Public school · Twin Rivers Unified

Foothill High — Rating & test scores

5000 McCloud Drive, Sacramento · 1,417 students · Grades 9–12

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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

The California School Campus Database records Foothill Ranch Middle on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

A picture of the campus, not an attendance boundary or a rating.

Schools maintain a closed campus policy. For students’ safety, visitors may enter a campus only with the school’s official permission; this drawing implies no permission to enter.

Scope Score 67

Needs SupportScope Score · 12th percentile. Higher than 12 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, 92% of the class graduated in four years (286 of 311); 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: 311
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?

Needs Support. Foothill is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1338%
Math, Proficient or Advanced1913%
English, Advanced1914%
Math, Advanced163%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance1135 in 100
Foothill’s place among California high schools, out of 100Twin Rivers Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

52 in 100 students (771 of 1,494) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That is one and a third times the rate at the average Twin Rivers Unified high school.

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
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 1,494. District and California figures are averages of school rates (8 Twin Rivers Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

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 fhs.trusd.net (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

5 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Foothill. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

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

  1. Creative Connections Arts AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8071st
  2. AntelopeRoseville Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 7862nd
  3. Mira LomaSan Juan Unified · by addressScope Score 7339th
  4. Del CampoSan Juan Unified · by addressScope Score 6713th
  5. HighlandsNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6712th
  6. FoothillScope Score 6712th
  7. Mesa VerdeSan Juan Unified · by addressScope Score 624th
  8. San JuanSan Juan Unified · by addressScope Score 623rd
Twin Rivers UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharter

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

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.

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

6 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

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 67. 351 California high schools, counting Foothill, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Foothill’s result is higher than 60 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 351

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 90%

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

351 California public high schools where 86% to 98% 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 86% to 98% 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?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 38% to 40% and math from 13% to 16%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202645%47%57%CaliforniaCalifornia45%Twin Rivers UnifiedDistrict40%FoothillFoothill

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202617%13%32%CaliforniaCalifornia23%Twin Rivers UnifiedDistrict16%FoothillFoothill

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Twin Rivers Unified’s line combines its 8 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. 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. Twin Rivers Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringFoothillTwin Rivers UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201747%45%60%208
201846%48%56%248
201950%49%57%243
202249%38%55%253
202337%41%55%261
202436%40%56%314
202538%45%57%300
202640%45%57%284
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringFoothillTwin Rivers UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201713%17%32%223
201813%20%31%247
201916%20%32%242
202214%16%27%251
20239%13%27%264
202411%16%28%315
202513%19%30%302
202616%23%32%284

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

40%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

38222614
Twin Rivers Unified43%California57%

Math

16%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

632197
Twin Rivers Unified23%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 40% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 16% 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. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 24 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 school14%26%22%38%284
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Twin Rivers Unified16%27%25%32%1,772
Math, grade 11 · This school7%9%21%63%284
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Twin Rivers Unified11%12%18%59%1,778

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 284 tested in English, 284 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?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 36% of students. 771 of 1,494 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

52in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (771 of 1,494 students).

At the average Twin Rivers Unified high school: 39 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 9.2% of students were suspended at least once (142 of 1,549). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,417

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 36%White 20%Asian 18%Black or African American 11%Two or more races 8%Not reported 2%Pacific Islander 2%Filipino 1%

Family income

92%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,307 of 1,417. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

70

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

81% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

29%

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 (120 of 412 students).

Twin Rivers Unified: 43%. 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
Hispanic or Latino36%
White20%
Asian18%
Black or African American11%
Two or more races8%
Not reported2%
Pacific Islander2%
Filipino1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
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: 42.6 of 52.7 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Four student groups scored well below the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Hispanic or Latino96 tested50%California 49%
  • Two or more races35 tested46%California 67%
  • Low-income267 tested38%California 49%
  • White59 tested38%California 68%
  • Black or African American39 tested37%California 42%
  • Asian46 tested24%California 79%
  • English learners89 tested7%California 8%

24% of Asian students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 79% for the same group across California. White and low-income students and students of two or more races also scored well below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, 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 Twin Rivers Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 267 tested in English, 265 in math
English38%−240%−1149%
Math14%−721%−923%
Hispanic or Latino · 96 tested in English, 95 in math
English50%+743%+149%
Math18%−119%−321%
White · 59 tested in English, 58 in math
English38%−543%−3068%
Math16%−824%−2844%
Asian · 46 tested
English24%−2246%−5579%
Math20%−929%−4767%
Black or African American · 39 tested
English37%+235%−542%
Math8%−1119%−1119%
Two or more races · 35 tested
English46%+343%−2167%
Math20%−626%−2343%
English learners · 89 tested
English7%−512%−18%
Math11%−314%+38%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Twin Rivers Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Homeless students and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students 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?

92% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 43% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 58% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

43%

Across California: 52%.

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

55%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

92%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 286 of 311 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

43%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 134 of 312 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

55%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 157 of 286 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

58% enrolled in college within 12 months · 255 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓8 · 3%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓32 · 13%
  • California community college95 · 37%
  • In-state private6 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year6 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 1%
  • Not enrolled107 · 42%

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
58%enrolled in college within a year

255 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California8 (3%)
  • California State University32 (13%)
  • California community college95 (37%)
  • In-state private6 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year6 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (1%)
  • Not enrolled107 (42%)

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 · 286 of 311 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 · 134 of 312 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 · 157 of 286 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
58
Admitted
38
Enrolled
12

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 53 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 10
  • UCLAApplied 39 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 32 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 29 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 23 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 20 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 16 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 9 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 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 58 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2024Applied 43 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2023Applied 38 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2022Applied 42 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2021Applied 30 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2020Applied 29 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2019Applied 25 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2018Applied 28 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2017Applied 20 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2016Applied 21 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 4

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
113
Admitted
108
Enrolled
51

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.

  • Sacramento StateApplied 372 · Admitted 337 · Enrolled 146
  • Chico StateApplied 160 · Admitted 142 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 89 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 74 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 73 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 59 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 56 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 39 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 37 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 35 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 34 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 33 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 32 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 29 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 22 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 15 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 10 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

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 113 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 51
  • Fall 2024Applied 83 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2023Applied 88 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2022Applied 69 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2021Applied 60 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 24
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 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 Science4
  • Sciences2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course19 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 2
  • Biology
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
56 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.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$20,400 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Twin Rivers Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $119 million.

$20,400

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$11,630
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,770
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,059
  • Foothill$20,400
  • Twin Rivers Unified high schools$22,757
  • 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 ↓

Twin Rivers Unified’s yearly plan

$119million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$104million

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 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $119 million of $574 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Twin Rivers 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 95842. They are not figures for the families at Foothill.

Typical household income in a year

$68,276

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 95842.

Typical home value
$413,700
People who live in this ZIP code
34,034
Typical age
33.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
18%

What you can do

Who can act on Foothill’s results?

Twin Rivers Unified’s board decides Foothill’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Foothill in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Twin Rivers Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Twin Rivers Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Foothill. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school?52 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (771 of 1,494 students); average California high school: 22 in 100
  2. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?9.2% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (142 of 1,549 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  3. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?29% 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 (120 of 412 students); California: 47%
  4. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?60% in English and 84% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (284 students tested in each); California: 43% and 68%
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

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 Twin Rivers Unified which school serves your address. From Oakdale TK-8, Pioneer TK-8 and Foothill Ranch Middle.

Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Oakdale TK-8
Middle · assigned
Pioneer TK-8
Middle · assigned
Foothill Ranch Middle Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile · 2026

Fed by 4 elementary schools

High · this school
Foothill High

All 3 middle schools are assigned here.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (4)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Foothill Ranch Middle

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

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Middle-school links

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Where it is

Where is Foothill?

Address
5000 McCloud Drive, Sacramento 95842Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Timothy TrokeyAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 23, 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 Twin Rivers Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Foothill a good high school?

Foothill High has a Scope Score of 67. It scored higher than 12 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 12th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 52 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 39 in 100 at the average Twin Rivers Unified high school. 9.2% of students (142 of 1,549) 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 24 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, 38% of low-income students in grade 11 at Foothill High in Sacramento 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 19 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 56 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?

58% 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 #1,306 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #7 of 8 in Twin Rivers Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate92%5625%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math8%4222%
Ready for college or career (state measure)43%4920%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math26%4218%
Chronically absent35 in 100465%
Suspension rate6.6% (105 of 1,603)375%
English learners: top level6%345%

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.

