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Foothill High

Q: Is Foothill High a good school?

Foothill High ranks in the bottom 1.7% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Foothill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Foothill High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Foothill High?

Students at Foothill High are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% White, 1% African American.

Public Grades 11-12

2098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 2% of California high schools

Summary

Foothill High is a 268-student high school in San Jose’s East Side, serving grades 11–12 in the East Side Union High district. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were 0% in English language arts and math and 1% in science. Chronic absenteeism was 83%, compared with 24% in the district and 18% statewide; it was also higher than at nearby schools with reported rates. The most urgent concern is that extremely high absenteeism coincides with near-zero proficiency in every subject.

Foothill’s proficiency results trail both the state and district: for example, ELA proficiency was 0%, versus 49% statewide and 61% districtwide. In comparisons of 11th graders at nearby Mt. Pleasant High, Independence High, Pegasus High and James Lick High, Foothill was lowest in ELA and science and tied with Pegasus for lowest in math. Science is closest to the state among Foothill’s subjects, but its 1% proficiency remains far below the state’s 36% and district’s 42%. Graduation is a relative bright spot: the rate rose to 61% in 2025–26, though it remained below the district’s 81% and the state’s 88%.

Results over time remain concerning: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency fell from 10% to 0%, science from 4% to 1%, and math stayed at 0%. SchoolDigger ranks Foothill in the 2nd statewide percentile, with 0 stars. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was relatively low at 16.1, compared with 20.9 across four nearby schools; its free/reduced lunch-eligible share was 76.5% that year, close to KIPP Navigate College Prep at 76.4%. One notable group ranking is English Language Learner Students: SchoolDigger placed Foothill at the 30th percentile in 2023–24, above its overall 15th-percentile rank that year. For Homeless Students, its ranking fell from the 15th percentile in 2024–25 to the 1st percentile in 2025–26.

268

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,202

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

230 Pala Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-1862

(408) 928-9100

District: East Side Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

Asian:

4.1%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (61% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (83% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

California avg42%

2,098^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16High Schools in the East Side Union High

815^th of 1,530East Side Union High 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	7.1	2098 of 2135	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	2077 of 2162	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1841 of 2159	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1978 of 2170	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2032 of 2123	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1288 of 1290	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1861 of 2133	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1902 of 2017	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1902 of 2021	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1755 of 2039	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1699 of 1994	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	1821 of 2426	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	1712 of 2354	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	1782 of 2367	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	1528 of 2281	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.8	1235 of 2238	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.7	1235 of 2117	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.1	1636 of 2063	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	1697 of 1968	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.4	1413 of 1901	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.4	880 of 1653	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	756 of 1085	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	784 of 1064	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	877 of 1044	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	660 of 941	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	904 of 938	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	1855 of 1864	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1800 of 1906	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1706 of 1915	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1835 of 1915	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1745 of 1858	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1636 of 1833	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1643 of 1760	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	1838 of 1880	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	1817 of 1900	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1599 of 1902	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1756 of 1917	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1805 of 1861	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1551 of 1814	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1654 of 1742	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	355 of 358	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	348 of 410	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	328 of 328	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	276 of 299	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	275 of 290	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	1943 of 1997	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1903 of 2013	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1733 of 2026	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1809 of 2030	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1858 of 1943	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1657 of 1937	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1759 of 1862	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1916 of 1930	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	1876 of 1942	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1657 of 1948	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1789 of 1963	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1863 of 1916	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1646 of 1880	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1754 of 1834	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science100%+64 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 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 10th Grade	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	11-12	230 Pala Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-9100	268	17	16.1	76.5%	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	244 (91.0%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7.1	2098^th of 2135 public high schools	1.7%		8.8	2077^th of 2162 public high schools	3.9%	21		0.0	7.7	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$27,202	$1,151	$26,051
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	149 North White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Escuela Popular/Center for TRN and CARs FAM Learning Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 275-7191	658	23	28.1	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	654 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	18.5	1680^th of 2135 public high schools	21.3%					(n/a)			15.0	15.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	$14,081	$429	$13,652
James Lick High	Public	9-12	57 North White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4400	862	44	19.6	65.8%	24 (2.8%)	13 (1.5%)	722 (83.8%)	89 (10.3%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	33.3	1418^th of 2135 public high schools	33.6%		24.2	1608^th of 2162 public high schools	25.6%	190		21.0		20.4	41.4	41.4	15.6	15.6	$25,053	$996	$24,057
Independence High	Public	9-12	617 North Jackson Ave.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-9500	2,289	103	22.1	47.0%	70 (3.1%)	40 (1.7%)	903 (39.4%)	1,187 (51.9%)	5 (0.2%)	21 (0.9%)	62 (2.7%)	69.8	631^st of 2135 public high schools	70.4%		72.5	550^th of 2162 public high schools	74.6%	81		47.0		46.9	59.5	59.5	32.6	32.6	$19,774	$447	$19,327
ACE Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	ACE Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-1362	313	16	19.0	89.8%	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	303 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.3	1515^th of 2135 public high schools	29.0%		34.2	1396^th of 2162 public high schools	35.4%	119		18.8		19.5	36.3	36.3	13.8	13.8	$18,225	$810	$17,415
Pegasus High	Public	11-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-5440	128	6	20.9	64.8%	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	109 (85.2%)	10 (7.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	13.6	1792^nd of 2135 public high schools	16.1%		11.3	1947^th of 2162 public high schools	9.9%	155		11.4		11.4	22.9	22.9	0.0	0.0	$16,729	$273	$16,456
KIPP San Jose Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1790 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	KIPP San Jose Collegiate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-3752	512	32	15.9	70.9%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	345 (67.4%)	158 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	87.9	243^rd of 2135 public high schools	88.6%		92.1	163^rd of 2162 public high schools	92.5%	80	50.0		38.5	49.0	72.6	72.6	64.8	64.8
Latino College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	14271 Story Rd.	San Jose	95173	Santa Clara County	Latino College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-2281	421	20	21.5	83.1%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.9	1478^th of 2135 public high schools	30.8%		38.2	1307^th of 2162 public high schools	39.5%	171	22.4		14.6	18.4	33.0	33.0	11.0	11.0	$20,303	$1,101	$19,202
B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	14281 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 471-4680	261	15	17.0	88.1%	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	254 (97.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	1695^th of 2135 public high schools	20.6%		24.1	1611^th of 2162 public high schools	25.5%	84	9.5		13.6	11.2	17.7	17.7	5.7	5.7	$22,494	$827	$21,667
Mt. Pleasant High	Public	9-12	1750 South White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-2800	998	48	20.8	62.5%	29 (2.9%)	15 (1.5%)	745 (74.6%)	179 (17.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	18 (1.8%)	39.4	1289^th of 2135 public high schools	39.6%		37.6	1320^th of 2162 public high schools	38.9%	31		21.4		21.8	50.3	50.3	17.5	17.5	$21,543	$988	$20,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothill High

What district is Foothill High in?

East Side Union High

What is the racial makeup of Foothill High?

Students at Foothill High are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% White, 1% African American.

Is Foothill High a good school?

Foothill High ranks in the bottom 1.7% of California high schools.

How many students attend Foothill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Foothill High.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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