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Foresthill High

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Foresthill High ranks 614 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 72% of California high schools

Summary

Foresthill High is a small, rural public high school serving about 190 students in grades 9-12 within the Placer Union High school district, and it currently ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide with a 4-star rating.

The school is defined by its remarkable strengths and clear challenges. It excels in English Language Arts, with a 72% proficiency rate that outpaces nearby schools like Colfax High and Placer High, and it graduates students at an exceptional 97.6% rate. However, it faces a significant and persistent struggle in mathematics, where its 23% proficiency rate creates the largest gap between subjects among all local comprehensive high schools. The school also shows a notable gender disparity in overall effectiveness, ranking much higher for female students than for male students compared to state averages.

When compared to its most similar peer, Colfax High, Foresthill's higher ELA proficiency is offset by Colfax's stronger performance in math and science, perfect graduation rate, and lower chronic absenteeism. Foresthill achieves its high outcomes in ELA and graduation with the lowest per-student spending among its direct peers, suggesting efficient operations. While chronic absenteeism is higher than at some neighboring schools, it has improved dramatically from pandemic highs and is far lower than at local continuation schools like Confluence Continuation High.

190

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,538

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23319 Foresthill Rd.
Foresthill, CA 95631-9229

(530) 367-5244

District: Placer Union High

Feeder schools for Foresthill High:

Middle:

Foresthill Divide

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

California avg41%

614^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Placer Union High

556^th of 1,543Placer 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
2025	69.3	614 of 2162	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	464 of 2159	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	582 of 2170	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	257 of 2123	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	252 of 1290	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	704 of 2133	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	356 of 2017	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	707 of 2021	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	496 of 2039	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	465 of 1994	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	53.4	697 of 2426	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	54.2	688 of 2354	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	59.5	532 of 2367	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	404 of 2281	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.7	508 of 2238	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	60.6	466 of 2117	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	277 of 2063	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	145 of 1968	92.6%	★★★★★
2005	86.1	43 of 1901	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	262 of 1906	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	364 of 1915	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	414 of 1915	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	233 of 1858	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	302 of 1054	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	439 of 1833	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	340 of 1760	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	212 of 1900	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	711 of 2013	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	585 of 2026	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	449 of 2030	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	379 of 1126	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1111 of 1937	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1014 of 1942	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	634 of 1948	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	669 of 1963	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.4	305 of 1916	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	198 of 1122	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	796 of 1880	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	343 of 1834	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	621 of 1155	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	409 of 1173	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	591 of 1193	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	202 of 1204	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	786 of 1222	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.5	248 of 1173	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Foresthill High	Public	9-12	23319 Foresthill Rd.	Foresthill	95631	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 367-5244	190	11	17.2	36.8%	138 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)	69.3	614^th of 2162 public high schools	71.6%		76.7	464^th of 2159 public high schools	78.5%	150		40.5		40.5			72.1	72.1			23.3	23.3	$16,538	$1,113	$15,425
Divide High	Public	9-12	6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.	Georgetown	95634	El Dorado County	Black Oak Mine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 333-8315	9	1	17.3	77.8%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)													$21,596	$697	$20,899
Colfax High	Public	9-12	24995 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2284	611	28	22.0	21.3%	465 (76.1%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (10.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.1%)	83.9	337^th of 2162 public high schools	84.4%		90.8	204^th of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	133		51.8		52.1			61.7	61.7			49.7	49.7	$20,203	$915	$19,288
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	5101 Garden Valley Rd.	Garden Valley	95633	El Dorado County	Black Oak Mine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 333-8330	436	28	15.5	42.9%	327 (75.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (14.9%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.0%)	58.3	865^th of 2162 public high schools	60.0%		62.6	705^th of 2159 public high schools	67.3%	160	23.5	27.1		24.0	43.1	26.1	69.5	45.2	13.8	33.3	20.3	23.1	$16,779	$523	$16,256
Bear River High	Public	9-12	11130 Magnolia Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-3700	664	27	24.1	25.2%	486 (73.2%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (17.2%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	82.4	370^th of 2162 public high schools	82.9%		75.8	473^rd of 2159 public high schools	78.1%	103		46.1		46.2			75.2	75.2			38.3	38.3	$21,616	$1,048	$20,568
Confluence Continuation High	Public	10-12	332 Finley St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-8401	103	5	20.1	58.3%	60 (58.3%)	2 (1.9%)	26 (25.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.7%)	9.8	2028^th of 2162 public high schools	6.2%		12.2	1930^th of 2159 public high schools	10.6%	98		3.3		10.0			6.7	6.7			3.9	3.9	$13,440	$1,969	$11,471
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	332 Finley St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Maidu Virtual Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 745-5763	114	8	14.8	43.9%	78 (68.4%)	1 (0.9%)	19 (16.7%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)								(n/a)
Placer High	Public	9-12	275 Orange St.	Auburn	95603	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 885-4581	1,265	57	22.2	29.9%	719 (56.8%)	12 (0.9%)	366 (28.9%)	27 (2.1%)	13 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	115 (9.1%)	76.9	463^rd of 2162 public high schools	78.6%		72.2	538^th of 2159 public high schools	75.1%	75		43.3		42.3			70.2	70.2			33.7	33.7	$27,284	$1,350	$25,934
Silver Springs High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	130 Park Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2635	80	9	8.4	97.5%	59 (73.8%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.5%)	13.5	1855^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%		15.1	1817^th of 2159 public high schools	15.8%	38		6.9		5.9			19.4	19.4			3.3	3.3	$28,704	$2,808	$25,896
John Muir Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	960 McCourtney Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	John Muir Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-4008	629	38	16.6	94.3%	56 (8.9%)	56 (8.9%)	459 (73.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	18.9	1716^th of 2162 public high schools	20.6%		13.5	1870^th of 2159 public high schools	13.4%	154			19.6	19.2			14.1	13.9			6.4	6.3	$18,096	$498	$17,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Foresthill High

What is the racial makeup of Foresthill High?

Students at Foresthill High are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Foresthill High in?

Placer Union High

Is Foresthill High a good school?

Foresthill High ranks 614^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foresthill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Foresthill High.

What schools feed into Foresthill High?

Foresthill High is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Foresthill Divide

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