Type Public Principal Mike Williams Grades 9th-12th Colors Black, Gold | Established 1963 Faculty 114 Enrollment ~2200 Phone +1 714-730-7464 | |
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Similar Mater Dei High School, Villa Park High School, Esperanza High School, Tustin Adult Education, Canyon High School | ||
Foothill High School is a public secondary school located in the unincorporated community of Tustin Foothills in Orange County, California, United States. It has a mailing address of Santa Ana, but it is a part of the Tustin Unified School District. It is the only school in the Tustin Unified School District to offer the International Baccalaureate program. It is recipient of multiple California Distinguished School and National Blue Ribbon School awards.
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History and culture
Opened in September 1963 on 37 acres (150,000 m2) of land, it is the second oldest high school in the Tustin Unified School District. Its name is derived from its literal position at the base of Cowan Heights and Lemon Heights in North Tustin. The school's colors are black and gold, and its mascot is the Knight.
FHS offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, five International Baccalaureate Higher Level, and eight International Baccalaureate Standard Level courses.
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Current head football coach of the Kansas State Wildcats, Bill Snyder, coached at Foothill High School from 1969-1974, then went on to a coach at Austin College and Iowa before landing at Kansas State University.