Foothill High School is located in Bakersfield, California and serves grades 9–12.

Accomplishments

Their speech and debate team won the State Championship (small schools) in 2004. In 2010, the "We The People" team made it to state for the first time in the school's history. Although they did not make it to the final rounds in the capital, Unit 4 of the team received a Unit award out of the remaining 7 schools. On May 30, 2013, Foothill High School had their fiftieth commencement ceremony; the 2013 graduating class received a commemorative trophy and one-of-a-kind diploma covers with the school's golden anniversary Trojan emblem.

Notable alumni

* Jon Baker, NFL and CFL player *

Joey Porter Joseph Eugene Porter (born March 22, 1977) is an American former football outside linebacker who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and is a former outside linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After playing coll ...

- NFL Player - Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals *

Rashaan Shehee Rashaan Shehee (born June 20, 1975) is a former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Shehee attended Foothill High School in Bakersfield, California. He then played collegiately for the Washington Huskies. He played 2 seasons in the NFL, b ...

- NFL running back *

Lonnie Shelton Lonnie Jewel Shelton (October 19, 1955 – July 8, 2018) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played from 1976 to 1985. Early years Shelton played college basketball for Oregon State University. He was drafted by the ...

- NBA Player - New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 all-star * Chris Childs, former New York Knicks guard

References

External links

Foothill High School

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