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Enrollment
1,590
High
DISTRICT 1,250 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNIFIED·NCES 061524001933
Herbert Hoover High
651 Glenwood Rd., Glendale, CA 91202 · (818) 242-6801 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,590 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
862 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 415 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 401 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 386 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 388 | 24% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.9pp since 2014
Math
28.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.0% | 29.2% | 24.9% | 24.9% |
| Math | 12.8% | 15.8% | 23.5% | 47.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.1% | 28.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.6% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 50.8% | 28.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.2% | 27.5% |
| 2020-21 | 49.4% | 43.3% |
| 2018-19 | 51.8% | 32.9% |
| 2017-18 | 69.4% | 42.1% |
| 2016-17 | 52.8% | 29.8% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 38.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Herbert Hoover High
Herbert Hoover High's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover High this school | 1,590 | 54.2% | 36.5% |
| Shasta High Redding | 1,268 | 48.1% | 60.6% |
| Casa Roble Fundamental High Orangevale | 1,150 | 48.1% | 31.2% |
| Foothill High Palo Cedro | 1,487 | 45.0% | 58.5% |
| Glendale High Glendale | 2,066 | 55.0% | 28.3% |
| Pleasant Valley High Chico | 1,978 | 46.3% | 56.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Herbert Hoover High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #623 of 1,052 | #132 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #458 of 1,056 ▲ 58 | #110 of 229 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #705 of 1,056 ▲ 101 | #155 of 229 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #611 of 1,044 | #175 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,590 | #518 of 2,093 | #101 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #915 of 1,352 | #265 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #752 of 1,351 | #132 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #1,125 of 1,575 | #330 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #712 of 802 | #208 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,590
+72 (+5%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 2,073
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,590 | 71.3 | 22.3:1 | 54% (862) |
| 2023-24 | 1,538 | 71.8 | 21.4:1 | 56% (864) |
| 2022-23 | 1,430 | 67.5 | 21.2:1 | 53% (763) |
| 2020-21 | 1,518 | 68 | 22.3:1 | 59% (901) |
| 2017-18 | 1,637 | 68.1 | 24.0:1 | 65% (1,058) |
| 2015-16 | 1,640 | 64 | 25.6:1 | 65% (1,073) |
| 2010-11 | 2,040 | N/A | N/A | 56% (1,137) |
| 2000-01 | 2,773 | 116 | 23.9:1 | 51% (1,425) |
| 1990-91 | 2,073 | 88 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herbert Hoover High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,637 to 1,590); teachers up 5% (68.1 to 71.3).
About Herbert Hoover High
Herbert Hoover High is a high school in Glendale, California, according to federal school records. It educates 1,590 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 90% bigger than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Glendale Unified is the local district for Herbert Hoover High. It runs 32 schools with 25,294 students.
By race and ethnicity, Herbert Hoover High is 70% White. The school is also 19% Hispanic and 8% Asian. That is higher than the 31% White share among all Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Herbert Hoover High comes in at 46%.
Its 71.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.3:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 54%. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Herbert Hoover High is C-. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Herbert Hoover High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (36.5%) and its predicted rate (47.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Across Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Herbert Hoover High is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Eleanor J. Toll Middle is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Herbert Hoover High places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Herbert Hoover High is City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 1,518 to 1,590.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glendale Unified
- Crescenta Valley HighHigh · 2,624 students
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Rosemont MiddleMiddle · 1,221 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
- Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighHigh · 1,136 students
Other schools in Glendale
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
- Mark Keppel ElementaryElementary · 955 students
- R. D. White ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Thomas Edison ElementaryElementary · 859 students
Other Herbert Hoover High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Herbert Hoover High. Herbert Hoover High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Herbert Hoover HighFresno, CA · 2,040 students
- Herbert Hoover High SchoolElkview, WV · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Eleanor J. Toll Middle0.1 mi · 1,412
- Mark Keppel Elementary0.1 mi · 955
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary1.0 mi · 815
- Columbus Elementary1.0 mi · 488
- Balboa Elementary1.3 mi · 799
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary1.5 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About Herbert Hoover HighHow many students attend Herbert Hoover High?
Herbert Hoover High enrolls approximately 1,590 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Herbert Hoover High serve?
Herbert Hoover High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Herbert Hoover High?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Herbert Hoover High.
How diverse is Herbert Hoover High?
Herbert Hoover High reports a student body of 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Herbert Hoover High in?
Herbert Hoover High is part of Glendale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.