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1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cudahy
B−
1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.