Summary:
Zip code 94588 in Pleasanton, California, is served by one high school, Foothill High, a grades 9-12 institution within the highly-ranked Pleasanton Unified district.
Foothill High is a standout, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 5% of all California high schools for the last three years. It boasts a very high 95.7% graduation rate and excels particularly in English Language Arts, where over 83% of students are proficient, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages. The school's strong outcomes are supported by a per-student spending of $16,759 and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.1%.
While the school performs exceptionally overall, parents should note that its proficiency in mathematics and science, though above the state average, is slightly below the high bar set by the Pleasanton Unified district. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the district average, which is an interesting point given the school's top-tier academic results. The student-teacher ratio is 22.2 to 1, which is a consideration for classroom size.
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