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Foothill High

230 Pala Ave., San Jose, CA, 95127

Ranked 6998 of 7042 in California

Top schools in San Jose
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Foothill High

230 Pala Ave., San Jose, CA, 95127

About Foothill High

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 0%
Reading 10%
State average proficiency is 0% in Math and 10% in Reading.
16
Full-time Teachers
18 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
295
Total Students
$58409
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 1.36%
Asian 5.42%
Hispanic 90.85%
Black 1.36%
Two+ Races 0.68%
Native Am. 0.34%
White
1.36%
Asian
5.42%
Hispanic
90.85%
Black
1.36%
Two+ Races
0.68%
Native Am.
0.34%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 295
48.47%
143 Female
51.53%
152 Male

Student Population

295 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

295 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Foothill High Contact Information

Address

230 Pala Ave., San Jose, CA, 95127

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Phone

(408) 928-9100

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TOP 6998 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Foothill High

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
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Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:30 AM to 3:40 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:15 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Foothill High School is currently focusing on its career-technical education pathways, offering students hands-on experiences in high-demand fields through a partnership with the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education center. The campus has built a new Outdoor Learning Garden, which is a long-lasting place for environmental science students to do fieldwork and plant native plants. The school is also hosting a series of Senior Success workshops in February to help students fill out their financial aid applications and sign up for vocational programs. These workshops are meant to help students reach their post-secondary goals.

FAQ

Q1. Do students get help with standardized tests?

Ans. Yes. Yes, of course! The school has resources to help students get ready for the SAT and ACT tests.

Q2. Do they use traditional periods or block scheduling at Foothill High?

Ans. Foothill High has a traditional schedule with the same class rotations every day.

Q3. How does Foothill High encourage a good environment?

Ans. To make the space safe, welcoming, and open to everyone, people are told to be respectful, work together, and be responsible.

Q4. Are students able to look into more than one career path?

Ans. Yes, Foothill High has a lot of different programs that help students find out what they're good at and what they like.

Q5. Do students have lockers?

Ans. Yes, students are given lockers in the hallways at the start of the school year.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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