Foothill High School (Orange County, California)
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| Foothill High School | |
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| Address | |
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19251 Dodge Avenue Santa Ana 92705 , | |
| Coordinates | 33°46′03″N 117°47′53″W / 33.767411°N 117.798071°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Tustin Unified School District |
| Principal | Mike Williams |
| Faculty | 114 |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | ~2200 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Vegas Gold Black White |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Rival | Tustin High School |
| Information | (714)730-7464 |
| Website | Foothill High School |
Foothill High School is a public secondary school located in the unincorporated community of Tustin Foothills in Orange County, California, with a mailing address of Santa Ana, California in the Tustin Unified School District. It is the only school in the Tustin Unified School District to offer the International Baccalaureate program. It is a multiple recipient of the California Distinguished School and National Blue Ribbon School awards.
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. The school's mascot is the Knight.
FHS offers 16 Advance Placement courses, 5 International Baccalaureate Higher Level, and 8 International Baccalaureate Standard Level courses.
Notable alumni
- Adam Koets (2002), Member of the NFL Super Bowl Champions New York Giants
- Brad Boxberger, MLB pitcher playing for the San Diego Padres
- Brian Alexander, Former United States men's national water polo team member and 2011 Pan American Games gold medalist
- Brittany Hayes, 2008 Olympic silver medalist, water polo
- Caitlin Lowe, Member of the USA National Softball Team
- Chris Hoke (1994), Member of 2006, 2009 Super Bowl Champions Pittsburgh Steelers[1]
- J. W. Krumpholz (2006), Olympic silver medalist, water polo[2]
- Jamal Duff (1990), football player, actor
- Joanna Rosholm (2003), Press Secretary to First Lady Michelle Obama[3]
- Oscar Salazar (2016), New Orleans Saints NFL
- Matthew Lillard (1988), Shaggy from Scooby Doo & Stu Macher from popular horror film "Scream"
- Mike Champion (1976–1978), Played on the San Diego Padres
- Norm Katnik (1999), NFL center for Minnesota Vikings
- Phil Hughes (2004), Minnesota Twins pitcher
- Richard Lambourne (1993), 2008 USA Olympic Gold Medalist - Men's volleyball team[4]
- Victory Tischler-Blue (1977), Singer, film producer, and member of the all-girl band The Runaways
Other
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.[5][6]
References
- ^ ESPN - Chris Hoke
- ^ USA Water Polo Player BIO
- ^ Fleming, Matthew (12 November 2013). "From Tustin to the White House, via 'West Wing'". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ USA volleyball bio for Lambourne
- ^ Coach Snyder FHS Alumni Assoc
- ^ Bill Snyder bio - Kansas State Sports
External links
- Foothill High School Website
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