Public school with a magnet program · Los Angeles Unified

Phineas Banning Senior High — Rating & test scores

1527 Lakme Avenue, Wilmington · 2,422 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 73

DevelopingScope Score · 41st percentile. Higher than 41 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 91% of the class graduated in four years (575 of 635); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 635
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Phineas Banning a good high school?

Developing. Phineas Banning is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced3351%
Math, Proficient or Advanced4825%
English, Advanced4322%
Math, Advanced315%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance1334 in 100
Phineas Banning’s place among California high schools, out of 100Los Angeles Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

34 in 100 students (792 of 2,313) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That compares with 28 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified high school.

Each bar is Phineas Banning’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 2,313. District and California figures are averages of school rates (190 Los Angeles Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Phineas Banning say about itself?

We haven’t read Phineas Banning’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open banninghs.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

7 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Phineas Banning. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 3.8 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher PreparationMagnet · by applicationScope Score 9899th
  2. Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los AngelesNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8070th
  3. Academy of Medical Arts at CarsonNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7965th
  4. CarsonNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7864th
  5. Nathaniel NarbonneNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7759th
  6. Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson HNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7552nd
  7. Rancho Dominguez PreparatoryNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7445th
  8. Phineas BanningScope Score 7341st
  9. CabrilloLong Beach Unified · by addressScope Score 6610th
Los Angeles UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Phineas Banning compare with schools like it?

Phineas Banning’s Scope Score is 73. 351 California high schools, counting Phineas Banning, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Phineas Banning’s result is higher than 207 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 351

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

351 California public high schools where 85% to 97% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 85% to 97% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Phineas Banning’s share. The count includes Phineas Banning. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were higher than in 2025. English went from 51% to 65% and math from 25% to 41%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202660%49%65%Phineas BanningThis school60%Los Angeles UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202628%18%41%Phineas BanningThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia31%Los Angeles UnifiedDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Los Angeles Unified’s line combines its 189 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Los Angeles Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPhineas BanningLos Angeles UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201749%60%60%401
201836%56%56%524
201959%57%57%460
202237%52%55%502
202342%55%55%505
202449%55%56%557
202551%58%57%480
202665%60%57%468
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPhineas BanningLos Angeles UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201718%28%32%400
201818%27%31%524
201926%29%32%461
202212%22%27%499
202317%23%27%498
202417%24%28%557
202525%29%30%481
202641%31%32%470

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in both subjects.

English

65%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

16193530
Los Angeles Unified59%California57%

Math

41%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

36232417
Los Angeles Unified31%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 65% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 41% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 24 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school30%35%19%16%468
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified26%33%21%20%34,143
Math, grade 11 · This school17%24%23%36%470
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified14%17%22%47%34,113

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 468 tested in English, 470 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 92% of students. 792 of 2,313 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

34in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (792 of 2,313 students).

At the average Los Angeles Unified high school: 28 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 0.5% of students were suspended at least once (12 of 2,365). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,422

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 92%White 2%Black or African American 2%Pacific Islander 1%Filipino <1%Not reported <1%Two or more races <1%

Family income

91%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 2,215 of 2,422. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

137

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

9% were in their first year.

83% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

31%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (42 of 135 students).

Los Angeles Unified: 52%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino92%
White2%
Black or African American2%
Pacific Islander1%
Filipino<1%
Not reported<1%
Two or more races<1%
Asian—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 97.7 of 117.4 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino and low-income students here scored well above the same groups across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 420 tested63%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 423 tested41%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 443 tested65%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 445 tested41%California 21%
  • Students with disabilitiesEnglish · 51 tested18%California 19%
  • Students with disabilitiesMath · 52 tested13%California 8%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 65% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 41% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 21% for the same group across California. Low-income students: 63% in English and 41% in math, against 49% and 23% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Los Angeles Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 420 tested in English, 423 in math
English63%+954%+1449%
Math41%+1526%+1823%
Hispanic or Latino · 443 tested in English, 445 in math
English65%+1253%+1649%
Math41%+1625%+2021%
Students with disabilities · 51 tested in English, 52 in math
English18%−523%−119%
Math13%+310%+58%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Los Angeles Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

91% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 61% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 51% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

61%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

68%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

91%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 575 of 635 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

61%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 390 of 636 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

68%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 388 of 575 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

51% enrolled in college within 12 months · 490 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓25 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓101 · 21%
  • California community college113 · 23%
  • In-state private6 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 · <1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 1%
  • Not enrolled240 · 49%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
51%enrolled in college within a year

490 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California25 (5%)
  • California State University101 (21%)
  • California community college113 (23%)
  • In-state private6 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 (1%)
  • Not enrolled240 (49%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 575 of 635 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 390 of 636 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 388 of 575 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
110
Admitted
81
Enrolled
29

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 85 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 77 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 4
  • UC San DiegoApplied 64 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 6
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 51 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 4
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 48 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 46 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 35 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 33 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 4
  • UC DavisApplied 30 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 110 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2024Applied 126 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2023Applied 98 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2022Applied 124 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2021Applied 93 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2020Applied 79 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2019Applied 64 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2018Applied 77 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2017Applied 50 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2016Applied 64 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 20

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
253
Admitted
242
Enrolled
114

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 846 · Admitted 364 · Enrolled 157
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 721 · Admitted 685 · Enrolled 155
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 546 · Admitted 450 · Enrolled 48
  • San Diego StateApplied 327 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 324 · Admitted 299 · Enrolled 21
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 305 · Admitted 290 · Enrolled 25
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 247 · Admitted 159 · Enrolled 15
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 129 · Admitted 117 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 87 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 81 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 74 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 72 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 58 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 56 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 54 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 51 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 48 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 45 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 33 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 23 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 16 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 11 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 253 · Admitted 242 · Enrolled 114
  • Fall 2024Applied 236 · Admitted 222 · Enrolled 79
  • Fall 2023Applied 234 · Admitted 227 · Enrolled 99
  • Fall 2022Applied 236 · Admitted 217 · Enrolled 84
  • Fall 2021Applied 162 · Admitted 156 · Enrolled 83
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course21 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

Students here answered less positively than at Los Angeles Unified high schools on every theme. Staff here answered less positively than at those schools on every theme. Families here answered more positively on 3 of 6 themes than at those schools.

2,052

students answered

1,627

family surveys came back

251

staff answered
This schoolLos Angeles Unified high schools, same questionsShare who gave one of the two most positive answers. Each line runs from 40% to 100%.

Students

2,052 answered

Feeling safe55%
Belonging55%
Caring adults55%
Having a say56%
High expectations62%
  • Lower than Los Angeles Unified
  • I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions55%district 65%
  • Most kids at this school are kind to each other36%district 46%
  • Happened to them 2 or more times in 30 days · lower is better
  • Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?16%district 15%
  • Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?15%district 15%

Families

Parents and guardians · 1,627 surveys came back

Child is safe84%
Feeling welcome88%
Caring adults88%
Being included87%
High expectations88%
Bullying handled84%
  • Higher than Los Angeles Unified
  • Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this school84%district 78%
  • This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the school85%district 80%
  • This school includes me in important decisions about my child's education87%district 83%

Staff

Teachers and other staff · 251 answered, 138 of them teachers

Feeling safe85%
Caring adults73%
High expectations84%
Little bullying75%
  • Lower than Los Angeles Unified
  • At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interests62%district 77%
  • I feel safe on school grounds during the day85%district 93%

Each line is the average of the survey’s questions on that theme. The themes are our grouping. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it. The lists name the questions 3 points or more from Los Angeles Unified high schools. These answers are not part of the Scope Score. Source: Los Angeles Unified, School Experience Survey, 2025–26. Survey results (opens in a new tab)

