Foothill Technology High School

34°16′41.40″N 119°13′36.66″W﻿ / ﻿34.2781667°N 119.2268500°W﻿ / 34.2781667; -119.2268500

Public magnet high school in Ventura, California, United States

Foothill Technology High School

Address

100 Day Road

Ventura

California

93003

United States

Information
Type| Public magnet high school
Established| 2000
Principal| Courtney Johnson
Faculty| 90
Teaching staff| 8.12 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment| 981 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 25.73[1]
Campus| Suburban
Color(s)|
Nickname| Dragons
Newspaper| Foothill Dragon Press
Website| foothilltechnology.org

Foothill Technology High School (FTHS, commonly known as Foothill Tech or simply Foothill) is a magnet high school in Ventura, California. The school is part of the Ventura Unified School District.

## History

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Foothill Technology High School opened in 2000 to alleviate overcrowding at the city's two existing comprehensive high schools, Buena and Ventura. Admission is determined via lottery.[2]

## Academics

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Foothill Technology High School has been a California Distinguished School since 2005[3] and won the National Blue Ribbon Award in 2006[4] and 2012.[5] In 2012 the school was ranked 78th in California and 419th in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.[6]

Foothill Tech consistently ranks among the top high schools in California according to its Academic Performance Index (API) test scores. The school's API reached 896 in 2006, the 16th highest score among high schools in the state of California and the highest in Ventura County. FTHS scored 904 in 2007, then 899 in 2009 — yielding a #18 rank in the state. Foothill Tech's API increased to 906 in 2010. In 2011 FTHS retook the top spot in Ventura County with an API score of 914, beating Oak Park High School.[7]

## Athletics

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Foothill Technology High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Dragons. The school is a member of the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) and competes in the Tri-County Athletic Association. The school has offered interscholastic athletics since the 2014–15 academic year;[8] prior to this, student-athletes competed for the comprehensive school within whose attendance boundaries they resided (Buena or Ventura).

Foothill Tech won back-to-back CIF-SS girls' cross country championships in 2017 and 2018.[9] The FTHS boys' soccer team captured its first section title in 2020.[10]

## Notable alumni

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* Anderson .Paak (2004) Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, drummer, rapper, and record producer[11]
* Ryan O'Connell (2005) Writer, actor, director, comedian, LGBTQ activist, and disability advocate.
* Sebastian Bails (2018) TikTok personality[12]
* William Osman, YouTuber and engineer

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Foothill Technology High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
2. ^ "Ventura district finds 'misunderstanding' in handling of Foothill High's Pride Week". Ventura County Star. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
3. ^ Distinguished School Awards 2005 Award Winners
4. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools 2003-2006
5. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools 2012
6. ^ USN&WR Rankings 2012
7. ^ Foothill Technology High School Test Scores
8. ^ "Every day is Father's Day at Foothill Tech". Ventura County Star. May 18, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2021. "Beginning with the 2014–15 school year, the school became a card-carrying member of the CIF-Southern Section and offered, for the first time, a full contingent of sports."
9. ^ "Newbury Park boys, Foothill Tech girls win CIF-Southern Section cross country titles". Ventura County Star. November 17, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021. "In becoming Ventura County's first girls repeat champion since Ventura won back-to-back titles in 2003–04, Foothill Tech had four of the top 15 individual finishers."
10. ^ Ledin, Loren (February 29, 2020). "Foothill Tech boys soccer team wins Division 7 final for program's first CIF-SS title". Ventura County Star. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
11. ^ Journal, The Gentleman's. "Anderson Paak interview: "The joy and the pain – you just need both"". www.thegentlemansjournal.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
12. ^ Shields, Lauren. "Sebastian Bails the "Musical.ly guy"". The Foothill Dragon Press. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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Ventura, California

Schools|

* Ventura Unified School District
* Buena HS
* El Camino HS
* Foothill Tech HS
* Pacific HS
* Ventura HS
* St. Augustine Academy
* St. Bonaventure HS
* Ventura County Christian School

Colleges|

* Ventura College
* Santa Barbara Business College
* Southern California Institute of Law
* The Colleges of Law

Libraries|

* Ventura County Library

Landmarks|

* Dudley House
* Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital
* Emma Wood State Beach
* Emmanuel Franz House
* Feraud General Merchandise Store
* First Baptist Church of Ventura
* Mission San Buenaventura
* Olivas Adobe
* Pierpont Inn
* Rincon Sea Level Road
* San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct
* San Buenaventura State Beach
* San Miguel Chapel Site
* Seaside Park (Fairgrounds)
* Thomas Gould Jr. House
* Ventura County Courthouse (City Hall)
* Ventura Theatre

Transport|

* East Ventura station
* Gold Coast Transit
* VCTC Intercity
* Ventura Harbor
* Ventura station
* El Camino Real

Healthcare|

* Community Memorial Hospital
* Ventura County Medical Center

This list is incomplete.

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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