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Orange Cove High School vs. Mendota High School

Should you attend Orange Cove High School or Mendota High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Orange Cove High School
1700 Anchor Ave.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mendota High School
1200 Belmont Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Orange Cove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Mendota High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades 9-12, Orange Cove High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,056 students in grades 9-12, Mendota High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
638 students
1,056 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mendota High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2348 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#3514 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orange Cove High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mendota High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange Cove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendota High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange Cove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendota High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Orange Cove High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mendota High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mendota High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
180
289
Grade 10 Students
209
280
Grade 11 Students
141
276
Grade 12 Students
108
211

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mendota High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Hispanic
97%
98%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mendota High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mendota High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
% White
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orange Cove High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mendota High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orange Cove High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mendota High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.06
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of Orange Cove High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mendota High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orange Cove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mendota High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orange Cove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mendota High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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