All 46 student questions
QuestionHereLos Angeles Unified high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions55%65%2,052
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learn57%65%2,013
I am happy to be at this school61%64%2,038
I feel like I am part of this school55%59%2,022
I feel accepted for who I am at this school62%66%2,016
Most kids at this school are kind to each other36%46%2,036
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are accepted57%63%2,030
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help students56%62%2,023
The teachers at this school treat students fairly51%60%2,023
Teachers care if I'm absent from school48%54%2,011
Adults at this school treat all students with respect50%59%2,047
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering me56%59%2,023
There is at least one adult at my school who supports me65%68%2,015
Teachers at my school know me55%61%2,001
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help me61%66%2,029
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activities69%73%2,023
My teachers make learning fun40%48%2,023
Students have a voice in decision making at this school44%53%2,032
Teachers encourage students to make decisions56%64%2,018
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class75%74%2,019
I participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student government, or any other extra-curricular activities51%53%2,030
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work better67%71%2,032
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I choose65%70%2,026
Adults at this school have helped me learn the details of getting into college (completing applications, financial aid, etc)53%63%2,014
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?A lower share means fewer students reported it.16%15%2,038
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?A lower share means fewer students reported it.15%15%2,033
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?A lower share means fewer students reported it.6%6%2,034
Been bullied online?A lower share means fewer students reported it.5%6%2,033
Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?A lower share means fewer students reported it.10%10%2,029
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairly52%61%2,026
Students know how they are expected to act48%54%2,044
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rules65%69%2,034
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?——1,598
I can change my intelligence with hard work68%72%2,029
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myself70%73%2,027
I am capable of learning anything69%72%2,022
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this school48%57%2,038
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficult42%48%1,995
I can master the hardest topics in my classes39%44%1,998
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers set47%54%1,989
I came to class prepared73%76%2,034
I remembered and followed directions79%81%2,029
I paid attention, even when there were distractions61%67%2,035
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?65%69%2,046
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?72%74%2,042
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?77%79%2,044

A dash means fewer than 20 people answered, or the survey file we hold gives no share for the question.

All 40 family questions
QuestionHereLos Angeles Unified high schoolsAnswers
Safety
My child is safe on school grounds84%81%1,602
Belonging
Clerical/office staff treat me with respect in-person and online87%87%1,615
Teachers treat me with respect in-person and online88%88%1,615
I am greeted by school staff when I visit this school89%86%1,602
I feel welcome to participate at this school87%87%1,625
Caring adults
Teachers take my concerns seriously87%85%1,615
Teachers at this school let me know about my child's progress88%86%1,607
Engagement
This school informs me about school activities in different ways88%86%1,622
This school includes me in important decisions about my child's education87%83%1,623
This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the school85%80%1,615
High expectations
School staff expect my child to attend college87%87%1,584
School staff expect my child to graduate from high school90%90%1,580
Bullying reports taken seriously
Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this school84%78%1,608
Other questions
Clerical/office staff take my concerns seriously86%84%1,616
Clerical/office staff respond to my needs in a timely manner85%83%1,614
Teachers respond to my needs in a timely manner87%84%1,614
Offering more flexible ways to meet (online, in person, phone) would increase my engagement with my child's school87%82%1,609
I am satisfied with my school's communication about how to support my child's learning88%85%1,598
This school encourages my child to explore different career choices88%84%1,624
School staff help me understand the requirements for CSU/UC admission86%81%1,579
School staff help me understand which courses my child needs to graduate from high school88%86%1,585
School staff help me understand how to apply for financial aid for college96%85%414
School staff help me understand how to help my child apply for college94%85%415
This school provides instructional resources to help me support my child's education87%84%1,625
This school offers extra activities for my child's personal growth89%86%1,625
This school provides high quality instruction to my child88%86%1,627
I am satisfied with how much my child is learning at this school88%86%1,625
I attend events in person and online at my child's school, like parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, and school performances86%80%1,609
I feel comfortable supporting my child’s use of technology at home to access and complete school assignments89%88%1,614
I have visited my child's school website to get information and/or access resources87%84%1,610
This school provides me with information (verbal and written) I can understand89%89%1,625
School staff provide translation and interpretation services when I need them88%83%1,564
This school provides information on grade level requirements for my child88%87%1,602
This school informs me about activities sponsored by the parent and family center86%83%1,598
I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this school85%82%1,616
This school offers extra academic support for my child88%86%1,624
I have visited or received assistance from the parent and family center personnel, website or resource pages available online85%78%1,578
I have received information about my child's progress as an English Learner87%80%1,546
My child is clearly informed about the consequences of breaking school rules89%89%1,609
Discipline is fair at this school83%77%1,611

A dash means fewer than 20 people answered, or the survey file we hold gives no share for the question.

