📍 1200 Belmont Ave., Mendota, Fresno County, 93640
Mendota High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mendota, Fresno County. The school has 1,056 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Travis Kirby. It is part of the Mendota Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 48.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Mendota High enrolls 1,056 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 48.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,036 | 98% |
| White | 16 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,037 of the school's 1,056 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mendota High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Mendota High is one of 7 schools in Mendota Unified, based in Mendota, California. The district serves 3,977 students district-wide and employs 170 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,056 students, Mendota High is larger than the district average of about 568 students per school.