Foothill High School is a

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located in the unincorporated community of

North Tustin, California North Tustin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Orange County, California. The population was 24,917 at the 2010 Census, up from 24,044 in 2000. It is both the largest CDP and largest unincorporated community in Orange Co ...

. It has a mailing address of Santa Ana, but it is a part of the

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. It is the only school in the Tustin Unified School District to offer the

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program. It is a recipient of multiple

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and

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awards.

History and culture

Opened in September 1963 on of land, it is the second oldest high school in the Tustin Unified School District. Its name is derived from its literal position at the base of Cowan Heights and Lemon Heights in North Tustin. The school's colors are black and gold, and its mascot is the Knight. FHS offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, five International Baccalaureate Higher Level, and eight International Baccalaureate Standard Level courses.

Notable alumni

* Brian Alexander, former United States men's national water polo team member and

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gold medalist * Eva Angelina (2003), adult film actress * Brad Boxberger, baseball player * Mike Champion (1976–1978), baseball player with the San Diego Padres * Jamal Duff (1990), football player, actor *

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(born 1989), muralist *

Doug Eisenman Doug Eisenman (born October 2, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Eisenman, a doubles specialist, comes from Santa Ana, California. He attended Foothill High School, where in 1986 he was ''Los Angeles ...

(born 1968), tennis player *

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, 1976 Olympic gold medalist, swimming *

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, 1977 Miss America Teen *

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(1990), businessman, professional football player * Margo Harshman (2004), TV & film actress Even Stevens * Brittany Hayes, 2008 Olympic silver medalist, water polo *

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(1994), professional football player *

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center for

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(2002), professional football player *

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(born 1986), water polo player *

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(2006), Olympic silver medalist, water polo *

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(1993), 2008 USA Olympic gold medalist, men's volleyball team * Matthew Lillard (1988), actor, ''Scooby Doo'', ''Scream'' * Caitlin Lowe (2003), member of the USA National Softball Team *

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(2001),

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WNBA *

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*

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, baseball player and coach *

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, Olympic gold medalist * Alison Sweeney, actress, ''

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'' * Victory Tischler-Blue (1977), singer, film producer, and member of the band

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Other

Former head football coach of the

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, coached at Foothill High School from 1969-1974, then went on to a coach at Austin College and Iowa before landing at Kansas State University.

References

External links

Foothill High School website
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