Hoover High School

School: Hoover High School

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Hoover High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 4800 Aurora Ave Des Moines IA 50310
Phone: (515) 242-7300
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 59
Students: 971
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 75
  • Gender Score 93
  • Socioeconomic Score 68
  • Overall Diversity Score 74
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 75

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 6 0.62 %
Asian 148 15.24 %
Black 270 27.81 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 148 15.24 %
White 345 35.53 %
Two Plus 54 5.56 %
Total 971 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 93

Gender Count Percent
Male 518 53.35 %
Female 453 46.65 %
Total 971 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 68

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 571 58.81 %
Reduced Lunch 68 7.00 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 639 65.81 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).