Foothill High School (FHS) is a
public high school in
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California, United States. It was established in 1973 and is part of the
Pleasanton Unified School District
The Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) is a public primary and secondary education school district located in Pleasanton, California, United States, a suburban town east of San Francisco. It consists of nine elementary schools, three midd ...
. It is a fully accredited
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school, with its six-year WASC accreditation approved in the 2018–2019 school year. It was recognized as a
California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately 5-10% of California schools are awarded t ...
in 1994, 2001, 2005 and 2019. It was a 2002 nominee, and a 2006 winner of the
National Blue Ribbon Award. In the US News school rankings for 2020, it was ranked #415 in the National Rankings and #52 in the California High School rankings.
Notable alumni
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Valerie Arioto, player with the
United States women's national softball team
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Brad Bergesen, former pitcher for the MLB
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Brandon Crawford
Brandon Michael Crawford (born January 21, 1987) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Crawford played college baseball for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). H ...
, infielder for three-time World Series champion
San Francisco Giants
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Paula Creamer, professional golfer on
LPGA Tour
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Todd Fischer, professional golfer on
PGA Tour
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T. J. Friedl, baseball player
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Sean Mannion, starting quarterback for
Oregon State, currently with
Minnesota Vikings
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Keith Millard
Keith Joseph Millard (born March 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive tackle for nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles f ...
, former NFL defensive tackle and defensive line coach for
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Eric Moran
Eric Michael Moran (born June 10, 1960) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers. He also was a member of the Los Angeles Express in the United States Football League. He played ...
, former NFL player
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Rich Moran
Rich James Moran (born March 19, 1962) is a former guard in the National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Fo ...
, former NFL player
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Bob Otto
Robert E. Otto (born December 12, 1962) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers. He played college football at Idaho State University.
Early years
Otto attended Fo ...
, former NFL player
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Jason Tarver, football coach
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Gabrielle Union, actress and model
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Rob Williams, host of ''The Rob, Anybody, and Dawn Show'' in Sacramento
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Brett de Geus
Brett de Geus ( ; born November 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Arizona D ...
, MLB pitcher
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References
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Pleasanton Unified School District
High schools in Alameda County, California
Education in Pleasanton, California
Public high schools in California
Educational institutions established in 1973
1973 establishments in California