Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California)
Encyclopedia
Foothill High School is a four-year secondary school
in Pleasanton, California
. It was built in 1973. It is one of two comprehensive high schools and one alternative high school in the Pleasanton Unified School District
. The current enrollment is 2,343 students. The school mascot is the falcon
and the official rival school is Amador Valley High School
. The school colors are yellow and blue. FHS was recognized as 2001 California Distinguished School
and a 2002 National Blue Ribbon California Nominee. In addition, FHS was a 2006 winner of the National Blue Ribbon Award.
Clubs
In the past 32 years, the band has won nearly 1,000 Sweepstakes awards and 1st place trophies . The Foothill marching band competes in the Northern California Band Association
(NCBA) circuit.
Past Foothill Band performances include a tour of England on New Year's Day in 1995, where the band set a Guinness World Book record for the longest distance a marching band has played. Among the Band's other achievements are a tour of Nice, France, five performances at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, performances in Hawaii,Canada, the Fiesta
and Sun Bowl
s, Southern California, and the Portland Rose Festival Parade.
In 2007, Foothill took Grand Champion at the Fiesta Bowl Parade with 1st in Music, Marching, Drum Major, General Effect, and Auxiliary.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
. It was built in 1973. It is one of two comprehensive high schools and one alternative high school in the Pleasanton Unified School District
Pleasanton Unified School District
The Pleasanton Unified School District is a public primary and secondary education school district located in Pleasanton, California. It consists of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and two alternative high schools....
. The current enrollment is 2,343 students. The school mascot is the falcon
Falcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
and the official rival school is Amador Valley High School
Amador Valley High School
Amador Valley High School is a public high school in Pleasanton, California, USA, a city east of San Francisco. Amador Valley is one of four high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District, which includes Foothill High School, Village High School, and Horizon High School. The school was...
. The school colors are yellow and blue. FHS was recognized as 2001 California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
and a 2002 National Blue Ribbon California Nominee. In addition, FHS was a 2006 winner of the National Blue Ribbon Award.
Clubs
- American Red Cross Club
- Art Club
- Artistic Movement Club
- ASB / Leadership
- Athletics
- Badminton Club
- Baking Club
- Band
- Bay Area Music Club
- Best Buddies Club
- Bhangra Club
- Biology Club
- California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Club
- Chinese Yo-Yo Club
- Computer Science Club
- Craft Club
- Create Club
- Dance Club
- DECA Club
- Destination Imagination Club
- Do Something Club
- Drama
- Earth Club
- Fish Club
- French Club
- Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) Club
- German Club
- Greeting Card Club
- Hip Hop and Lyricism Club
- Interact Club
- Japanese Club
- Jazz Singers
- Junior State Of America (JSA) Club
- Key Club
- Latin Dance Club
- Math Homework Help
- Men's Ensemble
- MetoWeto Club
- Mu Alpha Theta (Math Team)
- Multicultural Club
- Muslim Student Association Club
- National Honors Society Club
- Our Movement Club
- Peer Tutoring
- Perfectly Flawed Club
- Prevention of Animal Cruelty (PAC) Club
- Robotics Clubs
- S (Community Service) Club
- Science Olympiad Club
- Slow Food Club
- Spanish Club
- Teens For Literacy Club
- Teens Reaching Out
- Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Club
- Touch Of Music Club
- True Blue Club
- Uganda Club
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
- WISER Club
- Writers Club
Interact Club
The Interact Club at Foothill High School is the most active club on campus. As a high school division of Rotary International, Interact works hard to support the community, United States, and countries all over the world. Every year the club chooses a charity to direct their efforts towards. In the 2009-2010 school year, Interact raised money and volunteered for End Polio Now. In the 2010-2011 school year, the club is working hard to raise money for Shelter Box. Shelter Box is a non-profit organization that provides emergency survival kits after natural disasters. In addition to helping the global community, Interact members are required to do ten hours of philanthropy within the community.Marching band
Classes are offered in Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Auxiliary Units, and Percussion. The Foothill Band provides many Performance opportunities for its students, including: home football games, band reviews, special performance opportunities, tours, jazz festivals, concert festivals, and hosting the Foothill Band Review and Field Show Competition.In the past 32 years, the band has won nearly 1,000 Sweepstakes awards and 1st place trophies . The Foothill marching band competes in the Northern California Band Association
Northern California Band Association
The Northern California Band Association provides judging for marching band competitions in Northern/Central California and northern Nevada...
(NCBA) circuit.
Past Foothill Band performances include a tour of England on New Year's Day in 1995, where the band set a Guinness World Book record for the longest distance a marching band has played. Among the Band's other achievements are a tour of Nice, France, five performances at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, performances in Hawaii,Canada, the Fiesta
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
and Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
s, Southern California, and the Portland Rose Festival Parade.
In 2007, Foothill took Grand Champion at the Fiesta Bowl Parade with 1st in Music, Marching, Drum Major, General Effect, and Auxiliary.
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