How does Hoover High compare to other high schools in San Diego?

Hoover High has a Scope Score of 44.5/100, ranked #1070 among California high schools. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 868 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hoover High?

13.1% of students at Hoover High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.1% 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 Hoover High?

21.6% of students at 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.

Hoover High

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92115

📍 4474 El Cajon Boulevard

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

2,105 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

96 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

87.3%

AP Exam Prepared

30.6%

A-G Completion

58.4%

College-Going Rate

62.8%

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

+12.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+37.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 404 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.7%

White1.7%

Asian11.3%

Black7.5%

Other2.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hoover High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.1%
Met Standard	19.0%
Below Standard	67.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 21.6%

12.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.4%

0.7pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 87.3%

0.1pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 13.1%

2.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 30.6%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.1%

2.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

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 "32% proficient" for Hoover High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 11.3 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 87.3%. 58.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 62.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, better than 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

13.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

21.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

868

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	436	18.8%	27.8%	23.9%	29.6%	46.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	432	7.4%	10.2%	22.9%	59.5%	17.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Normal Heights Elementary

Rosa Parks Elementary

Cherokee Point Elementary

25.0# in state

Washington Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Also serves area

Roosevelt International Middle

48.8# in state

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High School

Hoover High

44.5# 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.