📍 9733 Deschutes Rd., Palo Cedro, Shasta County, 96073
Foothill High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palo Cedro, Shasta County. The school has 1,398 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kevin Greene. It is part of the Shasta Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
Foothill High enrolls 1,398 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,050 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 175 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 84 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 26 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
589 of the school's 1,398 students (42%) 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 a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Foothill High is one of 5 schools in Shasta Union High, based in Redding, California. The district serves 4,200 students district-wide and employs 197 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,398 students, Foothill High is larger than the district average of about 840 students per school.