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About this school
Foothill High School is
a suburban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District.
It serves 1,289 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Foothill High School
$6,186
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
32
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Foothill High School has received support from
29 individuals from California and
3 individuals out-of-state.