Foothill High School (Orange County, California)
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| Foothill High School | |
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19251 Dodge Avenue , California 92705 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°46′03″N 117°47′53″W / 33.767411°N 117.798071°WCoordinates: 33°46′03″N 117°47′53″W / 33.767411°N 117.798071°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Tustin Unified School District |
| Principal | Michelle England[1] |
| Staff | 86.55 (FTE)[2] |
| Faculty | 114 |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | 2,424 (2019-20)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 28.50[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Vegas gold Black White |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Rival | Tustin High School |
| Information | (714)730-7464 |
| Website | https://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/foothill |
Foothill High School is a public secondary school located in the unincorporated community of North Tustin, California. It has a mailing address of Santa Ana, but it is a part of the Tustin Unified School District. It is the only school in the Tustin Unified School District to offer the International Baccalaureate program. It is a recipient of multiple California Distinguished School and National Blue Ribbon School awards.
History and culture[]
Opened in September 1963 on 37 acres (150,000 m2) of land, it is the second oldest high school in the Tustin Unified School District. Its name is derived from its literal position at the base of Cowan Heights and Lemon Heights in North Tustin. The school's colors are black and gold, and its mascot is the Knight.
FHS offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, five International Baccalaureate Higher Level, and eight International Baccalaureate Standard Level courses.
Notable alumni[]
- Brian Alexander, former United States men's national water polo team member and 2011 Pan American Games gold medalist
- Eva Angelina (2003), adult film actress
- Brad Boxberger, baseball player
- Mike Champion (1976–1978), baseball player with the San Diego Padres
- Jamal Duff (1990), football player, actor
- Kimberly Duran (born 1989), muralist
- Bruce Furniss, 1976 Olympic gold medalist, swimming
- Steve Furniss, 1972 Olympic bronze medalist, swimming
- Jason Hairston (1990), businessman, professional football player
- Margo Harshman (2004), TV & film actress Even Stevens
- Brittany Hayes, 2008 Olympic silver medalist, water polo
- Chris Hoke (1994), professional football player[3]
- Phil Hughes (2004), baseball player
- Norm Katnik (1999), NFL center for Minnesota Vikings
- Adam Koets (2002), professional football player
- Jillian Kraus (born 1986), water polo player
- J. W. Krumpholz (2006), Olympic silver medalist, water polo[4]
- Richard Lambourne (1993), 2008 USA Olympic gold medalist, men's volleyball team[5]
- Matthew Lillard (1988), actor, Scooby Doo, Scream
- Caitlin Lowe, member of the USA National Softball Team
- Kristen Mann (2001), Indiana Fever WNBA
- Bobby Okereke (2014), NFL linebacker for Indianapolis Colts [1]
- Jeff Pickler, baseball player and coach[6]
- Rod Strachan, Olympic gold medalist[7]
- Alison Sweeney, actress, Days of Our Lives
- Victory Tischler-Blue (1977), singer, film producer, and member of the band The Runaways
Other[]
Former head football coach of the Kansas State Wildcats, Bill Snyder, coached at Foothill High School from 1969-1974, then went on to a coach at Austin College and Iowa before landing at Kansas State University.[8][9]
References[]
- ^ "Administrators - Tustin Unified School District". www.tustin.k12.ca.us.
- ^ a b c "Foothill High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "NFL - Players Rosters - National Football League - ESPN". ESPN.
- ^ "USA Water Polo Player BIO". Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ "USA Volleyball - Features, Events, Results". Team USA.
- ^ Foster, Chris (March 2, 1994). "PREP BASEBALL '94: CENTURY LEAGUE: Foothill Enjoys Fruit of Pickler Family Tree". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via LA Times.
- ^ Lovret, Juanita (July 23, 2012). "Reflecting on Tustin's Olympians". Orange County Register.
- ^ "Coach Snyder FHS Alumni Assoc". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Bill Snyder bio - Kansas State Sports". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
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- International Baccalaureate schools in California
- Public high schools in California
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