Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.3% |
| Met Standard | 22.2% |
| Below Standard | 63.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.5 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 86.9%. 60.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 60.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 46.5%, above the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 154 | 18.8% | 25.3% | 44.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 152 | 9.9% | 19.1% | 28.9% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
21 within ~3 mi · avg 45.1
Nearby Elementary Schools
38 within ~3 mi · avg 40.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score