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
2024–256712#1306California 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
2018–1920 in 1009.1% (120 of 1,320)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2436 in 1008.6% (126 of 1,459)
2024–2535 in 1006.6% (105 of 1,603)

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 1128414%26%22%38%40%57%−17

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 112847%9%21%63%16%32%−16

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 · English28414%40%
2026 · Math2847%16%
2025 · English30014%38%
2025 · Math3023%13%
2024 · English31415%36%
2024 · Math3154%11%
2023 · English26112%37%
2023 · Math2644%9%
2022 · English25317%49%
2022 · Math2514%14%
2019 · English24322%50%
2019 · Math2425%16%
2018 · English24814%46%
2018 · Math2473%13%
2017 · English20817%47%
2017 · Math2232%13%

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 · English30038%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math30213%
2024 · Grade 11 · English31436%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math31511%
2023 · Grade 11 · English26137%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math2649%
2022 · Grade 11 · English25349%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math25114%
2019 · Grade 11 · English24350%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math24216%
2018 · Grade 11 · English24846%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math24713%
2017 · Grade 11 · English20847%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math22313%

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
Schoolwide2942%17%66%15%

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-income26738%−2−11
Hispanic or Latino9650%+7+1
English learners897%−5−1
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 · 35 in 100 → 2025–26 · 52 in 100 · +17 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 6.6% (105 of 1,603) → 2025–26 · 9.2% (142 of 1,549) · +2.6 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female23 in 10054 in 100+31 in 100
Male17 in 10050 in 100+33 in 100
Asian8 of 9537 in 100—
Black or African American30 in 10068 in 100+38 in 100
Filipino4 of 137 of 20—
Hispanic or Latino19 in 10055 in 100+36 in 100
Pacific Islander0 of 1413 of 28—
Two or more races18 of 6562 in 100—
White17 in 10048 in 100+31 in 100
Students with disabilities25 in 10062 in 100+37 in 100
English learners12 in 10044 in 100+32 in 100
Homeless40 of 9460 in 100—
Low-income21 in 10052 in 100+31 in 100
All students20 in 10052 in 100+32 in 100

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 43% · numerator 134 students classified Prepared · denominator 312 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 31% · AP-pathway numerator 41 · denominator 134 (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 134 of 312 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
92%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
31%
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)
55%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
58%

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)
20255838123.653.853.94
20244326123.583.743.96
2023382383.633.863.97
20224228133.613.723.88
2021302393.723.823.96
2020291873.793.874.11
2019251593.683.874.00
20182824203.934.034.05
2017201263.693.863.98
2016211443.623.84—

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
Berkeley202532under 3under 3
Berkeley2024293under 3
Berkeley202322under 3under 3
Berkeley202228under 3under 3
Berkeley2021203under 3
Davis2025532110
Davis202437134
Davis20232883
Davis20222993
Davis20212884
Irvine202516under 3under 3
Irvine20248under 3under 3
Irvine20236under 3under 3
Irvine20226under 3under 3
Los Angeles202539under 3under 3
Los Angeles2024283under 3
Los Angeles2023293under 3
Los Angeles202222under 3under 3
Los Angeles20219under 3under 3
Merced20252321under 3
Merced202477under 3
Merced2023118under 3
Merced20221916under 3
Merced20211513under 3
Riverside20251311under 3
Riverside20227under 3under 3
San Diego2025299under 3
San Diego2024155under 3
San Diego2023199under 3
San Diego2022165under 3
San Diego20218under 3under 3
Santa Barbara202596under 3
Santa Barbara2024126under 3
Santa Barbara202354under 3
Santa Barbara20221095
Santa Barbara202165under 3
Santa Cruz20252010under 3
Santa Cruz2024219under 3
Santa Cruz2023146under 3
Santa Cruz2022175under 3
Santa Cruz202163under 3
Universitywide2025583812
Universitywide2024432612
Universitywide202338238
Universitywide2022422813
Universitywide202130239

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
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
European Historythis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this 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

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 count6
AP enrollment (male/female)109
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 56 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections13
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,283

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 California83%
California State University3213%
California community college9537%
In-state private62%
Out-of-state, 4-year62%
Out-of-state, 2-year11%
Not enrolled10742%

255 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 58% · % 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$15,626 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 24,497 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

School-level federal expenditures$779 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,417

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,280 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,417

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,643 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 54%Instruction support 12%Student services 10%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 8%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$275,029,11253.90%54%
Instruction support$59,363,49711.63%12%
Student services$51,316,00310.06%10%
Administration$33,134,7246.49%7%
Buildings & maintenance$48,299,8689.47%9%
Other$43,084,1978.44%8%
Total$510,227,402100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $510,227,402 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$15,626 per pupil
2020$14,054 per pupil
2019$14,648 per pupil
2018$12,954 per pupil
2017$12,405 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 holders3.5%

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 95842 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95842 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$68,276
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)18%
ZIP-area population34,034
Median age33.7 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 95842 →

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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

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