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Foothill High

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 97% of California high schools

Summary

Foothill High is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Pleasanton, part of Pleasanton Unified, with 2,169 students. The clearest takeaway is its exceptional academic performance statewide: proficiency is 87% in English Language Arts (ELA), 74% in math and 65% in science, all well above California results.

ELA is Foothill’s strongest subject compared with nearby comprehensive high schools, while science is its relative weak spot. Foothill’s ELA and math results are about 4 and 3 points above the average for five nearby peers; its science result is essentially level with their average. In science, Foothill trails Dougherty Valley High (72%), Emerald High (70%) and California High (69%). Compared with its district, Foothill is 9 points higher in ELA, just below in math and 1 point higher in science. Compared with the state, it is ahead by 37 points in ELA, 35 in math and 29 in science. Foothill also has a 98% graduation rate, versus 95% in the district and 88% statewide.

Results have improved modestly since 2022–2023: ELA proficiency rose 1 point, math 4 points and science 1 point. However, the gaps between Foothill and the state widened in all three subjects in the latest year as state results rose. SchoolDigger gives Foothill five stars and ranks it 62nd of 2,137 schools, at the 97th percentile for 2025–2026; it ranks second-lowest in student-teacher ratio among the six nearby comprehensive schools, at 22.2 students per teacher. Foothill reported 9% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. One notable subgroup finding: SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 78th percentile for Special Education Students, down from the 97th percentile in 2023–2024, a relative standing that gives families a useful prompt to ask about support for these students. Available grade-level data do not support a full comparison across grades 9–12, and the 12th-grade science score is suppressed.

2,169

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,395

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

4375 Foothill Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588-9799

(925) 461-6600

District: Pleasanton Unified

Feeder schools for Foothill High:

Elementary:	Donlon Elementary
	Fairlands Elementary
	Lydiksen Elementary
	Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary
Middle:	Pleasanton Middle
	Thomas S. Hart Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.7%

White:

26.0%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

California avg42%

62^nd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Pleasanton Unified

118^th of 1,530Pleasanton Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	62 of 2135	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	102 of 2162	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	89 of 2159	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	67 of 2170	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	70 of 2123	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	40 of 2133	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	56 of 2017	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	52 of 2021	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	48 of 2039	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	81 of 1994	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	67.0	369 of 2426	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	256 of 2354	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	227 of 2367	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	78.8	153 of 2281	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	108 of 2238	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	114 of 2117	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	71 of 2063	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	74.0	217 of 1968	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	106 of 1901	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	70.4	184 of 1653	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	102 of 492	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	35 of 582	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	63 of 575	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	84 of 585	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	83 of 573	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	79 of 591	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	77 of 581	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	56 of 582	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	27 of 581	95.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	221 of 1161	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	326 of 1117	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	181 of 1052	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	77.4	79 of 941	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	34 of 938	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	72 of 1864	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	93 of 1906	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	85 of 1915	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	46 of 1915	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	46 of 1858	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	68 of 1833	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	62 of 1760	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	356 of 1880	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	727 of 1900	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.7	224 of 1902	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	96.4	67 of 1917	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	197 of 1861	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	190 of 1814	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	203 of 1742	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	340 of 1997	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	640 of 2013	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.4	140 of 2026	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	240 of 2030	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	113 of 1943	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	170 of 1937	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	277 of 1862	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	62 of 1930	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	118 of 1942	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	93 of 1948	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	77 of 1963	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	98 of 1916	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	46 of 1880	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	60 of 1834	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	119 of 588	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	152 of 577	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	153 of 574	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	83 of 541	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	141 of 515	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	16 of 422	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	274 of 1235	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	219 of 1252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	95.6	41 of 1216	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	25 of 1197	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	131 of 1130	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	362 of 1155	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	298 of 1173	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	187 of 1193	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	347 of 1204	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	171 of 1222	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	158 of 1173	86.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)89th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy87%+37 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

