Mendota Continuation High

Mendota Continuation High is a small high school serving families in Mendota, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 24 students. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.

Enrollment across the 7 schools in Mendota Unified totals 3,977 students.

Hispanic students are the large majority at Mendota Continuation High, with 96% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% White. County-wide, 55% of Fresno County residents are Hispanic.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1, with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Mendota Continuation High is 100%. Public schools in Fresno County average 75%.

Among Fresno County residents, median household income is about $74,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Mendota Continuation High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County, which together enroll about 206,072 students.

Of nearby public schools, Mendota Community Day is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.

The NCES locale for Mendota Continuation High is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 24 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 26. Federal data show the ratio rising from 8.7:1 to 12.2:1.

Discussions about Mendota Continuation High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.