Summary:
Foothill High is a public high school located in Palo Cedro, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,398 students. It is part of the Shasta Union High School District, which is ranked 380 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Foothill High consistently ranks among the top 20% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 135 and 480 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 44.15% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%, respectively. Foothill High's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who all rank in the top 20% of California high schools in their respective categories. The school has also maintained a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.5% to 97.1% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.3% to 3.0% during the same period.
While Foothill High outperforms the other high schools in the Shasta Union High School District, including Shasta High and Enterprise High, in academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates, the school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2017-2018 to 19.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, may be an area for further investigation and improvement. Additionally, the school's performance for disabled students and multi-racial students is not as strong, with these groups ranking in the middle or lower range of California high schools, in contrast to the school's strong performance in other student subgroups.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Shasta Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,665
Feeder schools for Foothill High:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.5
Number of students: 1,432
Racial breakdown:
White:
71.4%
Hispanic:
14.4%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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American Indian:
3.6%
Asian:
2.0%
African American:
1.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%
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