How does Herbert Hoover High compare to other high schools in Fresno?

Herbert Hoover High has a Scope Score of 44.2/100, ranked #1079 among California high schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 968 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Herbert Hoover High?

11.3% of students at Herbert Hoover High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Herbert Hoover High?

37.0% of students at Herbert Hoover High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Herbert Hoover High

High School

Fresno Unified FresnoFresno County93710

📍 5550 North First Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,021 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

98 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.0%

AP Exam Prepared

37.1%

A-G Completion

43.5%

College-Going Rate

65.0%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+59.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+40.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 234 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic62.6%

White9.9%

Asian13.0%

Black10.1%

Other4.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Herbert Hoover High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.3%
Met Standard	24.9%
Below Standard	63.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 91.0%

3.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 37.1%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 36.1%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 36.1%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.3%

4.5pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 37.0%

2.7pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.7%

3.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Herbert Hoover High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.9 points below the Fresno Unified district average of 14.1%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.0% exceeded — 2.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.0% — above the state target. 43.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 65.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 37.0%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

37.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

968

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	485	18.1%	39.0%	21.2%	21.6%	57.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	483	4.3%	10.8%	28.2%	56.7%	15.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Centennial Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

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High School

Herbert Hoover High

44.2# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.