Phineas Banning Senior High School
Phineas Banning Senior High School serves 2,441 students in grades 9-12.
Phineas Banning Senior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Phineas Banning Senior High School's student population of 2,441 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
The teacher population of 107 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
2,441 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Phineas Banning Senior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Phineas Banning Senior High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4779 out of 9659 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
94%
54%

Black
2%
5%

White
2%
23%

Hawaiian
1%
1%

Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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