Phineas Banning Senior High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 62.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Phineas Banning Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.9% exceeded — 3.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 90.6% — above the state target. 67.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 51.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 34.3%, above the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 480 | 22.3% | 28.8% | 51.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 481 | 5.4% | 19.3% | 24.7% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
7 within ~3 mi · avg 49.0
Nearby Elementary Schools
16 within ~3 mi · avg 46.5
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score