Foothill High

230 Pala Ave., San Jose CA, 95127 | Alum Rock Union Elementary School District | 408-928-9100
  • grades 11-12
  • students 330
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 7% 85% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 343 in San Jose
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
48%San Jose
43%California

Foothill High is a school servicing grades 11 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alum Rock Union Elementary School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 330 students and 18 teachers at Foothill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Foothill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 6.5%, which is 85% lower than the California average.

Foothill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students330
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.0% 2.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 1.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.7% 22.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 81.7% 71.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.7% 3.1% 3.1%

San Jose demographics profile

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaNational
Population1,029,40939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,77325691
Median age37.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in San Jose

IndexSan JoseCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college65.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Foothill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.