How does Mendocino High compare to other high schools in Mendocino?

Mendocino High has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.1/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 62 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mendocino High?

25.4% of students at Mendocino High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mendocino High?

25.1% of students at Mendocino High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mendocino High

High School

Mendocino Unified MendocinoMendocino County95460

📍 10700 Ford Street

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

152 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

13 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.9%

AP Exam Prepared

68.6%

A-G Completion

63.0%

College-Going Rate

62.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-17.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-26.9 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic17.8%

White71.7%

Asian4.0%

Black2.0%

Other4.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mendocino High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.4%
Met Standard	30.5%
Below Standard	44.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Mendocino High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.4% of students exceeded standard while 30.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 6.5 points above the Mendocino Unified district average of 18.9%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.9% — above the state target. 63.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 62.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →