Hoover High

As a well-populated four-year high school in San Diego, California, Hoover High hosts 2,011 students from grades 9 through 12, run under San Diego Unified. That puts it 140% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

San Diego Unified runs 174 schools in total, collectively educating 94,828 students. Hoover High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hoover High logs that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 13% Asian, 9% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hoover High has 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 89% 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 San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hoover High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Hoover High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Franklin Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hoover High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 2,187 students in 2018 compared to 2,011 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.