Foothill High School (Santa Ana, California)
| Foothill High School |
| Location |
19251 Dodge Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
United States |
| Information |
| Type |
Public |
| Established |
1963 |
| School district |
Tustin Unified School District |
| Principal |
Al Marzilli |
| Faculty |
114 |
| Grades |
9 - 12 |
| Enrollment |
~2200 |
| Mascot |
Knight
colors = Black, white, and gold
|
| Information |
(714)730-7464 |
| Website |
http://foothillhigh.org/ |
Foothill High School is a public high school located in 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 AP courses, 5 IB Higher Level, and 8 IB Standard Level courses.
Notable alumni
- Margo Harshman (Actress, most known for her role on "Even Stevens")
- Brittany Hayes - 2008 Olympic silver medalist, water polo
- Caitlin Lowe (Member of the USA National Softball Team)
- Steve Furniss (1972 Summer Olympics, swimming)
- Bruce Furniss (1976 Summer Olympics, swimming)
- Rod Strachan (1976 Summer Olympics, swimming)
- Matthew Lillard (1988) (Shaggy from Scooby Doo)[1]
- Richard Lambourne (1992) (2008 USA Olympic Gold Medalist - Men's volleyball team)[2]
- Chris Hoke (1994) (Member of 2006,2009 Super Bowl Champions Pittsburgh Steelers)[3]
- Norm Katnik (1999) National Football League center for Minnesota Vikings
- Adam Koets (2002) NFL New York Giants Super Bowl Champs
- Phil Hughes (2004)(New York Yankees pitcher)
- Eva Angelina (Adult Actress)
- J. W. Krumpholz (2006) Olympic silver medalist, water polo[4]
- Kristen Mann (2001) (Indiana Fever WNBA)
- Jeff Williams (1982) (NCAA National Cross Country Champion 1983 & Hall of Fame Inductee 2005)
- Mike Champion (1976–1978) (San Diego Padres)
- Jamal Duff (1990), football player, actor
- Josh Williams (1999), UFC Ultimate fighter.
- S. Parker Kennedy (1968), Executive Chairman, past CEO First American Title Company.
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