📍 230 Pala Ave., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95127
Foothill High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 247 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Noemi Ramirez. It is part of the East Side Union High school district. It serves grades 11–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Foothill High enrolls 247 students across grades 11–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian and 2.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 212 | 86% |
| Asian | 18 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.8% |
| White | 3 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
155 of the school's 247 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Foothill High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Foothill High is one of 16 schools in East Side Union High, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 20,001 students district-wide and employs 947 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 247 students, Foothill High is smaller than the district average of about 1,250 students per school.