Science65%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Foothill High	Public	9-12	4375 Foothill Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 461-6600	2,169	97	22.2	8.9%	564 (26.0%)	37 (1.7%)	229 (10.6%)	1,208 (55.7%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	124 (5.7%)	96.3	62^nd of 2135 public high schools	97.1%		94.7	102^nd of 2162 public high schools	95.3%	40	66.0		65.3	86.6	86.6	73.8	73.8	$16,395	$226	$16,169
Amador Valley High	Public	9-12	1155 Santa Rita Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 461-6100	2,583	111	23.3	8.2%	771 (29.8%)	37 (1.4%)	252 (9.8%)	1,369 (53.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	145 (5.6%)	92.4	150^th of 2135 public high schools	93.0%		94	120^th of 2162 public high schools	94.4%	30	58.2		58.0	77.4	77.4	68.7	68.7	$16,376	$226	$16,150
Dublin Unified Transition Program	Public	12	6901 York Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 828-2551	20	2	8.3	25.0%	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)	10 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)
Village High	Public	9-12	4645 Bernal Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4260	85	10	8.5	42.4%	27 (31.8%)	6 (7.1%)	27 (31.8%)	19 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	15.2	1754^th of 2135 public high schools	17.8%		10.6	1989^th of 2162 public high schools	8.0%	235	0.0		0.0	21.1	21.1	11.8	11.8	$20,965	$524	$20,441
Dublin High	Public	9-12	8151 Village Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 833-3300	2,771	112	24.8	16.9%	446 (16.1%)	126 (4.5%)	332 (12.0%)	1,644 (59.3%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	209 (7.5%)	91.4	175^th of 2135 public high schools	91.8%		96.1	78^th of 2162 public high schools	96.4%	97	57.4	17.7	56.2	77.4	77.4	65.3	65.3	$15,298	$826	$14,472
Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	8151 Village Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 829-4322	36	5	6.9	47.2%	9 (25.0%)	2 (5.6%)	17 (47.2%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	16.7	1712^th of 2135 public high schools	19.8%		8	2119^th of 2162 public high schools	2.0%	407	14.3		11.8	28.6	28.6	0.0	0.0	$31,192	$1,560	$29,632
Emerald High	Public	9-12	3600 Central Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 551-4040	900	41	21.7	12.2%	72 (8.0%)	22 (2.4%)	51 (5.7%)	707 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	96.5	56^th of 2135 public high schools	97.4%					(n/a)	69.6		69.6	85.4	85.4	71.9	71.9	$17,128	$790	$16,338
California High	Public	9-12	9870 Broadmoor Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 803-3200	2,894	117	24.8	8.7%	839 (29.0%)	53 (1.8%)	348 (12.0%)	1,369 (47.3%)	11 (0.4%)	15 (0.5%)	259 (8.9%)	96.9	51^st of 2135 public high schools	97.6%		93.5	131^st of 2162 public high schools	93.9%	80	70.9	66.1	68.6	85.2	85.2	66.1	66.1	$14,325	$155	$14,170
Del Amigo High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	10540 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1200	34	4	8.7	41.2%	15 (44.1%)	4 (11.8%)	8 (23.5%)	6 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	1614^th of 2135 public high schools	24.4%		12.1	1911^th of 2162 public high schools	11.6%	297				33.3	33.3	6.3	6.3	$25,554	$25	$25,529
Venture (Alternative)	Public	9-12	10540 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1200	61	11	5.5	9.8%	32 (52.5%)	1 (1.6%)	9 (14.8%)	8 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	10 (16.4%)	32.9	1429^th of 2135 public high schools	33.1%					(n/a)				46.2	46.2	7.7	7.7	$66,428	$2,372	$64,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothill High

What schools feed into Foothill High?

Foothill High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Donlon Elementary
Elementary : Fairlands Elementary
Elementary : Lydiksen Elementary
Elementary : Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary
Middle : Pleasanton Middle
Middle : Thomas S. Hart Middle

What district is Foothill High in?

Pleasanton Unified

Is Foothill High a good school?

Yes! Foothill High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 62^nd of 2135 California high schools.

How many students attend Foothill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,169 students attended Foothill High.

What is the racial makeup of Foothill High?

Students at Foothill High are 56% Asian, 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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