All 46 staff questions
QuestionHereLos Angeles Unified high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe on school grounds during the day85%93%244
Caring adults
At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interests62%77%249
Adults at this school treat all students with respect83%88%245
High expectations
This school sets high standards for academic performance for all students84%88%245
This school emphasizes teaching lessons in ways relevant to students84%92%236
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem
Harassment or bullying among students75%81%248
Other questions
I have the materials I need to do my job well76%78%248
Generally speaking, my technology issues are resolved within an acceptable time period89%82%246
I get the help I need to communicate with parents64%77%248
The child abuse training I receive adequately prepares me to address child abuse at my school92%92%248
I feel safe in the neighborhood around my school79%84%242
At this school, parents treat me with respect.82%84%249
This school is a supportive and inviting place for staff to work57%77%249
This school promotes personnel participation in decision-making that affects the school practices and policies52%71%251
How many adults at this school support and treat each other with respect?77%84%242
How many adults at this school feel a responsibility to improve this school?64%73%243
Students treat adults at this school with respect67%78%244
This school clearly communicates to students the consequences of breaking school rules48%71%236
This school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problems47%66%237
Racial/ethnic conflict among students80%87%248
The curriculum at this school is focused on helping students get ready for college (teachers)69%81%131
Teachers expect most students in this school to go to college (teachers)72%81%132
Teachers in this school feel that it is a part of their job to prepare students academically to succeed in college (teachers)81%87%132
The MyPGS informal observation process has helped me improve my teaching (teachers)66%68%59
During the past year, how often did you communicate each individual English Learner’s progress towards reclassification as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) to parents or students?* (teachers)——105
I use ELPAC scores to plan instruction for my English learner students (teachers)48%50%101
I know how to determine progress towards reclassification for my students who are English Learners (teachers)62%60%102
I know how to provide targeted instruction for English Learners who are not making progress towards reclassification (teachers)66%65%102
I know which of my students are long-term English learners (LTELs) (teachers)78%76%101
Observed the instruction of my colleagues to get ideas for my own instruction (teachers)23%17%137
With my colleagues, I examined evidence of student understanding/mastery (e g , test data, student) (teachers)48%28%134
Worked in grade-level or department-level teams to review and align grading practices (teachers)62%35%135
Teachers meet to examine student performance data (teachers)53%27%135
Teachers collaborate with one another by department, SLC, or grade level about curricular or instructional issues (teachers)70%40%132
I have received training to effectively integrate technology into my instruction to address students' diverse learning styles (teachers)77%76%137
I have received professional development training on how to create a learning environment that leverages digital tools and resources (teachers)75%76%136
I integrate technology into my instructional practices to meet the needs of my students (teachers)88%92%137
I feel confident integrating technology into my instruction (teachers)86%91%136
What I learn in our school professional development meetings addresses my students' needs (teachers)54%61%137
The professional development I received this year has made a positive impact on my teaching practice (teachers)50%60%137
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve students’ engagement in my class (teachers)54%57%137
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve my students' learning outcomes (teachers)48%60%137
The professional development I received this year has improved collaboration and teamwork with my colleagues (teachers)63%67%136
The professional development I received this year has helped me to understand and use data to inform my instruction (teachers)63%68%136
The professional development I received this year has helped me to develop differentiated instruction for students (teachers)53%62%137
I enjoy teaching at this school (teachers)82%86%136

A dash means fewer than 20 people answered, or the survey file we hold gives no share for the question.

About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.

Los Angeles Unified publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply.

Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way Los Angeles Unified averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families and staff can answer a short set of questions about Phineas Banning. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at Los Angeles Unified.

Families

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Staff

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  • Would you send your own child to this school?Yes · Maybe · No
  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • And 5 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$22,346 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Los Angeles Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $7.9 billion.

