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If you could change one rule at Hoover High, what would it be?
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Enrollment
2,011
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005482
Hoover High
4474 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92115 · (619) 344-4500 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,011 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
22.9:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
1,794 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 493 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 505 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 497 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 516 | 26% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
46.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.6pp since 2014
Math
17.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.8% | 27.8% | 23.9% | 29.6% |
| Math | 7.4% | 10.2% | 22.9% | 59.5% |
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 | 46.6% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 14.7% |
| 2021-22 | 45.4% | 9.2% |
| 2018-19 | 51.7% | 17.9% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 14.1% |
| 2016-17 | 45.8% | 20.3% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Hoover High
Hoover High's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover High this school | 2,011 | 89.2% | 28.4% |
| McLane High Fresno | 2,056 | 93.3% | 27.8% |
| Edison High Fresno | 2,339 | 83.8% | 49.3% |
| Tennyson High Hayward | 1,511 | 83.9% | 15.3% |
| Artesia High Lakewood | 1,384 | 86.3% | 33.5% |
| John W. North High Riverside | 2,011 | 87.9% | 32.6% |
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 Hoover High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #843 of 1,052 | #63 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #753 of 1,056 ▲ 221 | #62 of 70 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #771 of 1,056 ▲ 63 | #55 of 70 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #363 of 1,044 | #29 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,011 | #286 of 2,093 | #22 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #987 of 1,352 | #52 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #800 of 1,351 | #78 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #328 of 1,575 | #13 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #530 of 802 | #40 of 57 |
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
2,011
-136 (-6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 2,032
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 2,011 | 87.6 | 22.9:1 | 89% (1,794) |
| 2023-24 | 2,105 | 96.7 | 21.8:1 | 80% (1,689) |
| 2022-23 | 2,265 | 98.8 | 22.9:1 | 81% (1,825) |
| 2020-21 | 2,147 | 87 | 24.7:1 | 73% (1,566) |
| 2017-18 | 2,187 | 91.2 | 24.0:1 | 88% (1,935) |
| 2015-16 | 2,028 | 83 | 24.4:1 | 90% (1,834) |
| 2010-11 | 2,064 | N/A | N/A | 97% (2,003) |
| 2000-01 | 2,099 | 92 | 22.8:1 | 22% (460) |
| 1990-91 | 2,032 | 78 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (2,187 to 2,011); teachers down 4% (91.2 to 87.6).
About Hoover High
Hoover High is a public high school in San Diego, California. Enrollment stands at 2,011 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 140% above the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Within San Diego Unified, Hoover High is one of 174 schools. The district enrolls 94,828 students.
The largest group at Hoover High is Hispanic students, at 74%. Enrollment also includes 13% Asian, 9% Black, and 2% White. Among people living in San Diego County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hoover High scores 42%.
Hoover High reported 87.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 22.9:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. Roughly 89% of students at Hoover High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Among California public high schools, Hoover High outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hoover High would score about 27.3%. It scores 28.4%, 1.2 points above that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Diego County show that the median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, Franklin Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Hoover High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Hoover High ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Hoover High's location as City: Large.
From 2,147 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 2,011 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.9 students per teacher, compared with 24.7 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Hoover High can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Hoover High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hoover High. Hoover High is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Hoover High SchoolHoover, AL · 2,919 students
- Hoover High SchoolNorth Canton, OH · 1,502 students
- Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 898 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Elementary0.4 mi · 380
- Euclid Elementary0.4 mi · 509
- Ibarra Elementary0.6 mi · 390
- TRACE0.6 mi · 437
- Rosa Parks Elementary0.6 mi · 705
- Wilson Middle0.7 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hoover High?
Hoover High enrolls approximately 2,011 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hoover High serve?
Hoover High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hoover High?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Hoover High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hoover High?
At Hoover High, the student body is approximately 2% White, 74% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hoover High public or private?
Hoover High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.