Phineas Banning Senior High

1527 Lakme Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,422
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance45% chronically absent
10thpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
46thpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
82ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Phineas Banning Senior High

Phineas Banning Senior High is a public high school in Wilmington, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a large city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,422 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1527 Lakme Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,422 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
AP courses offered
18
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271002838

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.