Banning High School (other)
Banning High School can refer to: * Phineas Banning High School in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California * Banning High School (Banning, California) Banning High School is a public high school in Banning, California. It is part of the Banning Unified School District. Athletics The Banning Broncos are a member of the Desert Valley League of the CIF Southern Section. The school has won 6 CIF Ch ...

Phineas Banning High School
Phineas Banning High School is located in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, and is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. History Banning High School was renamed in honor of General Phineas Banning when a newer facility at Avalon and Pacific Coast Highway was opened in 1926. The 'old' red brick building was a landmark in the Wilmington town for many years. The ivy covered brick building suffered damage in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and was torn down in 1973. For three years, classes were held in bungalows while the new building was being constructed. In fall 1975, the new building was opened on the grounds with a Lakme Avenue address. Along with the new building, a new gymnasium and swimming pool were added to the campus—the home of the Banning Pilots. It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD. After several years of repeated failure to improve its unsatisfactory performance, Banning High ...
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