2005-06 Template - School Accountability Report Card (CA Dept of Education)

Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2005-06

For Foothill High School

Address:	9733 Deschutes Rd., Palo Cedro CA 96073-	Phone Number:	(530) 547-1700
Principal:	T. Kyle Turner	Grade Span:	9-12

This executive summary of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is intended to provide parents and community members with a quick snapshot of school accountability. The data presented in this report are reported for the 2005-06 school year, except the School Finances and School Completion data that are reported for the 2004-05 school year. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should review the entire SARC or contact the school principal or the district office.

About Foothill High School

Foothill High is a dynamic school where effective educators work continuously to provide an outstanding education for all students. Our dedicated and qualified staff is committed to bringing out the potential in every student who enters our doors. Our qualified staff is committed to the education of our students both in and out of the classroom. Students are valued and parents work with the school to help make our school culture very strong. Parent support is evident at our events and in our school’s development of facilities. The learning environment is safe and comfortable. Many of our students are involved in school activities and enjoy our school. Assessment results have consistently shown that our teachers are providing a high quality standards-based curriculum for our students.

When Foothill High School was created, the first staff members came together and wrote the Faculty Covenant as an expression of the educational beliefs of the school.

Faculty Covenant

We believe that education at Foothill High should foster a climate of caring in a community of students, staff, and volunteer workers which offers mutual support.

We believe that teachers and students should show a willingness to be flexible and open to change in an atmosphere of academic excellence. This will allow the students to feel the sense of satisfaction with the results of hard work, dedication, and achievement in all areas of endeavor.

We believe that the development of a person is as important as the learning of a subject. We support the total school program in the context of developing competencies not only in computation and composition but also in sensitive reflection, the individual’s effect on others and on the community. As teachers, we will model respect for physical as well as intellectual competence. Foothill High School graduates will demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge and skill in course work, as well as a vision of future goals.

We believe that students and teachers should have room to work and learn in their own appropriate ways. The goal of Foothill High School education is to lead students to focus on the use of their minds in life-long learning. By keeping the structure of education at Foothill High simple and flexible, we aim to provide the right incentives for students and teachers to achieve educational success.

Student Enrollment
Group	Enrollment
Number of Students	1745
African American	0.4 %
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.7 %
Asian	1.0 %
Filipino	0.7 %
Hispanic or Latino	3.4 %
Pacific Islander	0.2 %
White (Not Hispanic)	89.9 %
Multiple or No Response	0.6 %
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	15.3 %
English Learners	0.0 %
Students with Disabilities	7.0 %

Teachers
Indicators	Teachers
Teachers With Full Credential	65
Teachers Without Full Credential	3
Teachers Teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence	0
Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners	0
Total Teacher Misassignments	0

School Facilities

Summary of Most Recent Site Inspection

The Foothill High School campus is inspected on an annual basis by the insurance representatives and by the Fire Marshal. In both cases, they look for structural issues and for safety hazards that need to be addressed. In all cases, their recommendations, if any, are addressed immediately.

Repairs Needed

We are currently addressing paving and fencing issues to ensure the safety of students, staff and parents once they enter the Foothill campus. Our maintenance department works diligently to maintain and repair any campus concerns regarding safety.

Corrective Actions Taken or Planned

The issues mentioned in the above section have been identified and are being addressed by the District Maintenance department.

Curriculum and Instructional Materials
Core Curriculum Areas	Pupils Who Lack Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Reading/Language Arts	0 %
Mathematics	0 %
Science	0 %
History-Social Science	0 %
Foreign Language	0 %
Health	0 %
Science Laboratory Equipment (grades 9-12)	0 %

School Finances
Level	Expenditures Per Pupil (Unrestricted Sources Only)
District	$6,970
State	$4,743

Student Performance
Subject	Students Proficient and Above on California Standards Tests
English-Language Arts	55
Mathematics	22
Science	46
History-Social Science	42

Academic Progress
Indicator	Result
2006 API Growth Score (from 2006 API Growth Report)	763
Statewide Rank (from 2005 API Base Report)	7
2006-07 Program Improvement Status	Not in PI

School Completion

Indicator

Result

Graduation Rate

97.3%

Postsecondary Preparation

Measures

Percent of
Graduates

Completed All Courses Required
for University of California
California State University Admission

39.2 %

Foothill High School

School Accountability Report Card
Reported for School Year 2005-06
Published During 2006-07

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC), which is required by law to be published annually, contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. More information about SARC requirements is available at the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should contact the school principal or the district office. DataQuest, an online data tool at http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district, the county, and the state.

