Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Phineas Banning High School
Public · Wilmington · Los Angeles County · 2,262 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
12%
Higher than 25% of California high schools
-9.1 pp vs. peer median (20.9%)
· Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 10.2%
2025 · 11.8%
+8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+16.3 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~2198
5-yr projected enrollment (64 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Phineas Banning High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 12% vs. a peer median of 21%.
- ▸Phineas Banning High School's UC Reach 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 -8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2198 by 2029 — about 64 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro High School | Public | 18.3% | -8% |
| Torrance High School | Public | 28.8% | +2% |
| Lakewood High School | Public | 11.9% | -26% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Hs | Public | 70.8% | -8% |
| North High | Public | 28.8% | +7% |
| Compton High | Public | 10.5% | +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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