The Foothill Dragon Press

Reactions to Red Ribbon Week are mixed

Dragon Press Editorial Board • October 23, 2009

You may have seen students wearing red bracelets, big red posters on the walls, and students wearing red clothing this week. Students are wearing bracelets saying “I pledge 2B drug free,” but are...

School Board candidates vie for seats at public forum

Dragon Press Editorial Board • October 18, 2009

Students watching candidates speak at a political forum on Thursday gasped in surprise to hear a string of expletives come from a man hoping to help oversee the Ventura Unified School District. Five...

And we’re back! A video of Back-to-School Night

Dragon Press Editorial Board • October 16, 2009

Parents, students, administrators and school board members enjoyed an evening of food, music and class visitations at Foothill's annual Back-to-School Night on Thursday, October 1. Foothill's hard-working...

The Scottish invade Ventura at Seaside Highland Games

Anaika Miller • October 15, 2009

The Seaside Highland Games came to the Ventura County Fairgrounds October 10-11 to provide a sense of Scottish culture to Ventura. The games have a variety of activities such as music, dancing...

Going to Magic Mountain? Don’t miss the top 10 coasters

Kevin Bujold • October 10, 2009

Which coasters should students at Foothill Technology High School look forward to riding the most when they head to Magic Mountain on Monday? The sophomore, junior and senior classes earned a reward...

Speech and Debate Team welcomes new members

Lauren Parrino • October 6, 2009

On September 25, a Foothill debate was held in Spirito Hall over the controversial topic of healthcare. Two teams, each consisting of two members, proposed their arguments well, despite their young age. Senior...

Freshmen Go Green

Chelsey Sainsbury • September 30, 2009

The freshmen at Foothill Technology High School will soon be working on a project to show how everyday happenings locally affect the earth's biomes. The project, which launches October 12 and...

Security cameras likely to be installed around campus

Dragon Press Editorial Board • September 29, 2009

Foothill students may, in the near future, be monitored by security cameras due to the administration's desire to protect students, the campus, the computers and other equipment at the school. Foothill...

Need Community Service? Here’s the next step!

Dragon Press Editorial Board • September 29, 2009

Community service is a big part of being a Foothill student. What are you doing to help your community? Are you helping out with animals? Raising money for a cause? Volunteering at the hospital? Seventy-five...

Foothill spared worst effects of budget crisis so far

Dragon Press Editorial Board • September 29, 2009

Students at Foothill may start to see larger class sizes and limited elective opportunities as a result of last year’s budget cuts. Due to donations and gifts to the school, Foothill is not seeing the...

Foothill seeking to become AVID Demonstration School

Elizabeth Roemisch • September 28, 2009

Foothill Technology High School has long been a school that prepares its students for college, and becoming a national AVID demonstration school is the next rung in the ladder of prestige. AVID represents...

Foothill ranks in top 1 percent of nation according to survey

The Foothill Dragon Press • January 6, 2009

Foothill has earned the silver medal from U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the best high schools in the United States, ranking as the 178th best high school in the nation out of 21,786...