About Foothills High School
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Foothills High School is located in San Marcos, CA and is one of 5 high schools in San Marcos Unified. It is a alternative education school that serves 98 students in grades 9-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Foothills High School made AYP in 2008. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Foothills High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2008, Foothills High School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Foothills High School's students and teachers.
Foothills High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
73 %
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White
23 %
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Filipino
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
1 %
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Black
1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 88%
- Male 12%
Foothills High School Reviews
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I graduated from Foothills High because I opted to go there instead of San Marcos High school. I had a lot of behavioral problems and though I had plenty of friends at San Marcos High I wanted to get it over with as soon as possible. Foothills High provided me with the opportunity to get a High school diploma. I was sixteen, married, and graduated eight months pregnant from Foothills. Today I am working on two associates degrees and intend on getting my Ph.d one day. My intentions are to be an expert in Urban Planning and of course being referred as Dr. would not be so bad. Students from alternative schools can go on to do great things they are not necessarily the incorrigible students that everyone make them out to be. Go Foothills!
Aug 30, 2009
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Richland Elementary School
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Paloma Elementary School
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Mission Hills High School
2.5 miles
San Marcos Middle School
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About San Marcos, CA
- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $45,908
- Average Household Size 3.03 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 39%
- % Owning / % Renting 66% / 34%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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