On August 8th, Hoover staff welcomed our new Chinese Exchange Teacher, Joanna Wang, at the DM airport. Ms. Wang is here on an exchange program funded by the U.S. Dept. of State Teachers of Critical Languages Program and …

DMPS is currently hiring school bus drivers. Join the team at Iowa’s largest provider of public education and one of Des Moines’ top employers. If you have or can obtain a Class B commercial driver’s license, and are …

If you’d like to relive the Hoover High School Class of 2013 commencement, there are three options starting next week: watch it on DMPS-TV on Wednesday, June 19; watch it anytime on the district’s YouTube channel; or order your very own DVD. Click the headline for more details about the broadcasts and DVD orders.

Hoover has a new tradition! After graduation rehearsal, seniors donned their cap and gowns and paraded throught the halls of Hoover High. They were cheered on by the underclassmen and teachers as a final farewell to the class …

This spring the Hoover Real World Design Challenge team changed its name and its focus. It is now the Aerospace Design Club, and the focus has been on how things fly and what can we do to make …

On Tuesday May 7th, Hoover hosted a Youth Opportunity Career Fair, sponsored by DMPS and the United Way. Forty-five employers and higher education organizations were on hand to offer career, college and volunteer information to students. Thank you to …

For the third time in five years, Hoover publications adviser Timm Pilcher was honored as one of Des Moines Public Schools teachers recognized as an outstanding student mentor and inspiration at the Iowa High School Athletic Association Governor …

Des Moines Public Schools is working with Polk County Crime Stoppers, Des Moines Police Department and the Polk County Sheriffs Office on an initiative called Campus Crime Stoppers. The program allows students to anonymously notify law enforcement of potential issues at schools via phone, text or online. Click the headline to learn more.

If a photo is worth a thousands words, than the images below say a lot of good things about our students at Hoover High School. For the fourth year in a row, Hoover students took part in the …

Hoover had the biggest gain in the state on the Iowa AP Index, going from #49 last year to #26 today! In fact, for the first time ever, all five DMPS high schools are on the list, compiled by the University of Iowa to rank how well Iowa high schools provide students with the opportunity to take high-level Advanced Placement courses. Click the headline to learn more.