Foothill High

501 Park Dr., Shafter CA, 93306 | Kern Union High School District | 661-366-4491
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1980
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 165 in Shafter
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
30%Shafter
43%California

Foothill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kern Union High School District" in Shafter, CA. There are a total of 1,980 students and 77 teachers at Foothill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Foothill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 13% lower than the California average.

Foothill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1980
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

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 10.5% 16.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 6.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 3.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 83.8% 71.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Shafter demographics profile

StatisticShafterCaliforniaNational
Population19,74339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)51025691
Median age27.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English34%56%79%
Speak Spanish65%29%13%

Education level achieved in Shafter

IndexShafterCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade56.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school54.9%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college24.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree9.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%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.