Foothill High School

800 College Dr., Henderson NV, 89002 | Clark County School District | 702-799-3500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2848
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 67 in Henderson
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
57%Henderson
41%Nevada

Foothill High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Henderson, NV. There are a total of 2,848 students and 110 teachers at Foothill High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Foothill High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 2% lower than the Nevada average.

Foothill High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2848
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment286
Taking some courses197
Taking some courses (not tests)89
Passing some courses106
Passing no courses86

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Foothill High School, there are a total of 286 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 197 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Foothill High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 60.5% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Henderson demographics profile

StatisticHendersonNevadaNational
Population309,9553,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9132991
Median age43.037.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%51%55%
Speak English81%70%79%
Speak Spanish10%21%13%

Education level achieved in Henderson

IndexHendersonNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.3%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Foothill High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.