Foothill High
Santa Ana, CA · High School · Grades 9-12
Foothill High is a high school in Santa Ana, CA with 2,276 students enrolled and a 68% proficiency rate. Part of Tustin Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Foothill High is a high school in Santa Ana, CA that enrolls 2,276 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Tustin Unified. That headcount is above the 775-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 68% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 17 points above the 52% average for the Tustin Unified. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 23 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 20 points. As a high school, it reports a 84% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 27.4 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. 26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Foothill High is a high school located in Santa Ana, California. The school serves 2,276 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 27.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 68% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 84% graduation rate.
26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Foothill High is part of the Tustin Unified in California.
How This School Compares
Foothill High has 2,276 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Tustin Unified (775 students). Its 68% proficiency rate is 17 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 23 points higher. The 27.4:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Foothill High has 2,276 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 27.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 68% of students at Foothill High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Foothill High has a 84% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Foothill High is part of the Tustin Unified in Santa Ana, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.