Continuation high school · Mendota Unified · Mendota, California
Mendota Continuation High
Mendota · 9–12 · 24 students (2024–25)
Mendota Continuation High is a continuation high school: students are enrolled here to finish high school. We have no 2025 Scope Score for it.
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Common questions
How do I get in?
Ask Mendota Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral. Evidence ↓
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
85 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (29 of 34), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 28.6% of students (10 of 35) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. Evidence ↓
How do I visit Mendota Continuation?
Call the office at (559) 655-4412 to ask about a visit. Questions to bring are under Next steps. Evidence ↓
What you can do
Who can act on Mendota Continuation’s results?
The state has Mendota Continuation in targeted support; Mendota Unified’s board decides its plan.
What has the state flagged?
The state named it because results were low for Hispanic or Latino students and low-income students. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.
Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
When is the plan set, and how can you take part?
Mendota Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
- Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
- Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
- Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
- Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
- Read Mendota Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)
Life at school
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
85 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26.
State attendance and suspension records, 2025–26
That means they missed 10% or more of school days. 28.6% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26.
Source
- Source
- CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
- Students
- chronic absence: 29 of 34 students counted for it; suspension: 10 of 35 students enrolled during the year
Chronically absent, 2025–26
29 of 34 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.
Suspensions, 2025–26
28.6%
of students were suspended at least once (10 of 35).
Ask: How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed?
Ask families and staff yourselfWhat to ask the people at Mendota Continuation
Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.
Teach here? Tell us Mendota Unified’s email domain so staff can answer our workplace questions.
Every learner
Who goes here?
Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here: 97%.
Students, families and teachers
Who are the students?
2025–26 · students counted- Hispanic or Latino97%
- White—
- Asian—
- Black or African American—
- Filipino—
- Two or more races—
- American Indian or Alaska Native—
- Pacific Islander—
- Not reported—
- Unallocated share3%
Who are the families and teachers?
100%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 24 of 24.
4teachers, 2024–25
15 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25
0%in their first year, 2024–25
33%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22
Ask: What support do students here get in English and math, and how does the school share progress with families?
Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
| Students, 2025–26 | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 97% |
| White | — |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.
How the credential rate is counted
CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 33% of teaching positions, 0.7 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 2.3 total position FTE (FTEs as rounded by the source; the share is CDE’s own). This measures positions, not individual teachers.
Next steps
How do I get in?
Ask Mendota Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral.
Location and visiting
Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm enrollment with Mendota Unified.
Questions for your visit
- How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed? 85 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (29 of 34 students)
- What support do students here get in English and math, and how does the school share progress with families?
- Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
- How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
- What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
Office (559) 655-4412211 Smoot Avenue, directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Source records
Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.
CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 · ELA · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 11 · Math · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
CDE CAASPP 2026: 2 individual grade–subject records; 0 records with a positive known tested count.
2 grade–subject counts unavailable; 2 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students
English · 2025–26 results by grade
| English | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
Math · 2025–26 results by grade
| Math | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | — | — | — |
| 2026 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2025 · English | 10 | — | — |
| 2025 · Math | 8 | — | — |
| 2024 · English | 13 | 8% | 15% |
| 2024 · Math | 14 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 · English | 19 | 5% | 11% |
| 2023 · Math | 19 | 0% | 5% |
| 2022 · English | 11 | 0% | 18% |
| 2022 · Math | 12 | 0% | 0% |
| 2019 · English | 10 | — | — |
| 2019 · Math | 10 | — | — |
| 2018 · English | — | — | — |
| 2018 · Math | 11 | 0% | 0% |
| 2017 · English | — | — | — |
| 2017 · Math | — | — | — |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 11 · English | 10 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 11 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · English | 13 | 15% |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · Math | 14 | 0% |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · English | 19 | 11% |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · Math | 19 | 5% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · English | 11 | 18% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · Math | 12 | 0% |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · English | 10 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · Math | 10 | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · Math | 11 | 0% |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · Math | — | — |
Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 0 | — | — | — | — |
CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.
Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
| Measure | Source record |
|---|---|
| This school · CCI overall Prepared | CDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared percentage and Prepared count not reported in this school row · denominator 10 CCI students. |
This CDE-reported school CCI record has its own population and period. It does not recalculate a SchoolScope score, factor, or rank.
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 89 in 100 → 2025–26 · 85 in 100 · −4 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 28.6% (12 of 42) → 2025–26 · 28.6% (10 of 35) · 0.0 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 73 in 100 | 87 in 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 in 100 | 85 in 100 |
| English learners | 80 in 100 | 86 in 100 |
| Low-income | 75 in 100 | 85 in 100 |
| All students | 75 in 100 | 85 in 100 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not reported |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment (male/female) | not reported |
| IB participation | not reported |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 0 |
| Chemistry sections | 0 |
| Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC) | 38 |
Shown, never scored. Participation counts use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. A missing value means not reported, never zero.
Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
Per-pupil spending
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 3,668 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 24
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 24
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $46,024,476 | 64.25% | 64% |
| Instruction support | $7,853,046 | 10.96% | 11% |
| Student services | $5,547,552 | 7.74% | 8% |
| Administration | $4,355,520 | 6.08% | 6% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $7,851,741 | 10.96% | 11% |
| Total | $71,632,335 | 100.00% | 100% |
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year
Additional workforce records
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93640 · not the school’s students
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,813 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 5% |
| ZIP-area population | 14,657 |
| Median age | 28.7 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 93640 →
Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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