Hoover High School opened its doors on August 27, 1967. Throughout the 2017-18 school year we will celebrate and commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Hoover High School. We will highlight accomplishments of current and former staff members, current …

Sandra Whipple Spanier (Class of 1969) is the 21st inductee into the Hoover Alumni Hall of Fame. Sandra Spanier epitomizes all that is good in the education that she obtained while at Hoover High School. Click on the headline to see how she was motivated by her senior year English teacher, Mr. Jerry Wadden, and read about at all she has achieved.

A team from Hoover participated in the DMPS Graduation Walk on Saturday, August 26th. They visited students and their families to encourage good attendance with a goal to graduate!

Online registration opens on July 17th for the 2017-18 school year. Families new to DMPS should contact the DMPS Welcome Center at 242-7371. Parents/guardians of current Hoover students will receive a personalized link for registration in the Infinite Campus Parent …

The Des Moines Civic Center became a classroom for Hoover band director Ryan Rowley and ten of his brass musicians on Friday. They had the opportunity to take a master class from the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, an award-winning group of musicians who combine jazz, funk and hip-hop to take the classic brass ensemble in a new direction. After some individual and small group work, the musicians – professionals and students alike – took to the stage to jam on one of the group’s songs. Click the headline to see more.

Kathie Danielson, the director of high schools at Des Moines Public Schools, will end her career where it began: Hoover High School. Danielson takes over as interim principal at Hoover for the 2017-18 school year as our principal Cynthia Flesch prepares to retire later this spring. Click the headline to read more about two outstanding DMPS educators.

Nine Hoover students will be participating in the DMPS High School Art Exhibit at the Heritage Gallery, 111 Court Ave. from March 30 – April 11th. They are Nicole Rodriguez, Savannah Lester, Ana Larson, Jackie Alvarez, Katelynn Bennett, Bailey Carpenter, Rachel …

Before our incoming seniors can begin school in the fall, they must meet a new mandatory state vaccination requirement. Students without proof of a meningitis vaccination or an exemption will not be allowed to attend classes. As of Aug. 1, 43% of incoming Hoover seniors do not have this vaccination. Click on the headline to read more about what is needed, and where students can find assistance meeting this requirement.

Hoover’s Academic Decathlon team represented the school well over the weekend of March 3-4, 2017.  Colby Williams earned an individual silver medal for her interview and Max Tensen earned a bronze medal for his knowledge of this year’s …

On Friday, March 3rd, Mr. Clark’s research methods classes received feedback on the first drafts of their World Food Prize issue papers.  Local experts received the papers earlier in the week and reviewed changes and suggestions with students …