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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School

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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 779 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 182 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

779 Students

50 Teachers

1200 Plaza Del Sol St

Los Angeles, CA 90033 View local requests

http://www.mendezhs.org/

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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School

$117,555

raised using DonorsChoose

182

projects funded

teachers funded

450

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School has received support from 290 individuals from California and 160 individuals out-of-state.

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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School

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