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Mendota Twp High School
2300 West Main St
Mendota IL, 61342, La Salle County
Phone: 815-539-7446
Ranking: 
(253 out of 666, top 38%)*
(253 out of 666, top 38%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Mendota Township High School District 280
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 39 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 35 | |||||
| Total Students: | 628 | 619 | 621 | 606 | 611 | 623 | 627 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 151 | 24.0% | 168 | 27.1% | 164 | 26.4% | 160 | 26.4% | 157 | 25.7% | 163 | 26.2% | 148 | 23.6% |
| Grade 10: | 196 | 31.2% | 182 | 29.4% | 172 | 27.7% | 166 | 27.4% | 158 | 25.9% | 160 | 25.7% | 159 | 25.4% |
| Grade 11: | 147 | 23.4% | 144 | 23.3% | 144 | 23.2% | 144 | 23.8% | 145 | 23.7% | 145 | 23.3% | 159 | 25.4% |
| Grade 12: | 134 | 21.3% | 125 | 20.2% | 141 | 22.7% | 136 | 22.4% | 150 | 24.5% | 155 | 24.9% | 161 | 25.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 336 | 53.5% | 326 | 52.7% | 322 | 51.9% | 308 | 50.8% | 292 | 47.8% | 296 | 47.5% | 317 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 292 | 46.5% | 293 | 47.3% | 299 | 48.1% | 298 | 49.2% | 296 | 48.4% | 306 | 49.1% | 293 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 192 | 30.6% | 171 | 27.6% | 173 | 27.9% | 171 | 28.2% | 154 | 25.2% | 152 | 24.4% | 152 | 24.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% |
| White: | 429 | 68.3% | 440 | 71.1% | 441 | 71.0% | 422 | 69.6% | 438 | 71.7% | 453 | 72.7% | 454 | 72.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 10 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 254 | 40.4% | 218 | 35.2% | 101 | 16.3% | 183 | 30.2% | 153 | 25.0% | 163 | 26.2% | 135 | 21.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 3.8% | 50 | 8.1% | 174 | 28.0% | 76 | 12.5% | 65 | 10.6% | 49 | 7.9% | 52 | 8.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 16.09 | 15.62 | 14.90 | 15.80 | 17.90 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.0% | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 61.6% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 49.0% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.4% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 55.0% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 57.6% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 44.1% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 49.4% |
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* Mendota Twp High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.