Public school · Pleasanton Unified

Foothill High — Rating & test scores

4375 Foothill Road, Pleasanton · 2,169 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 90

StrongScope Score · 93rd percentile. Higher than 93 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (491 of 513); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 513
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Foothill a good high school?

Strong. Foothill is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced9283%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9569%
English, Advanced9050%
Math, Advanced9643%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance9210 in 100
Foothill’s place among California high schools, out of 100Pleasanton Unified’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 87% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 74% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Foothill’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 509 in English, 507 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Foothill say about itself?

We haven’t read Foothill’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open foothillfalcons.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

2 of the 2 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Foothill. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

3 high schools within 3.5 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Amador ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9296th
  2. DublinDublin Unified · by addressScope Score 9094th
  3. FoothillScope Score 9093rd
Pleasanton UnifiedA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

75%0%25%50%75%100%

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Foothill compare with schools like it?

Foothill’s Scope Score is 90. 54 California high schools, counting Foothill, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 91. Foothill’s result is higher than 18 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 54

  1. Students from low-income families: 11%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 5%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 7%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 4%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 3%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

54 California public high schools where 3% to 15% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 3% to 15% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Foothill’s share. The count includes Foothill. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were higher. English went from 83% to 87% and math from 69% to 74%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%20172018201920222023202420252026Both 89%87%FoothillFoothill82%Pleasanton UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202674%72%74%FoothillFoothill71%Pleasanton UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Pleasanton Unified’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Pleasanton Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringFoothillPleasanton UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201789%89%60%497
201885%82%56%479
201985%83%57%529
202283%82%55%398
202386%85%55%485
202481%80%56%470
202583%85%57%531
202687%82%57%509
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringFoothillPleasanton UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201772%74%32%490
201870%71%31%471
201969%70%32%521
202273%71%27%398
202370%70%27%480
202467%66%28%469
202569%71%30%532
202674%71%32%507

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

87%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

92859
Pleasanton Unified81%California57%

Math

74%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

13132549
Pleasanton Unified70%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 87% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 74% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 13 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school59%28%9%4%509
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Pleasanton Unified53%28%10%9%1,120
Math, grade 11 · This school49%25%13%13%507
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Pleasanton Unified49%21%14%16%1,105

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 509 tested in English, 507 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Asian students are the largest group here, at 56% of students. 210 of 2,172 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

10in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (210 of 2,172 students).

At the average Pleasanton Unified high school: 8 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 1.3% of students were suspended at least once (29 of 2,187). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,169

students in grades 9–12.

Asian 56%White 23%Hispanic or Latino 10%Two or more races 5%Filipino 2%Black or African American 2%Not reported <1%

Family income

9%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 192 of 2,169. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

98

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

8% were in their first year.

92% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

50%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (21 of 42 students).

Pleasanton Unified: 51%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Asian56%
White23%
Hispanic or Latino10%
Two or more races5%
Filipino2%
Black or African American2%
Not reported<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 84.3 of 91.6 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same groups across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian281 tested88%California 67%
  • White117 tested64%California 44%
  • Two or more races35 tested63%California 43%
  • Low-income67 tested43%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino50 tested40%California 21%
  • Students with disabilities32 tested16%California 8%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 43% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 40% in math, against 21% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Pleasanton Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 68 tested in English, 67 in math
English66%+1254%+1749%
Math43%+736%+2023%
Asian · 282 tested in English, 281 in math
English93%+390%+1479%
Math88%+385%+2167%
White · 117 tested
English85%+976%+1768%
Math64%+460%+2044%
Hispanic or Latino · 51 tested in English, 50 in math
English59%+950%+1049%
Math40%+1426%+1921%
Two or more races · 35 tested
English83%+677%+1667%
Math63%+558%+2043%
Students with disabilities · 32 tested
English28%+622%+919%
Math16%+412%+88%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Pleasanton Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Black or African American and Filipino students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 81% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 89% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

81%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

83%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 491 of 513 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

81%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 417 of 514 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

83%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 408 of 491 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

89% enrolled in college within 12 months · 540 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓134 · 25%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓66 · 12%
  • California community college125 · 23%
  • In-state private25 · 5%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year129 · 24%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled59 · 11%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
89%enrolled in college within a year

540 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California134 (25%)
  • California State University66 (12%)
  • California community college125 (23%)
  • In-state private25 (5%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year129 (24%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (0%)
  • Not enrolled59 (11%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 491 of 513 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 417 of 514 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 408 of 491 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
304
Admitted
264
Enrolled
120