I. About This School

Contact Information
This section provides the school's contact information.

School		District
School Name	Foothill High	District Name	Shasta Union High
Street	9733 Deschutes Rd.	Superintendent	Michael J. Stuart
City, State, Zip	Palo Cedro, CA 96073-	Phone Number	(530)241-3261
Phone Number	(530)547-1700	Web Site	www.suhsd.net
Principal	Kyle Turner	SARC Contact	Sandy Guy, Curriculum Analyst
E-mail Address	tkturner@suhsd.net	E-mail Address	sguy@suhsd.net

School Description and Mission Statement
This section provides information about the school's goals and programs.

When Foothill High School was created, the first staff members came together and wrote the Faculty Covenant as an expression of the educational beliefs of the school.

Faculty Covenant

We believe that education at Foothill High should foster a climate of caring in a community of students, staff, and volunteer workers which offers mutual support.

Opportunities for Parental Involvement
This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities.

Foothill High School has a very active and involved parent community. Music Boosters, Sports Boosters, Academic Awards and Club Cougar are just a few ways parents may get involved and support students at FHS. A Back to School Night and Curriculum Faire are set up each year to give parents an opportunity to visit with the teachers and staff of Foothill High School. Season athletic meetings are also organized for parents to meet their child’s coach(es) and hear their individual philosophies. School Site Council is designed to bring in parents to work with the students and staff at Foothill High School to ensure all stakeholders have a positive impact on the culture and climate at Foothill.

Student Enrollment by Grade Level
This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school.

Grade Level	Number of Students
Grade 9	431
Grade 10	522
Grade 11	447
Grade 12	345
Total Enrollment	1745

Student Enrollment by Group
This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified as being in a particular group.

Group	Percent of Total Enrollment	Group	Percent of Total Enrollment
African American	0.4	White (not Hispanic)	89.9
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.7	Multiple or No Response	0.6
Asian	1.0	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	15.3
Filipino	0.7	English Learners	0.0
Hispanic or Latino	3.4	Students with Disabilities	7.0
Pacific Islander	0.2	---	---

Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Secondary)
This table displays by subject area the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom).

Subject	2003-04				2004-05				2005-06
	Avg. Class Size	Number of Classrooms			Avg. Class Size	Number of Classrooms			Avg. Class Size	Number of Classrooms
	Avg. Class Size	1-20	21-32	33+	Avg. Class Size	1-20	21-32	33+	Avg. Class Size	1-20	21-32	33+
English	26.4	27	20	14	26.6	28	10	21	25.4	29	19	17
Mathematics	25.5	27	18	16	26.3	27	12	17	25.0	28	16	12
Science	31.7	1	11	15	31.9	2	10	14	31.0	3	11	20
Social Science	31.3	2	19	22	34.2	1	10	22	34.8	1	6	31

II. School Climate

School Safety Plan
This section provides information about the school's comprehensive safety plan.

Foothill High School thoroughly reviews all school safety procedures throughout the school year. A comprehensive plan is developed each year to adapt to new school facilities and improved methodologies utilized throughout the state. Drills are conducted ranging from fires to imminent danger and armed intruder(s) on campus. In-service meetings are consistently held to prepare the entire staff for circumstances that could potentially threaten student safety. New maps and evacuation plans were developed in the spring of 2006 to further improve the processes utilized at Foothill.

School Discipline Practices
This section provides information about the school's efforts to create and maintain a positive learning environment, including the school's use of disciplinary strategies.

Parent involvement at Foothill High School is very strong, with several active parent groups meeting on a regular basis. These include very active Sports and Music Booster groups, the Academic Awards Program, the Sober Grad Committee and Club Cougar. The Sports Boosters are the cornerstone of two extremely important field projects completed at Foothill. Through virtually all private donations of time, labor and resources, members of this group and their affiliates developed our varsity soccer field and our junior varsity and varsity baseball fields as well. These are top-notch facilities that are used not only by Foothill athletes, but the community as well. The Sports Boosters have also funded the construction of a snack bar in our new community stadium and have donated $25,000 toward the completion of an all weather track on campus. Each year the Music Boosters help spearhead the extremely popular “An Evening at Club Cougar.” This annual dinner dance combines over 150 students from the drama, band and choral programs into eight performances that raise nearly $10,000 for the fine arts at Foothill each year. The event is in February, and tickets are typically sold out the previous fall.

