Mendota High School

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Mendota High School
Address
1282 Belmont Avenue
Mendota, California, Fresno 93640
United States
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Information
Type Public
School district Mendota Unified School District[1]
Principal Carlos Arredondo [2]
Grades 9-12
Number of students 649[1]
Team name Aztecs
Rival Firebaugh Eagles
Website

Mendota High School is a public high school in Mendota, California, United States, attended largely by Hispanic-Americans.

In the 2008-2009 school year, the school contained 649 students. 99% were Hispanic, with the remainder Asian.[1]

In 2011, the school's 12-person chess team, named the Knuckleheads, placed first in the Premier Division at the CalChess State Championships. They were honored not only by the City Council but also by the California State Assembly, which caused the Los Angeles Times remarked that the 180 miles (290 km) trip to Sacramento, California "was the farthest they had ever traveled from Mendota."[3]

The heart and soul of Mendota High School is the football team, which was recently featured in an ESPN Sportscenter special.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mendota High - Public School
  2. Administration
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