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 269 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 12
  • UC San DiegoApplied 268 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 19
  • UC DavisApplied 266 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 21
  • UC IrvineApplied 254 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 12
  • UCLAApplied 242 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 11
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 239 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 12
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 217 · Admitted 171 · Enrolled 11
  • UC RiversideApplied 198 · Admitted 180 · Enrolled 19
  • UC MercedApplied 155 · Admitted 154 · Enrolled 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 304 · Admitted 264 · Enrolled 120
  • Fall 2024Applied 320 · Admitted 258 · Enrolled 106
  • Fall 2023Applied 318 · Admitted 265 · Enrolled 135
  • Fall 2022Applied 319 · Admitted 230 · Enrolled 109
  • Fall 2021Applied 292 · Admitted 224 · Enrolled 118
  • Fall 2020Applied 293 · Admitted 229 · Enrolled 132
  • Fall 2019Applied 248 · Admitted 175 · Enrolled 93
  • Fall 2018Applied 260 · Admitted 191 · Enrolled 96
  • Fall 2017Applied 236 · Admitted 166 · Enrolled 87
  • Fall 2016Applied 184 · Admitted 131 · Enrolled 73

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
325
Admitted
319
Enrolled
78

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 1,209 · Admitted 230 · Enrolled 65
  • San Diego StateApplied 1,144 · Admitted 378 · Enrolled 44
  • San José StateApplied 967 · Admitted 784 · Enrolled 127
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 720 · Admitted 292 · Enrolled 20
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 512 · Admitted 354 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 353 · Admitted 286 · Enrolled 12
  • San Francisco StateApplied 350 · Admitted 331 · Enrolled 18
  • Chico StateApplied 340 · Admitted 329 · Enrolled 36
  • Cal State East BayApplied 232 · Admitted 207 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 220 · Admitted 214 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal State LAApplied 148 · Admitted 135 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 141 · Admitted 140 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 139 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 132 · Admitted 125 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 124 · Admitted 114 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 81 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 7
  • Fresno StateApplied 80 · Admitted 78 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 61 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 40 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 34 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 29 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 29 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 19 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 325 · Admitted 319 · Enrolled 78
  • Fall 2024Applied 343 · Admitted 338 · Enrolled 77
  • Fall 2023Applied 345 · Admitted 322 · Enrolled 71
  • Fall 2022Applied 332 · Admitted 322 · Enrolled 79
  • Fall 2021Applied 309 · Admitted 282 · Enrolled 79
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 26 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences5
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures4
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course26 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 5
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 4
  • French Language and Culture
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
41 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Foothill. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$16,395 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Pleasanton Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $7 million.

$16,395

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$8,540
The school’s share of district office costs
$7,855
Of the total, from federal funds
$226
  • Foothill$16,395
  • Pleasanton Unified high schools$16,465
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Pleasanton Unified’s yearly plan

$7million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$5million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $7 million of $222 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Pleasanton Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Foothill like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94588. They are not figures for the families at Foothill.

Typical household income in a year

$191,073

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94588.

Typical home value
$1,384,300
People who live in this ZIP code
34,328
Typical age
41.3 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
71%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Foothill. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?43% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (67 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  2. How do you stretch students who are already ahead?59% scored Advanced in English, grade 11, spring 2026 (509 students tested); California: 27%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Foothill, and how do I get in?

Ask Pleasanton Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 91Strong · 96th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Foothill High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 88 · Strong · 91st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Valley View Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 75th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Donlon Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 88 · Strong · 90th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Lydiksen Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 91 · Strong · 95th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Fairlands Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 92 · Strong · 96th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Vintage Hills Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 87 · Strong · 90th percentile · elementary · 2026

    85% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • Thomas S. Hart Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 91 · Strong · 96th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Pleasanton Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 84th percentile · middle · 2026

    69% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Foothill?

Address
4375 Foothill Road, Pleasanton 94588Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Sebastian BullAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 8, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Pleasanton Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Foothill a good high school?

