School Profile

2023-2024 School Profile

Mendocino High Schools

10700 Ford Street / P.O. Box 226

Mendocino, CA 95460

Phone: 707.937.5871 / Fax: 707.937.5629

Principal: Tobin Hahn Counselor: Liz Newkirk & Anna Yanez

Head Teacher/MCHS: Derek Hutchinson Athletic Director: Noah Gold

Community: Mendocino High School (MHS) is located on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the historic rural coastal village of Mendocino, approximately 150 miles north of San Francisco, CA. The major occupations of the area include tourism, service businesses, state parks, telecommunications, health care and education. Many artists, writers and musicians also call Mendocino home.

MUSD: Includes two small rural K-3 schools plus one main K-8 campus, one high school, a continuation school and a K-12 alternative independent study/home school program.

Schools: Mendocino High School (MHS) is a comprehensive four-year WASC accredited public high school with complete offerings of college preparatory courses in all core academic subject areas. MHS has been the recipient of a California Specialized Secondary School grant in the area of environmental studies for the SONAR program (School of Natural Resources). MHS has also been recognized as an Exemplary Dual-Enrollment Award recipient through our partnership with Mendocino College.

Current enrollment: 164 students in grades 9 – 12

⬥ Seniors: 35 ⬥ Juniors: 46 ⬥ Sophomores: 35 ⬥ Freshman: 38 ⬥ IS: 3

Mendocino Community High School is a college preparatory alternative school within MHS. Students take courses at MCHS as well as MHS, and MCHS requires a Senior Project for graduation. This project is an in-depth exploration (150-200 hours) that culminates with a community presentation in May.

Mendocino Alternative School – Independent Study (MAS), Mendocino Sunrise High School (MSHS) and Career Technical Education pathways: MAS and MSHS are offered adjacent to MHS/MCHS and are fully accredited 9 – 12 programs that provide alternatives to the more traditional program, especially for students who need reduced days or flexible scheduling.

Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways are offered in the Plant and Soil Sciences, Digital, Visual and Media Arts, Production and Managerial Arts, Foodservice and Hospitality and Engineering and Technology.

Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Sustainability: MHS has adopted a school wide learning theme of Sustainability. A number of programs are offered to promote the organic evolution of ideas, connections and collaborations between students, staff and community to support this theme.

Advanced Level Courses: Honors level course options are offered in college preparatory English, History/ Social Science and Spanish ¾, and Desktop Publishing, totaling 8 in grades 10-12. MHS offers the following AP courses: English Literature/Composition, Calculus and AP Environmental Science. The number of AP courses a student can take in a given year depends on course conflicts within the Master Schedule, not exceeding 2.

Dual-Enrollment: 4 tracks are offered in partnership with Mendocino College: Science, Math, Woods & General Electives.

Class Rank: MHS does not rank its students individually but uses percentiles.

Graduation Requirements:

MHS/MCHS provide students with a strong college academic and elective program to prepare them for college and future careers. To earn a diploma from MHS/MCHS, students must complete a minimum of 265 credits in either the MHS or MCHS graduation track in the following areas:

MHS MCHS

40 credits of English 20 credits Creative Design

20 credits of Mathematics 20 credits Science

20 credits of Lab Science 20 credits Personal Growth/Development

20 credits of P.E. 10 credits Senior Project

10 credits of US History 40 credits Language Arts

10 credits of World History 20 credits Physical Education

10 credits of Civics (US Gov’t & Econ) 20 credits Mathematics

10 credits of Fine Art or Foreign Language 30 credits Culture (Social Science-History)

20 credits of Responsible Citizenship 5 credits Community Service

10 credits of Technology 80 credits Electives/Foreign Language/CTE

5 credits of Health/5 credits Life Choices

85 credits of Electives

Faculty: The faculty includes 16 teachers and 4 Instructional Aides.

Alternative Education Week: During one week each spring, all students participate in experiential learning.

Trips and courses include: Yosemite Institute, College & Career Tours, Filmmaking, Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Culinary Arts, SF Bay Sailing, Mendocino Art Center, Driver’s Training, Mountain Biking, among others. Activities are dependent on adherence to public health guidelines.

Athletics: MHS is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation. MHS fields teams in the following sports: Soccer (co-ed), Volleyball, Basketball (g/b), Track, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf and Baseball.

Marking System:

Level: H – Honors

Designations: AP – Advanced Placement

Grades: A=4 points, B=3 points, C=2 points, D=1 point, F=0 point

I = Incomplete, CR/NC (Credit/No Credit: dropped classes/did not earn credit) and P (Pass: these courses do

not have a grade option)

Scholastic Aptitude Test:

Due to the Covid pandemic and the decreased demand for college aptitude tests, our percentage of students in the last two years opting to take the SAT test has dropped from the mid 60% range to the low 30% range. We feel that this is not relevant data to include in our school profile.

Post-Graduation Plans For 2023 Graduates: 42 students

4-Year Colleges: 15 Trade/Vocational/Other: 13

Community Colleges: 14

College Placement: On average, 75% of graduating seniors go on to attend 2/4 year colleges. Destinations include:

❖ American Academy of Arts⬥ Art Inst of Chicago⬥Barnard College⬥Brooks Institute of Photography⬥Brown University⬥California College of the Arts⬥California Culinary Academy⬥California Polytech, Humboldt⬥California Polytechnic University, Pomona⬥California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo⬥California State University, Chico⬥California State University, Long Beach⬥California State University, Sacramento⬥California State University, Sonoma⬥Colorado College⬥Colorado State College⬥Columbia⬥Davidson College⬥ DePaul University⬥Dominican College⬥Duke University⬥Embry Riddle University⬥Emerson College⬥Evergreen College⬥ Fort Lewis College⬥Harvard University⬥Haskell University⬥Humboldt State University⬥Ithica College⬥Lewis & Clark College⬥Los Angeles Film School⬥Loyola Marymont⬥ McGill University ⬥ Middlebury College⬥Mills College⬥Massachusetts Institute of Technology⬥Montana State University⬥Mt. Holyoke⬥New School of Architecture/Design⬥Oberlin⬥Oregon State⬥Occidental College⬥Reed College⬥San Francisco Art Institute⬥San Francisco Conservatory of Music⬥ San Francisco State University⬥Santa Clara University⬥Scripps College⬥Seattle University⬥ Sheffield University (UK)⬥ Smith College⬥St. Mary’s College⬥Stanford University⬥University of California, Berkeley⬥University of California, Davis⬥University of California, Los Angeles⬥University of California, San Diego⬥University of California, Santa Barbara⬥University of California, Santa Cruz⬥University of Colorado, Boulder⬥University of Louisiana⬥University of Missouri⬥University of Portland⬥University of San Francisco⬥University of Southern California⬥University of British Columbia⬥University of Washington⬥Vassar College⬥Washington State University⬥Wesleyan College⬥Whitworth College⬥Willamette University