Foothill High School

800 College Drive

School District

Clark County
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:22
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 03, 2024

Ironically this school has the 2nd highest standardized test scores in Henderson but you would never know it from this site. Most people do not know realize this, even people that should know better like real estate agents don't realize that Foothills has the second highest standarized test scores in the city. You can find them independently by searching online if you try. There is a similar website that does list test scores, but I probably am not allowed to mention it here. If you are a person like me that prefers more objective data please look for the test scores for each school. The information you get from here is subjective. The only people bothering to post are either extremely positive or extremely negative.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2024

Really great school with a friendly staff and student body. Love the new UNR dual credit classes and they keep adding more. Go Falcons!
Submitted by other on March 22, 2024

I am a recent alum of Foothill. I have never had issues with any teachers or staff. I think they have a variety of programs and electives. I felt like my teachers really cared about my education.
Submitted by parent on July 24, 2023

I have had two students graduate from Foothill and they absolutely loved it. It’s actually a about 1/3 smaller than other CCSD schools and class sizes are around 30 so not bad at all. The students and staff are welcoming and friendly. Amazing band and music programs. I would highly recommend
Submitted by other on June 03, 2023

I have two students who attended Foothill and I have been very impressed by their experiences and academics. The teachers and administration have been dedicated to helping each student. The new UNR college credit program has been extremely beneficial to my student heading to college with a head start. The students and parents are supportive of each other and there is a tight OneHill and PTO community so you can get involved as a parent if you want to. The marching band and other performing arts programs are the best in the state and the sports are awesome. There is nothing like a Friday night football game and you'll see the community really shine. Foothill is a hidden gem in CCSD.
Submitted by student on May 25, 2023

Well my first year was pretty wild. I had a lot of fun, except in art which i frequently didn't go to because the classroom was a lot to handle. Which brings me to accommodations, i have autism and struggle in loud spaces but wasn't allowed to wear headphones to help. I remember multiple times where i had to run to the bathroom to get away from class when it was too much. but i love this school so much even when it was rough like in video production when i was working on my movie with my group. we had to stop working a few times because of them being mean towards me. it got so bad i almost dropped the class. also i am bisexual i dont often say it out loud or anything but im a girl who dresses in alternative fashion so people assume. i have been called slurs sometimes and one of the girls on student council this year is homophobic (i asked her to a dance in 6th, she told my whole choir class and they avoided me for the rest of the year)
Submitted by other on September 02, 2022

Overall the school was okay but now it sucks I graduate from there in 2021 and now the school sucks they wouldn’t even let me into the most recent football game and I’m a Foothill High School alumni but they don’t care about that type of stuff if your not a student then you can’t even watch your old school’s team play they made me watch from the other teams side which is unacceptable and something needs to be done about that
Submitted by parent on August 01, 2022

Great school! Good programs, good teachers, responsive principal. Surrounding community is the best-lots of involvement.
Submitted by other on July 27, 2022

I only spent one year at this school as a student (freshman). I had the worst and best experiences there. I was just a loser who got pushed around a lot and got stuff thrown at them. Teachers couldn't do anything about it, and I couldn't point out anybody there who'd constantly harass and throw things at me whenever they felt like it which is partially my fault for not being able to identify anybody because I was completely new to the school. Though, I know there are people who are able to fit in, unlike me so your experiences as a student there might just be better than mine since I didn't even speak at all. I was just a shy little quiet Asian girl trying to get to their classes, hanging by a thread. To me, the school was quite a bore. I didn't feel welcome at the school at all and the spirit there sucks. There are fights that go around and about too. But, the teachers there are quite cool and chill there as long as you don't make them mad. Overall to me, the school was quite a bore and I'm glad I moved and transferred to a new school.
Submitted by parent on July 27, 2022

Foothill has been a great school for my four children with many opportunities for growth. The choir, band, orchestra, and theater programs are fantastic. We're very pleased with the new Principal as well. Go Foothill!
Submitted by student on May 25, 2022

