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

Herbert Hoover High has a SchoolScope composite score of 58.0/100, placing it at the 70th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 719 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Herbert Hoover High?

16.9% of students at Herbert Hoover High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.4% 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?

22.3% 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 our composite score.

Herbert Hoover High

High School

Glendale Unified GlendaleLos Angeles County91202

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite 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

1,538 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

71 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.7%

AP Exam Prepared

64.2%

A-G Completion

36.8%

College-Going Rate

80.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 435 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic21.5%

White67.4%

Asian3.2%

Black0.9%

Other7.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Herbert Hoover High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.9%
Met Standard	22.5%
Below Standard	60.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Herbert Hoover High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.1 points below the Glendale Unified district average of 31.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.7 points higher (vs 7.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.7% — above the state target. 36.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 80.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.3%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

22.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

719

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	353	21.0%	29.2%	24.9%	24.9%	50.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	366	12.8%	15.8%	23.5%	47.8%	28.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary

66.791st pctile

Horace Mann Elementary

66.491st pctile

Mark Keppel Elementary

56.177th pctile

Thomas Edison Elementary

50.667th pctile

Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Also serves area

Horace Mann Elementary

66.491st pctile

Thomas Edison Elementary

50.667th pctile

John Muir Elementary

45.855th pctile

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Middle

Eleanor J. Toll Middle

45.360th pctile

Also serves area

Theodore Roosevelt Middle

41.248th pctile

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High School

Herbert Hoover High

58.070th pctile

This school

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