📍 2300 W Main St, Mendota, LaSalle County, 61342
Mendota Twp High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mendota, LaSalle County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joe Masini. It is part of the Mendota Twp HSD 280 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mendota Twp High School enrolls 493 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 258 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 193 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
254 of the school's 493 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mendota Twp High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 90.
Mendota Twp High School is one of 1 schools in Mendota Twp HSD 280, based in Mendota, Illinois. The district serves 493 students district-wide and employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Mendota Twp High School is close to the district average of about 493 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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