Is Foothill High a good school?

Foothill High ranks in the bottom 4.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Foothill High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 250 students attended Foothill High.

What is the racial makeup of Foothill High?

Students at Foothill High are 88% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

Foothill High School in San Jose CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothill High ranks worse than 95.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 16 ranked high schools in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.4%), Asian (6.4%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothill High is 15.3, which is the lowest among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District! (See more...)

Compare Foothill High employs 16.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothill High is $16,594, which is the highest among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District!

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Foothill High:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill High 2032^nd of 2123 California public high schools. (See Foothill High in the ranking list.)

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East Side Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side Union High 665^th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foothill High

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Rank History for all students at Foothill High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.44	880^th	1653	46.8%
2005	19.40	1413^th	1901	25.7%
2006	13.43	1697^th	1968	13.8%
2007	17.10	1636^th	2063	20.7%
2008	27.67	1235^th	2117	41.7%
2009	33.84	1235^th	2238	44.8%
2010	22.14	1528^th	2281	33.0%
2011	16.40	1782^nd	2367	24.7%
2012	17.50	1712^th	2354	27.3%
2013	16.21	1821^st	2426	24.9%
2015	11.95	1699^th	1994	14.8%
2016	11.76	1755^th	2039	13.9%
2017	9.44	1902^nd	2021	5.9%
2018	9.79	1902^nd	2017	5.7%
2019	12.88	1861^st	2133	12.8%
2021	6.10	1288^th	1290	0.2%
2022	10.41	2032^nd	2123	4.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foothill High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.29	904^th	938	3.6%
2019	33.14	660^th	941	29.9%
2022	28.65	877^th	1044	16.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothill High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.90	1759^th	1862	5.5%
2019	14.25	1657^th	1937	14.5%
2022	10.81	1858^th	1943	4.4%

See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Foothill High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.56	275^th	290	5.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Foothill High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.96	1643^rd	1760	6.6%
2019	10.94	1636^th	1833	10.7%
2022	9.99	1745^th	1858	6.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothill High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.36	1754^th	1834	4.4%
2019	12.46	1646^th	1880	12.4%
2022	9.71	1863^rd	1916	2.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothill High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.28	1654^th	1742	5.1%
2019	13.94	1551^st	1814	14.5%
2022	9.71	1805^th	1861	3.0%

See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Foothill High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	67	28	23	174	5	n/a	n/a	0	297
1989	38	41	29	137	7	n/a	n/a	0	252
1990	38	48	27	155	7	n/a	n/a	0	275
1991	61	60	41	219	14	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	1	9	6	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
1993	13	9	20	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1994	10	14	8	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	105
1995	30	34	36	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1996	30	34	36	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1997	46	30	53	314	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
1998	72	36	91	366	6	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	65	29	102	305	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	40	24	101	338	7	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	52	23	105	322	7	n/a	n/a	0	509
2002	57	27	104	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2003	57	27	104	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2004	43	34	76	354	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
2005	36	17	46	337	4	n/a	n/a	2	442
2006	19	21	56	316	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2007	25	28	36	288	4	n/a	n/a	1	382
2008	19	22	23	296	3	n/a	n/a	0	363
2009	27	25	54	291	5	0	2	0	404
2010	18	23	29	288	1	2	2	0	363
2011	21	24	19	276	3	0	1	0	344
2012	18	24	32	273	2	6	2	0	357
2013	14	22	28	283	4	6	1	0	358
2014	12	15	21	270	4	1	3	0	326
2015	16	10	21	287	0	4	5	0	343
2016	12	9	17	290	1	4	4	0	337
2017	4	9	22	285	1	3	3	0	327
2018	5	11	19	291	2	1	1	0	330
2019	7	9	17	238	1	2	0	0	274
2020	6	4	18	267	1	2	3	0	301
2021	5	2	20	269	0	1	3	0	300
2022	3	4	16	221	0	4	2	0	250

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foothill High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	297	15.9	18.6	n/a
1989	252	11.3	22.3	n/a
1990	275	15.9	17.2	n/a
1991	395	22.0	17.9	n/a
1992	61	22.4	2.7	n/a
1993	172	5.8	29.7	0
1994	105	5.8	18.1	0
1995	316	15.6	20.3	0
1996	316	15.6	20.3	0
1997	449	26.6	16.9	0
1998	571	27.4	20.8	0
1999	505	27.2	18.6	0
2000	510	26.2	19.5	48.8
2001	509	27.8	18.3	33.8
2002	524	31.0	16.9	71.9
2003	524	31.0	16.9	71.9
2004	510	28.9	17.6	73.9
2005	442	24.0	18.4	43.9
2006	413	23.0	18.0	46.7
2007	382	21.5	17.8	60.4
2008	363	23.8	15.3	48.8
2009	404	20.5	16.9	37.4
2010	363	29.0	12.5	48.8
2011	344	n/a	n/a	53.5
2012	357	19.6	18.1	n/a
2013	358	18.2	19.5	70.9
2014	326	19.2	16.9	61.7
2015	343	19.0	18.0	67.3
2016	337	19.0	17.7	70.6
2017	327	18.4	17.7	67
2018	330	18.2	18.1	71.5
2019	274	18.7	14.6	74.1
2020	301	n/a	n/a	61.8
2021	300	15.7	19.1	59
2022	250	16.3	15.3	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foothill High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	297	15.9	18.6	n/a
1989	252	11.3	22.3	n/a
1990	275	15.9	17.2	n/a
1991	395	22.0	17.9	n/a
1992	61	22.4	2.7	n/a
1993	172	5.8	29.7	0
1994	105	5.8	18.1	0
1995	316	15.6	20.3	0
1996	316	15.6	20.3	0
1997	449	26.6	16.9	0
1998	571	27.4	20.8	0
1999	505	27.2	18.6	0
2000	510	26.2	19.5	48.8
2001	509	27.8	18.3	33.8
2002	524	31.0	16.9	71.9
2003	524	31.0	16.9	71.9
2004	510	28.9	17.6	73.9
2005	442	24.0	18.4	43.9
2006	413	23.0	18.0	46.7
2007	382	21.5	17.8	60.4
2008	363	23.8	15.3	48.8
2009	404	20.5	16.9	37.4
2010	363	29.0	12.5	48.8
2011	344	n/a	n/a	53.5
2012	357	19.6	18.1	n/a
2013	358	18.2	19.5	70.9
2014	326	19.2	16.9	61.7
2015	343	19.0	18.0	67.3
2016	337	19.0	17.7	70.6
2017	327	18.4	17.7	67
2018	330	18.2	18.1	71.5
2019	274	18.7	14.6	74.1
2020	301	n/a	n/a	61.8
2021	300	15.7	19.1	59
2022	250	16.3	15.3	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foothill High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,594

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foothill High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1861^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2032^nd of 2123 High schools	8.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill High)	7.1	4.9	2.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Side Union High)	62.3	63.1	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	54.8	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Foothill High)	1	0	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (East Side Union High)	41.8	38.1	3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27	5.3%
12th Grade Science (Foothill High)	4	3.7	0.3%
12th Grade Science (East Side Union High)	32.2	36.2	4%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	274	300	9.5%
African American	9	2	77.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	17	20	17.6%
Hispanic	238	269	13%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	7	5	28.6%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.1%	59%	15.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothill High

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Enrollment information for Foothill High

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foothill High

Student/Teacher Ratio Foothill High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foothill High

Impact of COVID-19 on Foothill High

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