Principal's Message

I am William Brown, the new principal at Foothill High School. I am a longtime member of this community and have spent the past ten years educating young people in this district. I am very excited to be a part of educating your students. My door is open; I look forward to your suggestions, concerns and presence on our campus. Please feel free to visit anytime.

Foothill High hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We are available by walk-in visit, phone call or e-mail. You can also visit us anytime at http://fhspress.com or http://www.grant.k12.ca.us/schools/schools/FHS.asp. Here you will find information, websites, articles and events as well as student work. Please take a look.

Every Wednesday will be Late Start to allow our staff time for professional development.

Start time for our school day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays is 7:30 a.m.

Our Campus

• FACIT (Foothill Academy Careers Information Technology: Computer Technology Academy) – A school within a school with an emphasis on computer technology. Core academic subjects are also part of the FACIT curriculum. Students take all their classes together with the same teachers until they graduate.
• AP/Honors/College Prep classes open to all students.
• Exemplary GATE Program.
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) – A college readiness course with a focus on scholastic advancement and college success.
• Extensive ROP Classes, including Furniture Making , Web Design, Retail and Marketing, Woodworking, Computer Business, Careers with Children, Catering and Auto Mechanics/Auto Body.
• Championship Athletics Program
• New State-of-the-Art Football Stadium.
• Marching Band.
• Comprehensive Art Program.
• School library has approximately 12,000 volumes, computer work stations, and electronic card catalogues.
• Extensive school-wide instructional technology.

Our Students

Recent graduates are enrolled at Arizona State University, UC Davis, UCLA, Grambling State University, Morehouse College, University of Oregon, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly Pomona. Competitive Athletics

Competitive Athletics

Mustang boys basketball won the State Division III championship in 1994 and 2003, to go along with their three Sac-Joaquin Division III section titles from 1997, 2002 and 2003. Foothill wrestling also hosts one of the biggest tournaments in Sacramento, the Tim Brown Memorial, and won the Capital Valley Conference championship in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Faculty

Teachers have an average of 16 years of experience.

Student Enrichment

Support Classes for English 09 and 10, Support , Support Classes for English 10, Support Classes for Algebra, Pep Band, Marching Band, Flag and Drill Team, Art Gallery

Character Building Programs

Student Leadership, Army JROTC

Parental Participation Opportunities

School Site Council, FHS Booster Club, schoolwide Volunteer Opportunities