$22,346

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$17,339
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,007
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,268
  • Phineas Banning$22,346
  • Los Angeles Unified high schools$23,805
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Los Angeles Unified’s yearly plan

$7.9billion

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$1.8billion

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • Academic Excellence$5.8 billion
  • Operational Effectiveness$1.0 billion
  • Joy and Wellness$521 million
  • Investing in Staff$268 million
  • Black Student Achievement Plan Implementation$135 million
  • Engagement and Collaboration$68 million
  • Equity Multiplier$35 million
  • English Learner Supports$30 million

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $7.9 billion of $11.3 billion in total budgeted spending. Source: Los Angeles Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Phineas Banning like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 90744. They are not figures for the families at Phineas Banning.

Typical household income in a year

$60,847

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 90744.

Typical home value
$631,500
People who live in this ZIP code
52,800
Typical age
33.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
9%

What you can do

Who can act on Phineas Banning’s results?

Los Angeles Unified’s board decides Phineas Banning’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Phineas Banning in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Los Angeles Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Los Angeles Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Phineas Banning. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school?34 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (792 of 2,313 students); average California high school: 22 in 100
  2. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?31% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (42 of 135 students); California: 47%
  3. What extra help do students with disabilities get, and how do you know it’s working?13% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (52 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  4. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told?10% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 5 survey questions), 2025–26; LAUSD high schools: 10%
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Phineas Banning, and how do I get in?

Ask Los Angeles Unified which school serves your address. From George De La Torre Jr. Elementary, Harry Bridges Span and Wilmington Middle Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) Magnet.

Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary
Middle · assigned
Harry Bridges Span
Middle · assigned
Wilmington Middle Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) Magnet Scope Score 78Solid · 67th percentile · 2026

Fed by 5 elementary schools

High · this school
Phineas Banning Senior High

All 3 middle schools are assigned here.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and Choices can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (5)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Wilmington Middle Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) Magnet

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

Middle-school links

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Applying to Phineas Banning for 2027–28

  1. If Phineas Banning serves your address, you register there without applying. Check which school serves your address first.

    LAUSD Resident School Identifier 

  2. On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist.

    apply.lausd.net 

  3. Magnets select by priority points. A child who isn’t selected is waitlisted only at their first-choice magnet, so list first the one you want most.

  4. Choices letters go out February 8–12, 2027. Accept or decline by March 5, 2027: no answer counts as a decline.

Compare with other schools

How Choices, lotteries and waitlists work

Where it is

Where is Phineas Banning?

Address
1527 Lakme Avenue, Wilmington 90744Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Adela RetanaAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 16, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 9 common questions

How do I get in?

On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist. See the details ↓

Is Phineas Banning a good high school?

Phineas Banning Senior High has a Scope Score of 73. It scored higher than 41 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 41st percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 34 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 28 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified high school. 0.5% of students (12 of 2,365) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 24 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 63% of low-income students in grade 11 at Phineas Banning Senior High in Wilmington scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What do families and students say?

84% of families agreed or strongly agreed with “My child is safe on school grounds” (LAUSD high schools 81%, 1,602 answered).

  • 55% of students agreed or strongly agreed with “I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions” (LAUSD high schools 65%, 2,052 answered)
  • Source: Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey, 2025–26

See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

51% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #874 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #125 of 191 in Los Angeles Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate91%5425%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math14%4822%
Ready for college or career (state measure)61%6120%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math38%5118%
Chronically absent34 in 100475%
Suspension rate0 of 2,549665%
English learners: top level15%485%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257341#874California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1925 in 1000 of 2,624
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2433 in 1000 of 2,589
2024–2534 in 1000 of 2,549

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1146830%35%19%16%65%57%+8

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1147017%24%23%36%41%32%+9

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English46830%65%
2026 · Math47017%41%
2025 · English48022%51%
2025 · Math4815%25%
2024 · English55720%49%
2024 · Math5574%17%
2023 · English50513%42%
2023 · Math4984%17%
2022 · English50211%37%
2022 · Math4994%12%
2019 · English46020%59%
2019 · Math4618%26%
2018 · English52410%36%
2018 · Math5244%18%
2017 · English40116%49%
2017 · Math4004%18%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English48051%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math48125%
2024 · Grade 11 · English55749%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math55717%
2023 · Grade 11 · English50542%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math49817%
2022 · Grade 11 · English50237%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math49912%
2019 · Grade 11 · English46059%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math46126%
2018 · Grade 11 · English52436%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math52418%
2017 · Grade 11 · English40149%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math40018%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide4973%32%59%5%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income42063%+9+14
Hispanic or Latino44365%+12+16
Students with disabilities5118%−5−1
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 34 in 100 → 2025–26 · 34 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 2,549 → 2025–26 · 0.5% (12 of 2,365) · +0.5 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female25 in 10035 in 100+10 in 100
Male24 in 10033 in 100+9 in 100
Black or African American21 of 5228 of 51—
Filipino4 of 162 of 17—
Hispanic or Latino24 in 10034 in 100+10 in 100
Pacific Islander11 of 2112 of 24—
Two or more races5 of 114 of 11—
White11 of 3515 of 55—
Students with disabilities38 in 10040 in 100+2 in 100
English learners30 in 10049 in 100+19 in 100
Foster youth6 of 12——
Homeless30 of 7933 of 62—
Low-income26 in 10035 in 100+9 in 100
All students25 in 10034 in 100+9 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 61% · numerator 390 students classified Prepared · denominator 636 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 42% · AP-pathway numerator 162 · denominator 390 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 390 of 636 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
91%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
42%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
68%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
51%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202511081293.713.863.96
202412688263.733.843.99
20239872273.843.994.12
202212480313.834.054.09
20219348173.603.944.16
20207944123.613.853.98
20196444183.783.964.04
2018773493.583.863.97
20175025123.583.873.92
20166435203.603.773.80

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025484under 3
Berkeley202441under 3under 3
Berkeley20234553
Berkeley20225074
Berkeley2021325under 3
Davis2025307under 3
Davis20244011under 3
Davis20232813under 3
Davis20224221under 3
Davis202125103
Irvine202585123
Irvine2024101144
Irvine202381254
Irvine202293308
Irvine2021685under 3
Los Angeles20257754
Los Angeles20249354
Los Angeles20236365
Los Angeles20229897
Los Angeles20216984
Merced202533304
Merced20241818under 3
Merced20232121under 3
Merced20221716under 3
Merced20211310under 3
Riverside202546404
Riverside202454415
Riverside20233120under 3
Riverside20224528under 3
Riverside20213615under 3
San Diego202564226
San Diego2024863410
San Diego202365304
San Diego202251327
San Diego20213812under 3
Santa Barbara202551214
Santa Barbara20245719under 3
Santa Barbara202344226
Santa Barbara20224717under 3
Santa Barbara20213715under 3
Santa Cruz20253523under 3
Santa Cruz20243624under 3
Santa Cruz20231610under 3
Santa Cruz202235173
Santa Cruz2021227under 3
Universitywide20251108129
Universitywide20241268826
Universitywide2023987227
Universitywide20221248031
Universitywide2021934817

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Human Geographythis school
Physics 1this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count18
AP enrollment (male/female)569
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections7
Chemistry sections28
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,434

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California255%
California State University10121%
California community college11323%
In-state private61%
Out-of-state, 4-year20%
Out-of-state, 2-year31%
Not enrolled24049%

490 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 51% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$18,180 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$1,715 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,422

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,422

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 52%Instruction support 17%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,655,379,38451.81%52%
Instruction support$1,791,152,34816.41%17%
Student services$1,344,873,23212.32%12%
Administration$763,652,7807.00%7%
Buildings & maintenance$1,099,649,06210.07%10%
Other$260,356,5952.39%2%
Total$10,915,063,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $10,915,063,400 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$18,180 per pupil
2020$16,355 per pupil
2019$15,793 per pupil
2018$13,247 per pupil
2017$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders3.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 90744 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90744 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$60,847
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)9%
ZIP-area population52,800
Median age33.5 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 90744 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey 2025–26 · Data updated October 15, 2026

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