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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Foothill High administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,487
High
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHASTA UNION HIGH·NCES 063660010326
Foothill High
9733 Deschutes Rd., Palo Cedro, CA 96073 · (530) 547-1700 · Shasta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,487 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
669 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 440 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 363 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 384 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 300 | 20% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.7pp since 2014
Math
50.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.6% | 39.7% | 18.9% | 10.8% |
| Math | 22.8% | 27.8% | 23.6% | 25.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 44.1% |
| 2022-23 | 59.4% | 37.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.1% | 45.9% |
| 2020-21 | 71.5% | 45.7% |
| 2018-19 | 72.2% | 46.9% |
| 2017-18 | 58.1% | 41.9% |
| 2016-17 | 73.8% | 42.9% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 34.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Foothill High
Foothill High's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill High this school | 1,487 | 45.0% | 58.5% |
| Shasta High Redding | 1,268 | 48.1% | 60.6% |
| Casa Roble Fundamental High Orangevale | 1,150 | 48.1% | 31.2% |
| Nevada Union High Grass Valley | 1,561 | 37.0% | 44.6% |
| Arcata High Arcata | 1,007 | 40.3% | 50.0% |
| Analy High Sebastopol | 1,473 | 40.9% | 49.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Foothill High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #197 of 1,052 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #167 of 1,056 ▲ 42 | #2 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #242 of 1,056 ▲ 15 | #2 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #349 of 1,044 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,487 | #572 of 2,093 | #1 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #1,037 of 1,352 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #740 of 1,351 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #1,225 of 1,575 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #118 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,487
+161 (+12%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 1,719
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,487 | 63.6 | 23.4:1 | 45% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 1,432 | 63.4 | 22.6:1 | 45% (640) |
| 2022-23 | 1,398 | 57.8 | 24.2:1 | 42% (589) |
| 2020-21 | 1,326 | 55 | 24.1:1 | 27% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 1,339 | 54.2 | 24.7:1 | 28% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 1,275 | 55 | 23.2:1 | 24% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 1,407 | N/A | N/A | 27% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 1,719 | 65 | 26.4:1 | 14% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foothill High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,339 to 1,487); teachers up 17% (54.2 to 63.6).
About Foothill High
Foothill High is a large high school with an address in Palo Cedro, California. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,487 students. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 77% bigger than average.
Foothill High is a school in Shasta Union High. The district has 5 schools and 4,194 students.
About 71% of the student body at Foothill High is White. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.4:1. The school has 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is 18.2:1. Federal data show 45% of students (669) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 58% average for public schools in Shasta County, the school's rate is lower.
Foothill High earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of California public high schools.
Foothill High scores 58.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 53.2%.
The school's county is Shasta County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,636 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Foothill High shares Shasta County with 94 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Chrysalis Charter, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Foothill High ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 1,326 (2020-21) to 1,487 (2024-25).
On allk12, people connected to Foothill High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shasta Union High
- Shasta HighHigh · 1,268 students
- Enterprise HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Pioneer Continuation HighHigh · 215 students
- Shasta Collegiate AcademyHigh · 76 students
Other schools in Palo Cedro
- Junction ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- North Cow Creek ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Chrysalis CharterElementary · 226 students
Other Foothill High schools
7 other US public schools in 3 states are named Foothill High. Foothill High is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Foothill HighPleasanton, CA · 2,169 students
- Foothill HighSanta Ana, CA · 2,126 students
- Foothill HighBakersfield, CA · 2,043 students
- Foothill HighSacramento, CA · 1,417 students
- Foothill HighSan Jose, CA · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Chrysalis Charter0.6 mi · 226
- Junction Elementary1.1 mi · 416
- North Cow Creek Elementary1.8 mi · 270
- Millville Elementary3.7 mi · 208
- Columbia Elementary3.9 mi · 430
- California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II4.2 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Foothill HighHow large is Foothill High?
Foothill High enrolls approximately 1,487 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Foothill High serve?
Foothill High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foothill High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Foothill High is approximately 23.4:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Foothill High?
Student demographics at Foothill High are roughly 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Foothill High?
Foothill High is overseen by Shasta Union High in Shasta County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.