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Herbert Hoover High School

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Herbert Hoover High School is a suburban public school in Elkview, West Virginia that is part of Kanawha County School District. It serves 782 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

782 Students

40 Teachers

775 Husky Way

Elkview, WV 25071 View local requests

https://herberthoover.kana.k12.wv.us/

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Herbert Hoover High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Herbert Hoover High School

$16,188

raised using DonorsChoose

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Herbert Hoover High School has received support from 28 individuals from West Virginia and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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