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Enrollment
2,406
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000494
Foothill High School
800 College Dr, Henderson, NV 89002 · (702) 799-3500 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,406 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
2,406 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 | 637 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 613 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 588 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 548 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 20 | 1% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · 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
Schools most like Foothill High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill High School this school | 2,406 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Pahrump Valley High School Pahrump | 1,333 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Green Valley High School Henderson | 2,436 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Arbor View High School Las Vegas | 3,069 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School Las Vegas | 1,743 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Fernley High School Fernley | 1,327 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Nevada 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 School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,406 | #23 of 130 | #23 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #53 of 78 | #36 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #26 of 80 | #24 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #30 of 97 | #29 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #9 of 41 | #7 of 31 |
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
2,406
-77 (-3%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 2,079
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 26.7:1
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 | 2,406 | 102 | 23.6:1 | 100% (2,406) |
| 2023-24 | 2,362 | 99 | 23.9:1 | 100% (2,362) |
| 2022-23 | 2,383 | 105 | 22.7:1 | 100% (2,382) |
| 2020-21 | 2,483 | 93 | 26.7:1 | 42% (1,038) |
| 2017-18 | 2,848 | 110 | 25.9:1 | 28% (788) |
| 2015-16 | 2,882 | 110 | 26.2:1 | 31% (894) |
| 2010-11 | 2,655 | 104 | 25.5:1 | 25% (671) |
| 2000-01 | 2,079 | 78 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foothill High School.
About Foothill High School
Foothill High School runs as a large high school in Henderson, Nevada. Its enrollment is 2,406 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 973 students for high schools in Nevada.
Foothill High School sits within Clark County, which has 375 schools and 301,622 students.
The student body at Foothill High School has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 102 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 23.6:1. Across high schools in Nevada, the average ratio is 72.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%.
The school is in Clark County, where the median household earns about $76,472 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Foothill High School shares Clark County with 461 other public schools.
College of So NV HS South is the nearest public school to Foothill High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Foothill High School as City: Large.
A 3% decline took enrollment from 2,483 in 2020-21 to 2,406 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.6:1) than in 2020-21 (26.7:1).
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,329,548
Census ACS
Median income
$76,472
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
462
360,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Green Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,436 students
- Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High SchoolHigh · 2,395 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada CadenceCombined · 2,370 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan CanyonCombined · 2,268 students
Other Foothill High schools
7 other US public schools in 3 states are named Foothill High. Foothill High School is the largest of the 8.
- Foothill HighPleasanton, CA · 2,169 students
- Foothill HighSanta Ana, CA · 2,126 students
- Foothill HighBakersfield, CA · 2,043 students
- Foothill HighPalo Cedro, CA · 1,487 students
- Foothill HighSacramento, CA · 1,417 students
Nearby schools
- College of So NV HS South0.2 mi · 157
- Walker J Marlan Int'l School Elementary School0.7 mi · 549
- Galloway Fay Elementary School0.8 mi · 453
- Newton Ulis Elementary School0.9 mi · 526
- Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School1.0 mi · 710
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon1.1 mi · 892
Frequently asked questions
About Foothill High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Foothill High School?
Foothill High School enrolls approximately 2,406 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Foothill High School serve?
Foothill High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Foothill High School?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at Foothill High School.
What is the student diversity at Foothill High School?
Student demographics at Foothill High School are roughly 48% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Foothill High School in?
Foothill High School is part of Clark County.
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