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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hoover High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,502
High
DISTRICT 1,084 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CANTON CITY·NCES 390445001417
Hoover High School
525 7th St NE, North Canton, OH 44720 · (330) 497-5620 · Stark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
419 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 352 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 327 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 429 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 394 | 26% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Canton City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
86.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
75.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.5% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.3% | 70.1% |
| 2022-23 | 86.5% | 69.3% |
| 2021-22 | 81.7% | 64.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
83.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 →
Where Hoover High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #56 of 403 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #86 of 776 | #2 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #50 of 774 | #1 of 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #199 of 742 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,502 | #71 of 888 | #5 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #413 of 739 | #7 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #374 of 749 | #9 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #340 of 435 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #356 of 484 | #9 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,502
+37 (+3%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,200
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 1,502 | 88.6 | 17.0:1 | 28% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 1,533 | 85.9 | 17.9:1 | 27% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 1,543 | N/A | N/A | 23% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 1,465 | 71 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,616 | 79 | 20.5:1 | 16% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 1,590 | 77 | 20.6:1 | 18% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 1,727 | 95 | 18.2:1 | 15% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 1,580 | 91 | 17.4:1 | 3% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 1,200 | 71 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover High School.
About Hoover High School
Among the schools in North Canton, Ohio, is Hoover High School, a high-enrollment high school. The school counted 1,502 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 166% bigger than the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio.
North Canton City counts 4 schools and 4,334 students, including Hoover High School.
Roughly 87% of students at Hoover High School are White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. Stark County residents are about 85% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hoover High School scores 23%.
Hoover High School reports a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher, from 88.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 17.0:1 compares with an average of 17.7:1 for high schools in Ohio. Lunch program data show 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hoover High School is 5.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 83.7%. Predicted: 78.3%.
Census data for Stark County show the median household earns about $67,934 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hoover High School, Stark County has 101 public schools.
Hoover High School is about 0.7 miles from North Canton Primary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 83.7% is above the 78.9% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Hoover High School had a net gain of 37 students, or 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.6:1 to 17.0:1 over the same years.
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Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Canton City
- North Canton Primary SchoolElementary · 987 students
- North Canton Middle SchoolMiddle · 957 students
- North Canton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 888 students
- Greentown Intermediate SchoolCombined
- Mary L Evans Early Childhood CenterCombined
- Northwood Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in North Canton
- North Canton Primary SchoolElementary · 987 students
- North Canton Middle SchoolMiddle · 957 students
- North Canton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 888 students
- Greentown Intermediate SchoolCombined
- Mary L Evans Early Childhood CenterCombined
- Northwood Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- North Canton Primary School0.7 mi · 987
- North Canton Intermediate School0.8 mi · 888
- North Canton Middle School1.0 mi · 957
- Portage Collaborative Montessori School2.4 mi · 187
- GlenOak High School2.6 mi · 2,086
- Glenwood Intermediate School2.7 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover High SchoolHow large is Hoover High School?
Hoover High School enrolls approximately 1,502 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hoover High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hoover High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hoover High School have?
Hoover High School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hoover High School?
At Hoover High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hoover High School public or private?
Hoover High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Canton City.
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