Herbert Hoover High

Herbert Hoover High operates as a heavily attended four-year high school in Glendale, California, operated by Glendale Unified. Current enrollment sits at 1,590 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 90% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Herbert Hoover High is one of 32 schools operated by Glendale Unified, a district that educates 25,294 students overall.

Demographically, Herbert Hoover High logs that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 8% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 31% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Herbert Hoover High has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Herbert Hoover High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.2%, the actual is 33.5%, a residual of -13.7 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Herbert Hoover High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Eleanor J. Toll Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Herbert Hoover High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Herbert Hoover High's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,637 (now 1,590). White enrollment moved from 60% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 today.

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