Foothill High

High school·Grades 11-12 San Jose, California·95127
Score
2.5/100
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#1,686
Among 1,729 California high schools
#16
In East Side Union High
#39
In San Jose
Top 98%
In California

Score 2.5/100: better than 2% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
4%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 3% of them
69 students tested
Math
0%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 5% of them
70 students tested
Science
2%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 6% of them
96 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA4.369
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA4.369
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math070
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math070
ScienceGrade 11CAST3.067
ScienceGrade 12CAST029
ScienceGrade 14CAST2.196
ScienceAll gradesCAST2.196
ScienceGrade 99CAST3.683

School profile

Grades
11-12
Students
295
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
295
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
230 Pala Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Foothill High at a glance

Foothill High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving grades 11-12. It is part of the East Side Union High school district. It has about 295 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 4% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 0% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 2.5 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #1,686 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.