Foothills Christian Schools Explained

Foothills Christian Schools
Address:Preschool: 315 W Bradley Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Elementary: 10404 Lake Jennings Park Road, Lakeside, CA 92040
Middle: 350 Cypress Lane Suite C, El Cajon, CA 92020
High: 2321 Dryden Road, El Cajon, CA 92020
Religion:Christianity
Country:United States

Foothills Christian Schools (FCS) is a private Christian school network in San Diego County, California, covering grades preschool-12.

Schools

Schools in the network:

Athletics

Basketball coach Brad Leaf has coached the Foothills Christian High School boys basketball team to seven titles through 2020.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2016 he was named California Interscholastic Federation Coach of the Year.[6]

In basketball, T. J. Leaf attended the school, and played basketball under his father.[7] As a junior, Leaf led Foothills Christian to the San Diego Section Division II championship.[8] Cal-Hi Sports named him their Division II State Player of the Year.[9] In his senior year, Leaf led the team to a No. 3 state ranking.[10] Leaf finished his high school career second all-time in the San Diego Section in both points (3,022) and rebounds (1,476).[11] [12]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 500-win basketball coaches point toward next milestone. John Maffei. December 23, 2019. San Diego Union-Tribune. October 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: Which San Diego Section boys basketball coaches have won the most section titles?. Bodie De Silva. July 13, 2020. October 25, 2020. October 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028215436/https://california.scorebooklive.com/which-san-diego-section-boys-basketball-coaches-have-won-the-most-section-titles/. dead.
  3. Web site: USI Screaming Eagles | Men's Basketball. www.usi.edu. 2020-10-25. 2020-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210314/https://www.usi.edu/sports/mbasket/mbasketpress.asp?num=2724. dead.
  4. Web site: Pacers draft pick Leaf right at home in Indiana. wthr.com. June 23, 2017. Rich Nye. October 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: No time to dwell on the past for Foothills Christian coach Brad Leaf. Steve Brand. March 1, 2019. San Diego Union-Tribune. October 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: 2016 WINTER ALL-CIF TEAMS ANNOUNCED. April 7, 2020. October 25, 2020.
  7. News: Brand. Steve. Family ties extend to basketball court. February 4, 2014. The San Diego Union Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20160623210515/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/feb/04/family-ties-leaf-foothills-basketball/. June 23, 2016. live.
  8. News: Nemec. Andrew. T.J. Leaf, 5-star PF, set to announce decision Thursday on ESPNU; Oregon Ducks in final 3. November 9, 2015. The Oregonian. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317055023/http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2015/11/tj_leaf_5-star_pf_set_to_annou.html. March 17, 2016. live.
  9. News: Tennis. Mark. All-State Boys BB: By Divisions. May 1, 2015. CalHiSports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121233408/http://www.calhisports.com/2015/05/01/all-state-boys-bb-by-divisions-2/. January 21, 2016. live.
  10. News: Tennis. Mark. State Player of Year Finalists. March 30, 2016. CalHiSports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820045014/http://www.calhisports.com/2016/03/30/state-player-of-year-finalists/. August 20, 2016. live.
  11. News: Maffei. John. Foothills to face No. 1 Chino Hills. March 14, 2016. The San Diego Union-Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601082303/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/mar/14/prep-basketball-foothills-cathedral-augustine/. June 1, 2016. live.
  12. News: Maffei. John. Unbeaten Chino Hills halts Leaf’s Knights. March 15, 2016. The San Diego Union-Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809050344/http://hs.utpreps.com/news_article/show/625907?referrer_id=673597. August 9, 2016. live.