Foothill Alternative High School (Closed 2023)

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Foothill Alternative High School (Closed 2023)

4810 Foothill Rd.
Carpinteria, CA 93013

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School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Total Students (19-20)

3 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School
2020	3
2019	3
2018	12
2017	12
2016	10
2015	10
2014	15
2013	24
2012	10
2011	23
2010	17
2009	24
2008	35
2007	37
2006	15
2005	13
2004	10
2003	11
2002	9
2001	10
2000	16

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Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2012-2018)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School
2018	1
2017	1
2016	1
2015	1
2014	1
2013	1
2012	1

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This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2012-2018)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2018	12:1	23:1	21:1
2017	12:1	23:1	21:1
2016	10:1	24:1	21:1
2015	10:1	24:1	22:1
2014	25:1	24:1	22:1
2013	40:1	24:1	23:1
2012	17:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2009	4%	1%
2008	6%	1%	1%
2007	8%	2%	2%

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Asian

(19-20)

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2013)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2013	4%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2007	3%	12%	3%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

67%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2020	67%	55%	74%
2019	67%	55%	74%
2018	75%	54%	74%
2017	75%	54%	74%
2016	40%	54%	73%
2015	40%	54%	74%
2014	67%	53%	73%
2013	50%	53%	72%
2012	60%	52%	72%
2011	83%	51%	72%
2010	71%	50%	72%
2009	71%	49%	69%
2008	74%	50%	70%
2007	54%	49%	67%
2006	78%	48%	66%
2005	62%	47%	64%
2004	30%	46%	63%
2003	55%	45%	62%
2002	33%	44%	59%
2001	60%	43%	58%
2000	50%	42%	57%

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Black

(19-20)

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2008)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2008	6%	8%	1%
2007	5%	8%	1%
2006	5%	8%	2%
1997	4%	9%	1%

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White

(19-20)

33%

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2020	33%	23%	22%
2019	33%	23%	22%
2018	25%	24%	23%
2017	25%	24%	23%
2016	60%	24%	23%
2015	60%	24%	23%
2014	33%	25%	23%
2013	46%	25%	22%
2012	40%	26%	23%
2011	17%	27%	23%
2010	29%	27%	23%
2009	21%	28%	24%
2008	14%	29%	25%
2007	30%	29%	27%
2006	65%	31%	29%
2005	38%	31%	31%
2004	70%	32%	31%
2003	45%	34%	34%
2002	67%	35%	36%
2001	40%	36%	38%
2000	50%	37%	39%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2020	0.45	0.63	0.40
2019	0.45	0.63	0.40
2018	0.38	0.64	0.40
2017	0.38	0.64	0.40
2016	0.48	0.64	0.41
2015	0.48	0.64	0.41
2014	0.45	0.65	0.42
2013	0.54	0.65	0.43
2012	0.48	0.65	0.43
2011	0.29	0.67	0.43
2010	0.42	0.67	0.43
2009	0.45	0.71	0.48
2008	0.43	0.65	0.45
2007	0.61	0.67	0.47
2006	0.45	0.66	0.49
2005	0.48	0.67	0.49
2004	0.42	0.67	0.51
2003	0.50	0.67	0.50
2002	0.45	0.67	0.52
2001	0.48	0.67	0.53
2000	0.51	0.67	0.52

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(17-18)

≥50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2018	50%	84%	92%
2017	50%	83%	92%
2016	50%	83%	92%
2015	95%	89%	95%
2014	92%	88%	92%
2013	92%	87%	92%
2012	87%	86%	87%
2011	87%	83%	87%

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Eligible for (19-20)

100%

52%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2020	100%	52%	51%
2019	100%	52%	51%
2018	41%	49%	46%
2017	41%	49%	46%
2016	30%	50%	49%
2015	40%	50%	51%
2014	33%	49%	48%
2013	25%	48%	48%
2011	26%	46%	47%
2010	47%	46%	48%
2009	25%	43%	45%

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Eligible for (19-20)

33%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2020)
Year	Foothill Alternative High School	California	Carpinteria Unified School District
2020	33%	7%	9%
2019	33%	7%	9%
2018	8%	9%	14%
2017	8%	9%	14%
2014	7%	9%	15%
2013	4%	7%	11%
2011	13%	8%	12%
2010	6%	9%	16%
2009	21%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carpinteria Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is the graduation rate of Foothill Alternative High School?

The graduation rate of Foothill Alternative High School is 50%, which is lower than the California state average of 84%.

How many students attend Foothill Alternative High School?

3 students attend Foothill Alternative High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Foothill Alternative High School students are Hispanic, and 33% of students are White.

What grades does Foothill Alternative High School offer ?

Foothill Alternative High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Foothill Alternative High School part of?

Foothill Alternative High School is part of Carpinteria Unified School District.

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