Our parent members of the Academic Awards program are highly visible on campus, as parents from these groups are at school each Wednesday at lunch passing out rewards to the students who have earned either Red or Silver cards. Over 500 students each quarter qualify for this program. Red cards are awarded to students who have perfect attendance or a 3.0 to 3.79 grade point average. Silver cards are awarded to those with a 3.8 grade point average or higher and to those who are selected as student of the quarter finalists. Red card holders may go off campus at lunch on Fridays (with parent permission) and silver card holders may leave campus every day at lunch (also with parent permission). This program has been in place for several years and also includes quarterly assemblies to name the student of the quarter and to honor various winners of awards by department. The trophies and rewards provided are paid for through donations from generous local businesses.

Nearly 1000 students take part in a variety of clubs, extra and co-curricular activities including Student Government, Band, Choir, Drama, Key Club, Foreign Language Club, Truth Club, Yearbook, Web Publishing, Future Farmers of America (FFA), California Scholarship Federation (CSF) and Future Educators, to name several. The staff at Foothill is constantly seeking ways to involve students in school activities to boost student satisfaction with school and improve campus climate.

We also offer a full complement of extra curricular sports teams that are competitive at the league, section and state level. In the past year, 567 athletes (unduplicated count) have competed on 33 different teams representing Foothill High School. Athletes compete under the California Interscholastic Federation and, as such, we have adopted the concepts and philosophies of the Pursuing Victory with Honor campaign. This statewide effort reinforces the concepts of sportsmanship and fair play at all times. Our athletes are held to the highest standards of citizenship in defeat as well as victory. Currently, 81% of our varsity coaching staff, or 17 out of 21 varsity positions, is filled by Foothill staff members. We believe this is reflective of our overall commitment to students both in and out of the classroom.

When disciplinary measures are necessary, we always use a proactive approach and communicate with parents throughout the process to improve student behavior. Whenever possible we use creative methods including Saturday school, lunch time detention, and campus beautification as alternatives to suspension. Our district has also implemented a drug diversion program designed to assist students who may have used or been in possession of a controlled substance on campus or at a school event.

Suspensions and Expulsions
This table displays the rate of suspensions and expulsions (the total number of incidents divided by the total enrollment) at the school and district levels for the most recent three-year period.

Rate	School			District
Rate	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Suspensions	8.25%	11.95%	8%	11%	5.87%	6.5%
Expulsions	.23%	.57%	1%	.6%	.69%	.65%

III. School Facilities

School Facility Conditions and Improvements
This section provides information about the condition of the school's grounds, buildings, and restrooms, and a description of any planned or recently completed facility improvements.

School Facility Conditions Good Repair Status
This table displays the results of the most recently completed school site inspection to determine the school facility's good repair status.

Item Inspected	Facility in Good Repair		Repair Needed and Action Taken or Planned
Item Inspected	Yes	No	Repair Needed and Action Taken or Planned
Gas Leaks	X
Mechanical Systems	X
Windows/Doors/Gates (interior and exterior)	X
Interior Surfaces (walls, floors, and ceilings)	X
Hazardous Materials (interior and exterior)	X
Structural Damage	X
Fire Safety	X
Electrical (interior and exterior)	X
Pest/Vermin Infestation	X
Drinking Fountains (inside and outside)	X
Restrooms	X
Sewer	X
Playground/School Grounds	X
Other

IV. Teachers

Teacher Credentials
This table displays the number of teachers assigned to the school with a full credential, without a full credential, and those teaching outside of their subject area of competence. Detailed information about teacher qualifications can be found at the CDE Web site at http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/.

Teachers	School				District
Teachers	2003-04		2004-05	2005-06	2005-06
With Full Credential		69	64	65	269
Without Full Credential		1	2	3	7
Teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence					---

Teacher Misassignments and Vacant Teacher Positions
This table displays the number of teacher misassignments (teachers assigned without proper legal authorization) and the number of vacant teacher positions (not filled by a single designated teacher assigned to teach the entire course at the beginning of the school year or semester). Note: Total Teacher Misassignments includes the number of Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners.

Indicator	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners	21	13	0