Foothill High School (Bakersfield, California)
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Their Speech and Debate team won the State Championship (small schools) in 2004. In 2003, Foothill had the league record of sending 7 students to the National Championships. Their FFA Advanced Parliamentary Procedure Team won a National Championship at the National FFA Convention in October 2007.
In 2010 the We The People team made it to state for the first time in their We the People History. Although they did not make it to the final rounds in the capitol, Unit 4 of the team received a Unit award out of the remaining 7 schools.
In 2010 the We The People team made it to state for the first time in their We the People History. Although they did not make it to the final rounds in the capitol, Unit 4 of the team received a Unit award out of the remaining 7 schools.
Notable alumni
- Joey PorterJoey PorterJoseph "Joey" Eugene Porter is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a...
- NFL Player - Arizona Cardinals - Lonnie SheltonLonnie SheltonLonnie Jewel Shelton is a retired American National Basketball Association player who played from 1976-1985. He played college basketball for Oregon State University. Shelton was drafted by the Memphis Sounds of the American Basketball Association in 1975 but elected to stay in college...
- NBA Player - New York Knicks, Seattle Supersonics, Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 all-star - Chris ChildsChris Childs (basketball)Chris Childs is a retired American professional basketball player, who played primarily at the guard position....
, former New York Knicks guard
External links
- Foothill High School
- Class of 1964 (Website for First Graduating Class Alumni)