Foothill High School (Henderson, Nevada)
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| Foothill High School
Going Above and Beyond;
Graduation For All! |
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| 800 College Drive Henderson, NV |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Dean | Bill Love Stephanie Chapman |
| Principal | Jeanne Donadio |
| Vice principal | Jordan Phee Roy Thompson Scott Walker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,000 |
| School Colour(s) | Navy blue, columbia blue, and Vegas Gold |
| Athletics conference | Sunrise 4A Region |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Website | http://schools.ccsd.net/foothill |
Foothill High School is a four-year secondary school in the Clark County School District, located in the city of Henderson, Nevada.
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[edit] Programs and academics
In June 2008, Foothill High School hosted the 2008 National Forensic League National Championships.
Foothill operates a business and leadership class, YES, Inc.[citation needed]
Foothill runs a broadcasting program named FST News, which is broadcast school-wide daily.[citation needed]
The Foothill "Pride of the Falcons Marching Band" won first place in the Open Class at the 2009 Henderson Bandfest. The band has traveled to Dublin, Ireland to march in the Saint Patrick's Day Parade.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Football
The school's football program has won several division championships, qualified for the playoffs yearly, and has reached the state tournament several times.[1]
[edit] Marching band
The Foothill Marching Band won the first of their competitions including Henderson Bandfest '09. They partake in band camp during August to learn drill and rehearse marching techniques and this years marching show. The Marching Band also participates at their schools football games, basketball games, assemblies, and pep rallies, marching their show for extra practice and playing stand tunes to get crowds excited. The Marching Band has practice in the morning for an hour and three hour rehearsals on Tuesdays. They will sometimes split their band up into sections by instrument and have them practice music and marching skills with the group. They are one of the top bands in the state of Nevada. The Foothill Marching Band is, at this time, the largest marching band in Nevada. The 2011-12 marching band class had a total of 210+ students. They are the only marching band in Nevada that owns a semi truck for only their marching band. This semi was donated, paint job and all, to the band from a former students family. The Foothill Marching Band also broke state records when they made Finals in two Bands of America competitions in 2010. They have altogether made Band of America Finals three times. As of right now, they are one of four bands across the country to help TAMA test their new drums (that have not yet been released.) The Marching Band has participated in the St. Patricks Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. They travel for different competitions and are frequently receive "Superior" ratings in individual and group music and marching skills.[citation needed] The Foothill Pride of The Falcons Marching Band continues to impress judges throughout their marching season. The Foothill Marching Band has one of the best drumlines in the world, as they competed in the World Regionals.
[edit] Cross country
The girls cross country team won the Sunrise Regional Championships in 2005 and 2006. The boys team won the Sunrise Regional Title in 2007 and 2010.
[edit] Basketball
The 2004 boys basketball team won the school's first Regional title and reached the state finals. The program also hosts the annual Big Time Tournament during the summer, which attracts schools from all over the nation to compete.
In 2006, after losing its first Southeast Division game of the season, Foothill's boys basketball team was 4-9.[2] But since then, the Falcons were nearly unstoppable. After picking up an 89-76 road win over Silverado High School, Foothill finished the regular season 18-10 and had by then won 14 of its last 15 games.[2] The Team also won the sunrise regional title for a second time in 2008, but fell short in the state tournament to Reno High School. The team captured two national championship titles at the National Dance Championships in 2007, and another national title in 2008.[3][4]
[edit] Dance
The dance team has won several in and out of state competitions. The Foothill High School Varsity Dance Team has won the Nevada 4A State Dance Championships four times in the past four years and also placed 14th in the national championship.
[edit] Commencement speech controversy
An incident at the school's commencement on June 15, 2006 sparked a lawsuit against the school. The commencement was held at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where 400 graduates and their families were gathered for graduation. The commencement speech of Foothill valedictorian, Brittany McComb (then 18 years old) was cut short after a school employee pulled the plug on the microphone during her speech. A video of the incident shows that the sound system was cut off.
McComb unsuccessfully brought suit against the school in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, citing as defendants the principal, the assistant principal, and the school employee who turned off the sound system on McComb. The Rutherford Institute supported McComb's suit.[5][6]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ reviewjournal.com - Sports: High School: Football
- ^ a b "Foothill remains on roll, nabs Southeast's top seed Falcons pick up 14th victory in last 15 games". Las Vegas Review Journal. 10 February 2007. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Feb-10-Sat-2007/sports/12518985.html. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Foothill dance team national champs, March 14, 2007, ocregister.com
- ^ Foothill dance team captures national title, March 12, 2008, ocregister.com
- ^ "High-School Valedictorian Sues School for Muting Speech Thanking Jesus". LifeSiteNews.com. http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2006/jul/06071406. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Court Will Hear Case of Valedictorian Silenced Over Christian Faith, Judge Rules". LifeSiteNews.com. http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2006/dec/06122006. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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