Hoover NBA 2K Tournament

Hoover High School held a NBA 2k video game tournament on March 30, 2016. Fourteen students went to battle for school bragging rights. Eleventh grader, Nick Crawford, a great competitor rose as the champion after four straight wins. The event was …

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Hoover’s Henderson: Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Hoover High School’s Courtney Henderson on being named The Des Moines Register 2016 boys’ basketball coach of the year! Henderson and the Huskies went 12-0 in the CIML Metro conference, and qualified for their third state tournament appearance during his seven seasons as coach. Click on the headline to read the Register’s story with more on the coach, the team and their season.

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International Focus at Hoover, Meredith

From its annual diversity assembly to the International Baccalaureate expo, the campus of Hoover High School and Meredith Middle School celebrated global students and global education on Thursday. Click on the image to read and see more of how the two schools mark their pride in students from around the world and the impact of a world-class education.

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Hoover Students Receive IHSSA Honor

Congratulations to Hoover Drama’s Emma Burriola and Alex Colby for being selected to perform at the IHSSA All-State Festival on Monday, April 4th at the University of Northern Iowa.  Emma was selected for her acting performance and Alex …

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Students Travel to Costa Rica

The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences. Over spring break, Hoover teacher, Fabian Ruiz Angeles, had the opportunity of traveling to Costa Rica with a …

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HOOVER ACADEMIC DECATHLON COMPETES AT STATE

Last weekend, Hoover’s Academic Decathlon team participated at the State AcDec competition in Spirit Lake, Iowa.  Along with 23 other teams from around the state, Hoover’s team took part in ten different events, including:  essay writing, speech, interview, …

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Huskies Return to State Basketball Tourney

Congratulations to the Hoover High School boys basketball team on returning to the state championship! With a record of 21-2, the Huskies are the number 3 seed and will face Iowa City West next Wednesday night at Wells …

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Sisters for Sucess Celebrate Black History

Members of Hoover High School Sisters for Success program celebrated Black History Month, providing daily announcements, at Hoover, identifying the achievements of African–Americans throughout history. The members also attended the NAACP Youth Council 12th Annual Black History Banquet …

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BIOLOGY & AP US HISTORY DISCOVERY DAY

On February 23rd and 24th, Hoover’s Biology and AP US History classes visited the Science Center of Iowa.  During their visit, students explored SCIowa’s current traveling exhibition – RACE: Are We So Different?  This unique experience investigates race …

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