Hoover High School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

Hoover High School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 898 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.6:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

898

Teachers (FTE)

43.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	329	37%
Hispanic/Latino	229	26%
White	150	17%
Asian	134	15%
Two or more races	48	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Not Specified	4	0%
Total enrollment	898	451M / 443F

English Language Learners: 257 (29% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	46.0% -18.9pp	64.9%	587
Reading Proficiency	55.0% -13.7pp	68.7%	547
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	199
4-Year Graduation Rate	78.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

87 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

97 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

122

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

650

72.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	898	100%

Contact & Location

4800 Aurora Ave

Des Moines, IA 50310

Phone: (515)242-7300

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,580

District enrollment: 30,278

Other Schools in District

Brubaker Elementary School Elementary
Capitol View Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Cattell Elementary School Elementary
Cowles Elementary School Elementary
Downtown School Elementary
Edmunds Elementary School Elementary
Findley Elementary School Elementary

View all 58 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50310) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190897000543

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD