Mendota High School

About Mendota High School

Mendota High School is a public school located in Mendota, Illinois. It is part of the Mendota Community Unit School District 289 and serves students in grades 9-12. The school offers a wide variety of educational opportunities to its students, including Advanced Placement courses, college prep courses, and career and technical education courses. Mendota High School also has a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, clubs, and activities. The school is also home to a variety of performing arts groups, such as the Mendota High School Marching Band, Concert Band, and Choir.
Mendota High School is committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for its students. The school has a strong emphasis on academic excellence, and the staff works to ensure that all students are able to reach their full potential. The school also has a variety of support services available to students, such as tutoring, counseling, and mentoring programs.
Mendota High School is proud to serve its students and the community, and is dedicated to helping its students reach their goals.

Address:	1200 Belmont Ave. Mendota, CA 93640
Phone:	(559) 655-1993
Site:	mhs.musdaztecs.com
Grades:	9 – 12
Enrollment:	953 students

Overview Mendota High School

Mendota High School serves 953 students in grades 9-12.
Mendota High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Mendota High School

Mendota High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Mendota High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.