Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Phineas Banning High School
Public · Wilmington · Los Angeles County · 2,262 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 24% of California high schools
-12.1 pp vs. peer median (24)
· Ranked #9 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 10
2025 · 12
+8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+13.4 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~2221
5-yr projected enrollment (41 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Phineas Banning High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 11): 12 vs. a peer median of 24.
- ▸Phineas Banning High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 21 in 2022 to 12 in 2025 — a 9-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 8% (479→518 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2221 by 2029 — about 41 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro High School | Public | 18 | -8% |
| Torrance High School | Public | 29 | +2% |
| Lakewood High School | Public | 12 | -26% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High School | Public | 71 | -8% |
| North High | Public | 29 | +7% |
| Compton High | Public | 10 | +9% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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