Foothill High School (Bakersfield, California)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Foothill High School
| streetaddress = 501 Park Drive
| city = Bakersfield
| state = California
| zipcode = 93306
| coordinates = {{coord|35|21|58|N|118|55|05|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| established = 1962
| district = Kern High School District
| type = Public
| principal = Sydney Peterson
| enrollment = 2,063 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0619540&ID=061954002344|title=Foothill High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 29, 2024}}
| mascot = Trojan
| rival =
| yearbook = Aurora
| colors = Black and Gold {{Color box|Black|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|Gold|border=darkgray}}
| information = (661) 366-4491
| website = [http://foothill.kernhigh.org/ http://foothill.kernhigh.org/]
}}
Foothill High School is located in Bakersfield, California and serves grades 9–12.
Accomplishments
Their speech and debate team won the State Championship (small schools) in 2004.
In 2010, the "We The People" team made it to state for the first time in the school's history. Although they did not make it to the final rounds in the capital, Unit 4 of the team received a Unit award out of the remaining 7 schools.
On May 30, 2013, Foothill High School had their fiftieth commencement ceremony; the 2013 graduating class received a commemorative trophy and one-of-a-kind diploma covers with the school's golden anniversary Trojan emblem.
Notable alumni
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- Jon Baker, NFL and CFL player
- Joey Porter - NFL Player - Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals"[http://www.noticias.info/Archivo/2006/200602/20060225/20060225_149543.shtm NFL: DOLPHINS: Miami Dolphins Linebacker Joey Porter honored by his hometown]." Miami Dolphins at noticias.info. Retrieved on July 16, 2009.
- Rashaan Shehee - NFL running back
- Lonnie Shelton - NBA Player - New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 all-star{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SheltLo01 |title=Lonnie Shelton Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=2010-02-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214102710/http://databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SHELTLO01 |archivedate=2010-12-14 }}
- Chris Childs, former New York Knicks guard
References
External links
- [http://foothill.kernhigh.org/ Foothill High School]
- [http://www.fhs64.org/ Class of 1964] (Website for First Graduating Class Alumni)
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Category:High schools in Bakersfield, California
Category:International Baccalaureate schools in California
Category:Public high schools in California
Category:1962 establishments in California
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