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Mission Statement

Foothill High School’s mission is to educate, empower, and inspire all students to become caring, contributing citizens able to succeed in an ever-changing world. We are committed to focusing on instructional rigor, cultivating individual academic success, and creating a community of respect and responsibility.

 

FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

ALL STUDENTS WILL:

BECOME INDEPENDENT, LIFELONG LEARNERS by:

  • Seeking and appreciating knowledge and valuing what is learned
  • Applying knowledge and setting goals
  • Adapting learning methods while working toward goals
  • Reading and writing for pleasure

 

UTILIZE ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN CURRENT AND FUTURE SITUATIONS by:

  • Reading, writing, speaking and listening effectively in academic, professional and public settings.
  • Applying computational, problem-solving, time-management, and test-taking skills
  • Applying research skills and technological fluency
  • Collaborating in teams and groups

 

STRENGTHEN PERSONAL CHARACTER by:

  • Formulating and practicing a positive sense of mental and physical health
  • Developing a work ethic
  • Practicing civility, integrity, honor, and consideration toward others
  • Retaining individual thought while allowing for compromise, risk-taking and collaboration

 

PRACTICE ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS by:

  • Negotiating conflicts and honoring agreements
  • Understanding patriotic duties, rights, and privileges of citizens in a democracy
  • Honoring diversity
  • Understanding the need for activism, service and political and global awareness