Hoover High School

4800 Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310 | (515) 242-7300

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,128

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1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,128 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Connie Cook
Fax: (515) 242-7308

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Des Moines Independent Community School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,152
Graduation Rate: 67.1%
Dropout Rate: 7.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.2
Enrolled Students: 31,463

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,128
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 585 (51.9%)
Females: 543 (48.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 108 (9.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 566 (50.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 674 (59.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Hoover High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	0.9%
Black	320	28.4%
Asian	93	8.2%
Hispanic	150	13.3%
White	488	43.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	275	24.4%
10th Grade	277	24.6%
11th Grade	267	23.7%
12th Grade	309	27.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 56%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:44%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 16 Years
Average Salary: $47,891

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Hoover High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,472	17%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$50,221	83%

Source: IA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 29, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is not good i do not like this school because there are no techers watching out in the hallways or watching whats going on and the school is pretty much bad for some children

Reviewed by Student on October 15, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I hate this school.

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