Foothill

800 College Drive, Henderson, 89002 (Directions)
702-799-3500
702-799-3524
Web site: http://foothillnv.org/

From the school

The school published newsletters containing information about school news, student achievement and recognition, and upcoming activities on a quarterly basis. Falcon Flash postcards are also sent to parents to provide information regarding testing, registration, graduation, and other special events
Information is also posted on the Foothill High School Web site, and parents can access their students grades, test scores and attendance on the Edline Web site, as well.
Parent advisory committee meetings, freshman orientation, ninth and tenth grade parent nights, AVID parent nights, junior jump start activities, financial aid nights, academic letter ceremonies, senior awards nights, and graduation parent nights are held to provide information regarding classroom instruction, student achievement and student activities.
Parents are invited to volunteer with school committees, booster clubs, library services and fundraising, or as testing proctors or field trip chaperons

School details

Principal: Gretchen K. Crehan
Absence phone: 702-799-3500

Classes: 7:05 a.m.-1:16 p.m.
All year: No
Safe Key: No
Full-day kindergarten: No
Block schedule: No
Level(s): High School
Dress code: No
Mascot: Falcons

Made AYP: Unknown
Homework help centers: No
ESL offered: Unknown
Edison school: No
Class-size reduction: No
District: A
Region: Southeast
Alternative education summer school: No
Magnet school: No

Annual Data

2007

Demographics

Enrollment: 2377
Female students: 47.2 %
Male students: 53 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native: 21 (0.9 %)
Asian/Pacific Islanders: 164 (6.9 %)
Black/African American: 187 (7.9 %)
Hispanic: 378 (15.9 %)
White: 1627 (68.4 %)
Free/Reduced Lunch students: 310
Students with disabilities: 241
Limited English Proficiency students: 32

Fiscal Information

Total Expenditures/Pupil: $5123

Student Information

Average daily attendance: 93.2 %
Transiency: 25.9 %
Graduation rate: 79.2 %
Standard Diploma: 75.9 %
Advanced Diploma: 16.1 %
Adjusted Diploma: 5.2 %
Certificate of Attendance: 2.8 %
Dropout Rate: 3.5 %
Proficiency Failures: 2.8 %
NSHE Enrollment: 162
NSHE Remediated: 50
NSHE Remediated: 30.9 %

Technology

Classrooms: 98
Portable classrooms used: 2
Classrooms with Internet access: 98
Instructional computers: 490
Instructional computers with Internet access: 490
Labs/Libraries/Media Centers: 6
Labs/Libraries/Media Centers with Internet access: 6

Discipline

Distribution of Controlled Substances: 10
Possession/Use of Alcohol: 9
Possession/Use of Controlled Substances: 5
Possession of Weapons: 9
Violence to Students: 107
Habitual truants: 21

Assessments

AYP classification: Did Not Make Adequate Yearly Progress
AYP designation: Watch
AYP detail: Click here
NAWE info: Click here

Class size averages

English: 27
Math: 30
Science: 30
Social Studies: 31

Retention

9th grade: 106 (13.3 %)
10th grade: 81 (12.0 %)
11th grade: 7 (1.5 %)
12th grade: 12 (2.8 %)

Scoring

Math HS AS: 26 %
Math HS ED: 2 %
Math HS ES: 20 %
Math HS MS: 52 %
Reading HS AS: 4 %
Reading HS ED: 1 %
Reading HS ES: 52 %
Reading HS MS: 43 %
Writing HS AS: 4 %
Writing HS ES: 13 %
Writing HS MS: 82 %
Key: AS = Approaches Standards; ED = Emergent/Developing; ES = Exceeds Standards; MS = Meets Standards; HS = High School; K8 = Kindergarten-8th grade