Foothill High

High school·Grades 9-12 Bakersfield, California·93306
Score
42.4/100
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#996
Among 1,729 California high schools
#15
In Kern High
#14
In Bakersfield
Top 58%
In California

Score 42.4/100: better than 42% 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
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 42% of them
434 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 46% of them
439 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 38% of them
446 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 ELA44.5434
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA44.5434
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math17.5439
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.5439
ScienceGrade 10CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 11CAST18.6430
ScienceGrade 12CAST6.715
ScienceGrade 14CAST18.2446
ScienceAll gradesCAST18.2446
ScienceGrade 99CAST17.4443

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,063
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,063
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
501 Park Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93306

"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).

Nearby high schools

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Foothill High at a glance

Foothill High is a public high school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Kern High school district. It has about 2,063 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 87% 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, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 18% 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 42.4 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #996 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.