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Foothill High School
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Foothill High School is a public high school located in unincorporated community of Tustin Foothills, California in Orange County, California, with a mailing address of Santa Ana, California. It was established in 1963. However, it is a high school in the Tustin Unified School District. During the 2002-2003 school years, Foothill High School had an enrollment of 2396 students with a non-white population of about 47 percent. 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. Foothill High School is geographically related to the Tustin Foothills, California. Al Marzilli is the Principal of the school.
Foothill High School has many strong academic programs, including the AP, Advanced Placement program and the IB, International Baccalaureate program. In addition, students can join the AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination program, designed to help B and C students move on to a four-year college or university. During the 2003-2004 school year, a biweekly 40-minute reading period was introduced in order to provide on-campus, free tutoring to students. This program has since been expanded in order to provide California High School Exit Exam tutoring for seniors in danger of not graduating as a result of failure to pass the Cahsee.
Since the 2005-2006 school year, almost all classes use the online educational service Edline. There are 13 AP courses available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. In addition, there are 5 IB Higher Level and 8 IB Standard Level courses offered, but because of the individualized nature of International Baccalaureate study, students are able to take many of the higher level classes as a standard level study and vice versa.
Foothill High School fosters a positive and rigorous learning environment, which encourages students to value themselves and others while pursuing their maximum potential. In this environment, students care about developing personal values and respect artistic, cultural, and intellectual diversity; and produce quality work.
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