What Foothill High School does

Foothill High School is a public, government-funded comprehensive secondary school located in Pleasanton, California, operating under the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD). Founded in 1973, the school serves grades 9-12 and provides a college-preparatory curriculum including AP and Honors courses, alongside 26 sanctioned interscholastic athletic programs and various student organizations. Its operating model is non-commercial: the school is funded through California state education apportionment, PUSD-allocated local property tax revenue (LCFF), and supplementary community fundraising via affiliated booster organizations including the PTSA, Foothill Athletic Boosters (FAB), and Music Boosters. No tuition is charged, and there are no revenue-bearing products or services.

The school's technical infrastructure consists of a standard PUSD-aligned enterprise stack: Finalsite for website content management, Edupoint PXP2 for student information systems, Clever for single sign-on, FlexiSCHED for master scheduling, and ParentSquare for parent-teacher communication. These are administrative tools rather than instructional technology platforms. Athletic competition is conducted within the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) at the section level and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) North Coast Section (NCS) at the regional level. Feeder middle schools include Harvest Park, Village, and Hart. The institution's strategic positioning is constrained by its public-mandate scope: differentiation is achieved through programmatic breadth (athletics, performing arts, AP/Honors offerings, club ecosystem) rather than commercial product development.

Name

Foothill High School

Legal name

Foothill High School

Website

https://www.foothillfalcons.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Foothill High School is a public, government-funded comprehensive secondary school in Pleasanton, California, operated by the Pleasanton Unified School District since 1973, serving grades 9-12 with college-preparatory academics, 26 athletic programs, and standard district administrative technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparatory curriculum
• High school athletics
• Extracurricular programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Foothill High School is a public secondary school operated by the Pleasanton Unified School District that delivers comprehensive grades 9-12 education, including a college preparatory curriculum with AP and Honors courses, 26 interscholastic athletic programs, student clubs and leadership organizations, and student support services such as counseling, a College and Career Center, and Work Experience Education.

Product overview

Foothill High School is a public educational institution offering a comprehensive high school curriculum through multiple academic departments, an extensive athletics program with 26 sports, and various student clubs and organizations. The school provides administrative services including a student/parent portal, college and career counseling, and work experience education programs. The institution operates within the Pleasanton Unified School District and serves as a traditional high school rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Departments Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pleasanton Unified School DistrictcoreOthersFoothill High School is operated by PUSD. The district provides administrative oversight, HR, curriculum standards, enrollment systems, technology infrastructure (Edupoint, Clever, ParentSquare), and compliance resources. The school participates in district-wide programs including McKinney-Vento homeless youth education, bullying prevention, and suicide prevention initiatives.
• Athletic Boosters (FAB)coreOthersFoothill Athletic Boosters (FAB) is a parent organization that supports athletic programs through fundraising, sponsorships, scholarships, and volunteer coordination. They hold general meetings and operate fundraising campaigns to supplement athletic department resources.
• Music BoosterscoreOthersParent organization supporting music and performing arts programs at Foothill. Provides funding, volunteer support, and community outreach for band, choir, and instrumental music education.
• PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association)coreOthersParent organization with board and committees, grants program, reflections art program, senior scholarships, and membership drives. Operates FutureFund online store for merchandise and PTSA membership. Provides enrichment fund donations to support classroom initiatives.
• EBAL (East Bay Athletic League)coreOthersAthletic conference for Bay Area high schools. Foothill High School competes in EBAL across multiple sports including football, basketball, soccer, tennis, wrestling, track and field, and more.
• NCS/CIF (North Coast Section/California Interscholastic Federation)coreOthersCalifornia Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section governing body for high school athletics. Provides competitive structure, eligibility standards, and championship tournaments for regional high school sports programs.
• DonorsChooseminorOthersCrowdfunding platform where Foothill teachers post classroom project requests. Families and community members can fund specific educational resources and supplies. School profile includes nearby location filter for regional donors.
• PPIE (Pleasanton Partnerships in Education)minorOthersDistrict-wide education foundation supporting all PUSD schools including Foothill. Provides supplemental funding for educational programs and initiatives beyond what district budget covers.

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Livermore High School: Public high school in Livermore, CA operating under a different district but serving a neighboring Tri-Valley community with a comparable comprehensive curriculum, athletics and CTE portfolio; comparable peer in suburban Bay Area public secondary education.
• Amador Valley High School: Public high school also operated by Pleasanton Unified School District in Pleasanton, CA, serving grades 9-12 with comparable AP, athletics and CTE offerings; direct peer because Foothill and Amador share the same district boundary and compete for the same local student population.
• California High School: Public high school in San Ramon, CA within San Ramon Valley USD; directly comparable public high school serving a similar suburban Bay Area demographic with comparable academic and athletic programs in the EBAL/NCS-CIF ecosystem.
• Dublin High School: Public high school serving Dublin, CA (adjacent Tri-Valley community), with similar AP/Honors curriculum, athletics and college-prep focus; directly comparable suburban Bay Area public high school competing for similar student demographics and college outcomes.
• Granada High School: Public high school in Livermore, CA competing with Livermore High School in the same district and serving the broader Tri-Valley area; comparable suburban public high school with similar grade 9-12 college-prep and athletic offerings.
• Monte Vista High School: Public high school in Danville, CA operated by San Ramon Valley USD; comparable suburban East Bay public high school with AP/Honors coursework, extensive athletics and active parent booster organizations supporting programs.
• Dougherty Valley High School: Public high school in San Ramon, CA operated by San Ramon Valley USD; comparable suburban East Bay public high school with similar AP curriculum, athletic league participation and parent-organization fundraising structure.

Others

• Pleasanton Unified School District: Governing district that operates Foothill High School and Amador Valley High School along with feeder middle and elementary schools; included as an ecosystem participant because PUSD controls enrollment, technology, curriculum standards and funding for Foothill.

Broad incumbents

• K12 Inc (Stride Learning): Large publicly traded provider of online and blended K-12 education serving public and private school students nationwide; broader incumbent in K-12 instruction that competes with public high schools for non-traditional and at-home learners at scale, contrasting with Foothill's single physical campus model.

Emerging players

• De La Salle High School: Catholic independent college-preparatory high school in Concord, CA competing with Foothill for college-bound Tri-Valley and East Bay families; comparable on academic rigor, AP offerings, and competitive athletics but operates on a tuition-based private model that contrasts with Foothill's public status.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/foothillhs_falcons
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoothillPTSA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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