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Foothill High School in Santa Ana, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 92.

300 South C St.
Santa Ana, CA 92780


Student Enrollment: 477

County Name : Orange
District Name: Tustin Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 71
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Todd Spitzer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dick Ackerman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 48
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Christopher Cox
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.76661
Longitude: -117.79722

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 40 (787 to 827)
Met 14 out of 14 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (133 tested out of 134)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (133 tested out of 134)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (290 tested out of 290)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (290 tested out of 291)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (60 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (60 tested out of 62)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (56 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (56 tested out of 57)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (23 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (24 tested out of 26)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 70.8%
Foothill High:  71%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 70.8%
Here:  71%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.6% (35 proficient out of 37)
Here:  95%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 86.5% (32 proficient out of 37)
Here:  87%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.7% (53 proficient out of 127)
Foothill High:  42%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.7% (58 proficient out of 127)
Here:  46%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.4% (227 proficient out of 279)
Here:  81%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.6% (225 proficient out of 279)
Here:  81%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.9% (19 proficient out of 56)
Here:  34%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.5% (21 proficient out of 56)
Foothill High:  38%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.6% (13 proficient out of 55)
Here:  24%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.8% (15 proficient out of 56)
Foothill High:  27%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 17.4% (4 proficient out of 23)
Foothill High:  17%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 20.8% (5 proficient out of 24)
Here:  21%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.5%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.1%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1394

2006 API (Base) : 817
Here:  817.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 713 (406 students included)
Here:  713
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 858 (840 students included)
Here:  858
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 203

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 681 (203 students included)
Here:  681
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 174
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 99
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 30%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 60%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 11%
Foothill High:  11.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%
Foothill High:  7.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 25%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.57
Foothill High:  3.6
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 99%
Here:  99.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 173.4318962

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1392

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 417.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 278.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1394

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 209.100

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 871

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 195.975

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 511

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 153.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 513

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 153.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 454

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 45.400

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 7.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.200
2006 API (Growth) : 827
2005 API (Base): 787
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 Asian API (Base) : 872
Here:  872
State average from 305 schools:  809

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 722
Here:  722
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 670
Foothill High:  670
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 52 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 869
Foothill High:  869
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 840
Foothill High:  840
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 29 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 688
Here:  688
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 635
Here:  635
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 53 (met target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 619
Here:  619
State average from 512 schools:  597

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 545
Foothill High:  545
State average from 474 schools:  450
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 788
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 779

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 512

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 153.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 515

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 154.500

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