Foothill High has a Scope Score of 90. It scored higher than 93 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 93rd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 10 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 8 in 100 at the average Pleasanton Unified high school. 1.3% of students (29 of 2,187) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 13 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 66% of low-income students in grade 11 at Foothill High in Pleasanton scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 26 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 41 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

89% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #96 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6025%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math46%8422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)81%7320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math76%8018%
Chronically absent9 in 100675%
Suspension rate1.5% (34 of 2,219)595%
English learners: top level20%565%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

School pattern · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–259093#96California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–195 in 1002.7% (61 of 2,220)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–249 in 1002.6% (58 of 2,263)
2024–259 in 1001.5% (34 of 2,219)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1150959%28%9%4%87%57%+30

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1150749%25%13%13%74%32%+42

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English50959%87%
2026 · Math50749%74%
2025 · English53150%83%
2025 · Math53243%69%
2024 · English47052%81%
2024 · Math46943%67%
2023 · English48559%86%
2023 · Math48043%70%
2022 · English39858%83%
2022 · Math39853%73%
2019 · English52959%85%
2019 · Math52145%69%
2018 · English47960%85%
2018 · Math47144%70%
2017 · English49767%89%
2017 · Math49044%72%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English53183%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math53269%
2024 · Grade 11 · English47081%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math46967%
2023 · Grade 11 · English48586%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math48070%
2022 · Grade 11 · English39883%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math39873%
2019 · Grade 11 · English52985%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math52169%
2018 · Grade 11 · English47985%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math47170%
2017 · Grade 11 · English49789%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math49072%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide50727%38%32%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income6866%+12+17
Asian28293%+3+14
White11785%+9+17
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 9 in 100 → 2025–26 · 10 in 100 · +1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.5% (34 of 2,219) → 2025–26 · 1.3% (29 of 2,187) · −0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female5 in 10010 in 100+5 in 100
Male4 in 10010 in 100+6 in 100
Asian2 in 1008 in 100+6 in 100
Black or African American0 of 4611 of 41—
Filipino2 of 652 of 42—
Hispanic or Latino7 in 10015 in 100+8 in 100
Two or more races12 in 10010 in 100−2 in 100
White5 in 10011 in 100+6 in 100
Students with disabilities12 in 10023 in 100+11 in 100
English learners8 of 948 of 50—
Low-income12 in 10016 in 100+4 in 100
All students5 in 10010 in 100+5 in 100
Homeless—6 of 17—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 81% · numerator 417 students classified Prepared · denominator 514 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 75% · AP-pathway numerator 311 · denominator 417 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 417 of 514 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
75%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
83%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
89%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20253042641203.913.944.01
20243202581063.893.913.99
20233182651353.913.964.00
20223192301093.933.973.99
20212922241183.853.923.97
20202932291323.853.923.95
2019248175933.793.903.96
2018260191963.773.873.90
2017236166873.733.863.88
2016184131733.733.843.83

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20252391812
Berkeley20242331512
Berkeley2023240136
Berkeley20222292015
Berkeley20211922117
Davis20252666821
Davis20242734710
Davis20232718429
Davis20222616313
Davis20212268536
Irvine20252544212
Irvine2024261325
Irvine20232615015
Irvine2022252224
Irvine202122117under 3
Los Angeles20252421811
Los Angeles20242612115
Los Angeles2023252219
Los Angeles20222441410
Los Angeles202121213under 3
Merced20251551543
Merced20241101095
Merced20231401383
Merced20221201159
Merced202176659
Riverside202519818019
Riverside202419215618
Riverside202320115017
Riverside202216712721
Riverside202113510313
San Diego20252685319
San Diego20242794112
San Diego20232595219
San Diego2022262299
San Diego20212325414
Santa Barbara20252696812
Santa Barbara20242716412
Santa Barbara20232706312
Santa Barbara20222703912
Santa Barbara2021223457
Santa Cruz202521717111
Santa Cruz202423313917
Santa Cruz202324116925
Santa Cruz20222128316
Santa Cruz202118611818
Universitywide2025304264120
Universitywide2024320258106
Universitywide2023318265135
Universitywide2022319230109
Universitywide2021292224118

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Japanese Language and Culturethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetismthis school
Physics C: Mechanicsthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count21
AP enrollment (male/female)945
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 41 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections9
Physics sections6
Chemistry sections16
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,241

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California13425%
California State University6612%
California community college12523%
In-state private255%
Out-of-state, 4-year12924%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled5911%

540 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 89% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,555 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 14,469 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

Central federal expenditures attributed here$226 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,169

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,441 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 66%Instruction support 12%Student services 8%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 8%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$146,136,98465.69%66%
Instruction support$26,496,74811.91%12%
Student services$18,886,7148.49%8%
Administration$13,070,5335.88%6%
Buildings & maintenance$17,793,8808.00%8%
Total$222,474,575100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $222,474,575 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,555 per pupil
2020$12,375 per pupil
2019$12,065 per pupil
2018$11,307 per pupil
2017$10,755 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.4%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94588 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94588 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$191,073
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)71%
ZIP-area population34,328
Median age41.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94588 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026