| Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Learning Center | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 1200 Plaza Del Sol Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, 90033 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | September 2009 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Mauro Bautista[1] & Patrick Moretta |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| School website | |
Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Learning Center is a public high school in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
The school was built to alleviate overcrowding at Roosevelt High School. The site was designated in 2003, broke ground in 2006, and the campus opened in September 2009. It was the first high school to open in Boyle Heights in 28 years. It is built on 6.22 acres (2.52 ha). The building occupies 109,378 square feet (10,161.5 m2) and contains 38 classrooms. It was designed by Nadel Architects and Barrio Planners and was built by Hensel Phelps Construction at a cost of $108 million. The site attained a Collaborative for High Performance Schools score of 24.[2]