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About this school
Hoover High School is
an urban public school
in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools.
It serves 898 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Hoover High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hoover High School
$9,756
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
79
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Hoover High School has received support from
53 individuals from Iowa and
26 individuals out-of-state.