The music programs at Foothill are very well taught. Everyone loves the music teachers. Principal Synold is the kindest principal the school has had. The staff cares about students and class attendance. Lonely students have friends and many clubs that are available to join. The rules are enforced, and the overall school life is enjoyable.
Submitted by student on January 21, 2022

To be honest, this school is just terrible. I was told by a teacher to review this school on this site honestly (which i definitely am). The reasoning on why they want us to review the school was because the old reviews were outdated supposedly. But honestly the old reviews are very accurate and resemble what the school is like now almost perfectly. The teachers in this school are okay for the most part. However some of them seem to legitimately despise their job. I had this teacher who came back after missing most of the 2nd quarter of the year, just to (basically) hit student(s) and be gone for the rest of 2nd quarter. the education is really slow here. You'll spend up to 1 week on a math topic unless you're in accelerated (i don't know much about accelerated classes). English classes really don't teach you at all, they make you read boring things and have very strict due dates on assignments on big readings. I'm almost halfway done with quarter 3 in English and I've only learned about Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, because everything else we've done has been tedious reading work. The homework in this school is okay, and that's really all i can say about homework, because there isn't much of it, and it doesn't do much for practice. Bullying is a really big thing in this school. Most kids are in toxic friendships, and bullying spreads like a disease here. Fights happen way too much (usually the kids in these fights come out of them okay though). There's an entire Instagram account about the school, and about what goes on there (i cannot recall the name of it). Bullying has gotten so bad there are police officers on campus. The school clearly doesn't care about its character. Nobody cares if students just get up and leave classes. And the kids can disrespect teachers with no repercussions. Overall, this school is definitely not the place to learn. The only fun I find at this school is going to math class, because the teacher I got for math is actually good at his job.
Submitted by parent on November 23, 2021

I am a student, and it is mediocre. Fights are pretty often, teachers are alright but if there is complaints the school won't do much about them. Few good things and a few bad things. The science teachers are all mediocre teachers. English are all alright, but show what they believe in and it really shows. Meh school.
Submitted by student on November 19, 2021

Foothill Highschool has impacted my life in great ways and without it I wouldn’t live a great life
Submitted by student on October 05, 2021

Foothill used to be tolerable, fun, safe and intelligent environment. It is no longer that way. Due to the pandemic and the previous school year being completely online, the majority of the students (Freshman, Sophomore, and some Juniors), and some of the teachers, do not care about this school. There are numerous fights between students (and some appear on the news) there are kids vaping and getting high in the bathroom, there are students who are not mentally healthy and the school does nothing to help. At the football games there is almost ALWAYS a fight. There are two restrooms open currently because the other ones were vandalized and defaced, so the only two restrooms are rundown and disgusting. A month or two ago, students were evacuated across the street because there was a bomb threat against the school. The worst thing is that there is a shortage of teachers, the good ones are leaving, and the bad teachers dont care about teaching the students. The point is that things have declined in the past few years at Foothill. I used to love coming to school to talk to friends, gain knowledge, and get prepared to go to college, but now, in my Senior year here, I view school as something to ¨get through¨ to get to college. I know that Foothill is in a part of Henderson that is a nice part of town, but there are much better, and safer high schools to have your children attend, namely Nevada State High School, Green Valley or Coronado.
Submitted by student on September 08, 2017

Constant fights, were even in the news for it. Kids doing drugs in gym always, lots of dealers on campus. Only supportive teachers are in the music department with the exception of a few others.
Submitted by other on August 15, 2017

cheerleaders are suppose to bring in school spirit not act like unfriendly and unsocial misfits.
Submitted by other on May 18, 2017

The only good thing about this school is its band department. Dr. Snavelly and Mr. Pardee are amazing and that's about it for Foothill. Best band teachers I've ever come across besides Mr. Zack Williams from Becker M.S, Mr. Jeff Williams from Bob Miller M.S, and Mr. Jeff McCracken from Coronado.
Submitted by parent on May 12, 2017

All in all our son has had a good experience. There is room for improvement as far as teaching staff.
Submitted by student on March 06, 2015

Worst school! I had to move out of there! I was failing one class (at least) per semester! The so called "teachers" don't actually teach. The students are all bullies. There is a huge bully problem there.