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El Modena High School vs. Foothill High School

Should you attend El Modena High School or Foothill High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
El Modena High School
3920 Spring St.
Orange, CA 92869
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Foothill High School
19251 Dodge Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

El Modena High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Foothill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,914 students in grades 9-12, El Modena High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,196 students in grades 9-12, Foothill High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,914 students
2,196 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
83 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Foothill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foothill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4055 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1218 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Modena High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foothill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Modena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foothill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Modena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foothill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
31%
(Top 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of El Modena High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Foothill High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Foothill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
461
519
Grade 10 Students
503
560
Grade 11 Students
476
552
Grade 12 Students
474
565

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Foothill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
72%
46%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Foothill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Foothill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Modena High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foothill High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Foothill High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Modena High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Foothill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of El Modena High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Foothill High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Modena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foothill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Modena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foothill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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