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The Board of Education, Administration, faculty, and staff would like to welcome you to Mendota High School. We realize there are many things that you need to know about your school. We hope you may utilize our website to answer your questions.
We challenge all of our students to excel academically. You are preparing yourself for the future. We encourage all of our students to participate in extra-curricular activity programs. The following websites and links should serve as resource and informational pages for you to reach your goals.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mendota High School at (815) 539-7446 or email daughenbaugh@mendotahs.org.
Thank you for taking the time to explore our web site.
Denise Aughenbaugh, Principal
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: Mendota High School is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI). Parents and students who have questions about accreditation, please download the following brochure that explains the accreditation process.
file:///Y:/School Improvement-NCA/AdvanceED/advanced1.pdf
Additional information is also available regarding the NCA process, standards, and essential elements of school improvement followed at Mendota High School.
file:///Y:/School Improvement-NCA/AdvanceED/advanced_school_standards.pdf
file:///Y:/School Improvement-NCA/AdvanceED/BTI flyer 11 2006.pdf
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CURRICULUM: Mendota High School offers Advanced Placement Calculus and Statistics to meet the needs of prepared and motivated students. There are many benefits of AP courses and exams.
Students may earn credit or placement for qualifying AP Exam grades.
Stand out in the admissions process.
Earn academic scholarships and awards from colleges and universities.
Experience a college-level exam.
Be prepared for college-level course work.
All Juniors at Mendota High School are required to take the Prairie State Achievement Exam. Day One of the PSAE test is the ACT test. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the free ACT test and perform to the best of their ability. Below are some valuable resources to assist students and parents.
"Preparing for the ACT" booklet provides full length practice tests, information about the optional writing test, strategies to prepare for the test day, and what to expect on the test day.
"Ready to Succeed" Every student should leave high school ready for their future. MHS encourages students to take rigorous school courses.
Junior Parent Newsletter on PSAE: English version Spanish version
College Readiness Standards are sets of statements intended to help you understand the meaning of the scores earned on the EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT tests. (ACT's three curriculum-based assessment programs.) Students at Mendota High school take the EXPLORE as 8th graders, PLAN as both 9th and 10th graders, and the ACT as 11th graders.
College Readiness Standards may be found below:
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