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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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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School Demographics
93%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School
$117,555
raised using DonorsChoose
182
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
450
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School has received support from
290 individuals from California and
160 individuals out-of-state.
