Herbert Hoover High School (Iowa)

Herbert Hoover High School, usually referred to simply as Hoover High School or Hoover, is a public secondary school located on the Northwest side of Des Moines, Iowa.

Herbert Hoover High School
Address
4800 Aurora Avenue

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United States
Coordinates41.636311°N 93.683443°W / 41.636311; -93.683443
Information
TypePublic School
Motto "Citizenship, Opportunity, Diversity, Excellence"
Established1967
OversightDes Moines Independent Community School District
International Baccalaureate
SuperintendentThomas Ahart
PrincipalQynne Kelly
Staff54.11 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,074 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio19.85
CampusUrban (NW Des Moines)
Color(s)Green and Gold    
Athletics conferenceIowa Alliance Conference
MascotHuskies
RivalsJohnston Dragons
North Polar Bears
Roosevelt Roughriders
Urbandale J-Hawks
NewspaperHoover Challenger
WebsiteDes Moines Hoover

It is one of five secondary schools under the district of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, and was named after Iowa native and the 31st United States president Herbert Hoover. The school's athletic teams are called the Huskies and compete in the Iowa Alliance Conference. In 2017, Hoover High reached half a century of existence.

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