Mission & Vision
Mission: Who we are
Mendez High School students will be self-directed learners, persevere during difficult tasks, develop strong literacy practices, and analyze text across content areas.
Vision: Who we are striving to be
Mendez High School will be an exemplary small high school having stakeholders that pursue academic excellence, are involved citizens and possess 21st-century skills.
Guiding Principles
- Students are the first priority in everything we do
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- The culture of high expectations for students, teachers, and parents
- Shared accountability for attaining positive results
- Building a community of educators, parents and community members focused on student achievement
- Integrity is highly valued and placed at the center of all we do
Community School Vision
We are a small school with a big heart, rooted in the leagcy of our neighborhood. We aim to provide a supportive, inclusive leanring environment that nurtues academic, artistic, ahtletic, and activist opporuntities so eveyr student can reach their full potential. We believe in collaborative leadership that centers families and the community.
Family Engagement Vision
Families matter; community matters.
By empowering and building relationships with our students, families, community partners, and staff, we can collaborate to ensure our school community has the resources to feel safe, supported, and successful.
By empowering and building relationships with our students, families, community partners, and staff, we can collaborate to ensure our school community has the resources to feel safe, supported, and successful.