Foothill High

Public 11-12

230 Pala Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-1862

(408) 928-9100

District: East Side Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2075^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,594

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

Asian:

7.3%

African American:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothill High ranks worse than 88.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 16 ranked high schools in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.75. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Foothill High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.8%), Asian (7.3%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% 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 16.1, which is the lowest among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District! (See more...)

Compare Foothill High employs 15.2 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!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foothill High:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill High 2075^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Foothill High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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East Side Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side Union High 671^st of 1560 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%
2023	9.75	2064^th	2335	11.6%

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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%
2023	27.50	915^th	1315	30.4%

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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%
2023	10.81	1936^th	2237	13.5%

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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%
2023	14.86	383^rd	417	8.2%

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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%
2023	8.59	1962^nd	2106	6.8%

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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%
2023	9.59	1960^th	2195	10.7%

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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%
2023	9.57	1906^th	2132	10.6%

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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
2023	3	7	18	212	1	3	3	0	247

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
2023	247	15.2	16.1	62.8

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
2023	247	15.2	16.1	62.8

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

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1861^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2064^th of 2335 High schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill High)	7.1	10.4	3.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Side Union High)	62.3	61.9	0.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Foothill High)	1	0	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (East Side Union High)	41.8	34.6	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Foothill High)	4	3.7	0.3%
12th Grade Science (East Side Union High)	32.2	19.9	12.4%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	274	247	9.9%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	17	18	5.9%
Hispanic	238	212	10.9%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	7	3	57.1%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.1%	62.8%	11.3%

Schools Near Foothill High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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	247	15	16.1	62.8%	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	212 (85.8%)	18 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	9.8	2075^th of 2346 public high schools	11.6%		10.4	2032^nd of 2123 public high schools	4.3%	43			3.8	3.7	3.7				10.4	10.4				0.0	0.0	$16,594
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	149 N. White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Escuela Popular/Center for TRN and Careers FAM Learning Dis	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 275-7191	528	16	33.5	15.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	528 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22	1642^nd of 2346 public high schools	30.0%		22.3	1604^th of 2123 public high schools	24.4%	38				9.5	9.5
James Lick High	Public	9-12	57 N. White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4400	887	41	21.4	45.0%	25 (2.8%)	12 (1.4%)	743 (83.8%)	89 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	9 (1.0%)	24.8	1569^th of 2346 public high schools	33.1%		35.6	1291^st of 2123 public high schools	39.2%	278			14.0	0.0	13.1				29.0	29.0				13.3	13.3	$10,228
Independence High	Public	9-12	1776 Edal Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-9500	2,517	115	21.9	37.2%	69 (2.7%)	50 (2.0%)	937 (37.2%)	1,356 (53.9%)	5 (0.2%)	28 (1.1%)	71 (2.8%)	78.5	357^th of 2346 public high schools	84.8%		81.1	350^th of 2123 public high schools	83.5%	7			46.4	35.3	45.1				68.5	68.5				34.9	34.9	$8,552
ACE Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1776 Edal Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	ACE Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-1362	370	18	20.5	80.0%	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (95.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14.6	1849^th of 2346 public high schools	21.2%		11	2000^th of 2123 public high schools	5.8%	151			6.4	7.5	7.0				19.0	19.0				2.5	2.5
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock	Public, Charter	6-12	1776 Edal Park Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 942-7000	529	15	36.2	75.2%	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	473 (89.4%)	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	26.7	1514^th of 2346 public high schools	35.5%		49.3	948^th of 2123 public high schools	55.3%	566	10.5			33.3	19.0	22.6	27.9	18.9	41.8	26.8	10.7	14.1	13.5	14.0	13.0
Pegasus High	Public	11-12	1776 Edal Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-5440	132	6	21.6	43.9%	7 (5.3%)	2 (1.5%)	103 (78.0%)	11 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	3 (2.3%)	22.3	1633^rd of 2346 public high schools	30.4%		17.3	1722^nd of 2123 public high schools	18.9%	89			6.4		6.4				42.5	42.5				0.0	0.0	$8,517
KIPP San Jose Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1790 Edal Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	KIPP San Jose Collegiate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-3752	516	33	15.4	73.8%	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	341 (66.1%)	164 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	76.3	396^th of 2346 public high schools	83.1%		80.7	359^th of 2123 public high schools	83.1%	37		29.9		32.3	31.3				68.0	68.0				52.5	52.5
Latino College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	14271 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Latino College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-2281	408	18	22.6	76.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	404 (99.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	1686^th of 2346 public high schools	28.1%		24.5	1549^th of 2123 public high schools	27.0%	137				9.3	9.3				32.0	32.0				1.9	1.9
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	264	13	20.0	81.8%	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	257 (97.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	1783^rd of 2346 public high schools	24.0%		14.6	1805^th of 2123 public high schools	15.0%	22				5.8	5.8				26.5	26.5				2.9	2.9

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 86% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Is Foothill High a good school?

Foothill High ranks in the bottom 11.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Foothill High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 247 students attended Foothill High.

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