Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Mendota High School
Public · Mendota · Fresno County · 1,060 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
14%
Higher than 34% of California high schools
+1.8 pp above peer median (11.7%)
· Ranked #3 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 19.0%
2025 · 13.5%
+6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.3 pp
vs. Fresno County baseline (+7%)
~1134
5-yr projected enrollment (+2.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Mendota High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 10): 14% vs. a peer median of 12%.
- ▸Mendota High School's UC Reach has stepped down from a peak of 19% in 2021 to 14% in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Mendota High School is admitting at roughly +12 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.703) alone would predict (36% actual vs. 24% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 6% (219→233 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.3%/yr); projects to ~1134 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebaugh High School | Public | 11.7% | +4% |
| Kerman High School | Public | 7.7% | +10% |
| Central High School | Public | 6.1% | -31% |
| Chowchilla Union High School | Public | 11.9% | +1% |
| Tranquillity High School | Public | 5.3% | +1% |
| Dos Palos High School | Public | 8.6% | -14% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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