Phineas Banning Senior High School vs. San Pedro Senior High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Phineas Banning Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 2,422 students in grades 9-12, Phineas Banning Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,398 students in grades 9-12, San Pedro Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,422 students
2,398 students
Total Classroom Teachers
139 teachers
117 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6448 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5989 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
93%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
760
646
Grade 10 Students
560
643
Grade 11 Students
499
546
Grade 12 Students
603
563
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
94%
69%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
2%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%