How does Foothill Technology High compare to other high schools in Ventura?

Foothill Technology High has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.5/100, placing it at the 94th percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 459 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foothill Technology High?

39.6% of students at Foothill Technology High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foothill Technology High?

8.7% of students at Foothill Technology High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Foothill Technology High

High School

Ventura Unified VenturaVentura County93003

📍 100 Day Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

962 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

35%

Teachers

34 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

99.1%

AP Exam Prepared

67.3%

A-G Completion

70.3%

College-Going Rate

88.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+28.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 15 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic36.3%

White48.4%

Asian7.6%

Black0.5%

Other7.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foothill Technology High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.6%
Met Standard	29.1%
Below Standard	31.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Foothill Technology High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 24.1 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 20.6 points above the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.8 points higher (vs 14.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 99.1% — above the state target. 70.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 88.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →