Summary:
Banning High is a public high school located in Banning, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,146 students. The school is part of the Banning Unified School District, which is ranked 1404 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Banning High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, with a 2-star or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively better, but Asian, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, performing much worse. Banning High's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only around 30% of students proficient in ELA and 12.5% proficient in Math. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 85.2% and 89.7%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 6.1% to 9.7%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Banning High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.2% to 59.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools in the Hemet Unified and San Jacinto Unified districts, Banning High's performance is generally lower, with higher rankings and better academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The only nearby school that performs worse than Banning High is New Horizon High, which is also part of the Banning Unified district and has even lower rankings and academic outcomes. Banning High's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 87% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's overall lower performance compared to more affluent schools in the region.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Banning Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1528th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,706
Feeder schools for Banning High:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.2
Number of students: 1,146
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
75.6%
White:
8.2%
African American:
6.1%
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Asian:
3.8%
Two or more races:
3.8%
American Indian:
2.3%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%
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