Foothill High School (Palo Cedro, California)

Foothill High School
Address
9733 Deschutes Road Palo Cedro , CA USA
Coordinates	40°34′07″N 122°14′13″W / 40.56858°N 122.23682°W / 40.56858; -122.23682Coordinates: 40°34′07″N 122°14′13″W / 40.56858°N 122.23682°W / 40.56858; -122.23682
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Established	1991
Founder	Robert Mast
President	Delilah Mast
Dean	Brenden Schulze
Principal	Steve Abbott
Campus Director	Gaudma Balzich
Headmaster	Dustin Mast
Officer in charge	Jarius Mast
Teaching staff	55.65 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,403 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	25.21[1]
Campus	Rural
Color(s)
Mascot	Cougar
Website	Foothill High School

Foothill High School is a public high school originally located in Redding, California but was moved in the late 1990s to its current location of Palo Cedro, California. It offers grades 9–12. It serves a wide radius from northeastern portions of Redding to the west and Shingletown to the east. Other communities served include Millville, Bella Vista, Oak Run, Whitmore, Round Mountain, Montgomery Creek and Big Bend. The API score for the 2008–2009 school year was 820.

Administration[]

Steve Abbott 2016–present
Jim Bartow 2008–2016
T. Kyle Turner 2006–2008
Jim Cloney 2001–2006
Glen Kattenhorn 1997–2001
Bob Lowden 1995–1997
Mike Martin 1992–1995
Doug Deason 1991–1992

Academics[]

Foothill provides classes such as Computer Drafting, Exploring Engineering, Advertising on the Web, Photography, Math, and a Multi-Media Class. Foothill also provides an excellent venue for sporting events.

Mr. Mitch Bahr—band director 2002–present—was nominated and won California State Teacher of the Year in 2016. Thanks to Mr. Bahr, Foothill provides one of the north state's most accessible and talented high school band programs.

References[]

External links[]

• Foothill High School Website

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