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Hoover High School
Hoover High School serves grades 9–12 for 923 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the smallest of the 5 Des Moines Independent Community School District high schools in Des Moines. Its 22.5 students per teacher compares with a median of 23.7 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 1,030 in 2019–20 to 923 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 12, with 263 students. 70% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (641 free, 2 reduced-price). It was eligible for Title I funding without a program in 2021–22. The closest park is Westchester Park (0.2 mi).
Hoover High School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Hoover High School
Parks near Hoover High School
Address, phone and official links
4800 Aurora Ave, Des Moines 50310
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State school ID 771737 114 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000543
Other high schools in the district
Schools nearby
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.