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|motto =Once a Pilot, Always a Pilot |
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|established =1926 |
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|type =[[Public school (government funded)|Public]] |
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|district =[[Los Angeles Unified School District]] |
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|grades =9-12 |
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|principal =Robert Lopez |
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|faculty =160 |
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|students =3600 |
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|athletics =CIF Los Angeles City Section |
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|conference =Marine League |
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|colors ={{colorbox|red}} {{colorbox|black}} {{colorbox|white}} red, black & white |
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|mascot =The Pilots |
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|rival=[[Carson High School (Carson, California)|Carson High School]]<ref>Mario Villegas |
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, [http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5761821 A 'Classic' for many reasons], ''ESPN Los Angeles'', November 4, 2010</ref> |
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|location =[[Wilmington, Los Angeles, California]] |
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|website =[http://www.banninghs.org/] |
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'''Phineas Banning High School''' is located in the [[Wilmington, Los Angeles, California|Wilmington]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States]], and is a part of the [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]. |
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== Overview == |
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The school was named in honor of General Phineas Banning who was one of the founders of Wilmington in the late 1800s. Originally known as Wilmington High School, it was located at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Avalon Boulevard. |
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==Demographics== |
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As of the school year 2008-09, there were a total of 3,374 students attending the high school.<ref>http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=school.profile.content&which=8529</ref> |
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*89.2% [[Hispanics]] (3009) |
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*5.7% [[Black]] (191) |
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*1.5% [[White]] (49) |
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*0.1% [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] (5) |
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*1.7% [[Asian people|Asian]] (59) |
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*1.8% [[Pacific Islander]] (59) |
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==Facilities== |
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A new building was built in 1975 to replace the 'old' red ivy covered brick building, which was damaged during the [[1971 San Fernando earthquake|1971 Sylmar eqrthquake]] and was a landmark in Wilmington for many years. A new gym and a swimming pool were added to the campus. |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Tonie Campbell]] Olympic Bronze medalist<ref>http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/stateres.htm</ref> |
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* [[Jack Gifford (businessman)|Jack Gifford]]<ref>[http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/011609aaa.html Former UCLA Baseball Player Jack Gifford Passes Away], ''UCLABruins.com'', January 16, 2009</ref> |
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*[[Vince Ferragamo]] |
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*[[Thuy Trang]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.banninghs.org Banning High School] |
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* [http://banningathletics.com Banning Athletics] |
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{{LAUSDDistrict8}} |
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{{coord missing|Los Angeles County, California}} |
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[[Category:Los Angeles Unified School District schools]] |
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[[Category:High schools in Los Angeles County, California]] |
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