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Herbert Hoover High School

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Herbert Hoover High School ranks 24 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 78% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Herbert Hoover High School in Elkview, WV, serves approximately 782 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Kanawha County Schools district, and has earned a solid 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking 25th out of 105 high schools statewide.

One of the most impressive things about Herbert Hoover is how well it supports students from low-income backgrounds. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 11th in the state for this group—a remarkable jump from 68th just two years prior—and earned a 5-star rating for that performance. This suggests the school has effective systems in place to help all students succeed, regardless of economic challenges. Academically, English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 58.3% of 11th graders scoring proficient, beating both the district (55%) and state (51.2%) averages. However, math remains a challenge, with only 22.3% of 11th graders proficient—a significant gap compared to ELA. Science scores have also been inconsistent, swinging from nearly 40% proficiency in recent years down to 24.5% this year. The graduation rate of 88.3% is another area to watch, as it dropped from 93.3% the previous year and falls below the state average of 92.8%.

When compared to nearby schools, Herbert Hoover holds a middle-to-upper position. It outperforms Capital High School in all subjects and beats Sissonville High School in ELA (58.3% vs. 46.7%), though Sissonville has a higher graduation rate (96.7%). Saint Albans High School edges out Herbert Hoover in math (32.5% vs. 22.3%) but has similar ELA results. George Washington High School remains the academic leader in the area, ranking 1st in the state. Notably, Herbert Hoover achieves these results while spending less per student ($10,698) than several nearby schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. The school also serves special education students less effectively than in past years, a trend worth monitoring.

782

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,763

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

775 Husky Way
Elkview, WV 25071

(304) 965-3394

District: Kanawha County Schools

Feeder schools for Herbert Hoover High School:

Elementary:	Clendenin Elementary School
	Elk Elementary Center
	Pinch Elementary School
Middle:	Elkview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of West Virginia high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg32%

24^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8High Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

23^rd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	24 of 107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.9	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	13 of 114	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.3	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	27 of 119	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	15 of 115	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	57.9	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆
2012	57.3	37 of 113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	40 of 113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	28.6	91 of 112	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	49.6	33 of 82	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.7	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	71 of 91	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	96.8	2 of 84	97.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.1	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	38 of 106	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.4	13 of 107	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	20 of 109	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	37.3	77 of 111	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.7	15 of 119	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	56.6	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.8	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	24 of 107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	6 of 109	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	10 of 111	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	12.5	105 of 112	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	86.0	7 of 121	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	43 of 109	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	16 of 109	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.4	27 of 122	77.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	56.9	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	58 of 83	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	46 of 92	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	24 of 89	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	17 of 85	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	94.5	5 of 103	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	44.7	65 of 118	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	30 of 107	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.8	11 of 112	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	8 of 113	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	63 of 113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.0	24 of 122	80.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2017)96th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)71st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2017)69th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2017)67th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2017)60th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

Mathematics22%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)	WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert Hoover High School	Public	9-12	775 Husky Way	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 965-3394	782	40	19.5	43.9%	752 (96.2%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	71.2	24^th of 107 public high schools	77.6%		85.3	13^th of 111 public high schools	88.3%	11	22.3	58.3	24.5	$6,763	$296	$6,467
Capital High School	Public	9-12	1500 Greenbrier St	Charleston	25311	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6500	1,051	61	17.3	56.5%	623 (59.3%)	309 (29.4%)	22 (2.1%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	33.3	63^rd of 107 public high schools	41.1%		38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%	10	12.9	47.1	17.1	$7,651	$184	$7,467
Sissonville High School	Public	9-12	6100 Sissonville Dr	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1954	564	37	15.2	42.2%	549 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	62.1	30^th of 107 public high schools	72.0%		67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%	5	25.6	46.7	24.8	$7,797	$62	$7,735
Carver Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	4799 Midland Dr	Charleston	25306	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1965	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	1522 Tennis Club Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-7729	1,145	51	22.4	26.1%	937 (81.8%)	69 (6.0%)	18 (1.6%)	58 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.3%)	99.8	1^st of 107 public high schools	99.1%		99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%	1	42.1	78.1	47.2	$5,578	$216	$5,362
WIN Academy at BVCTC	Public, Charter	11-12	2001 Union Carbide Drive	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	WIN Academy at BVCTC	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 205-6787	34				31 (91.2%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0352	874	47	18.5	49.4%	572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	52.7	42^nd of 107 public high schools	60.7%		66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%	15	18.7	51.7	20.6	$6,749	$362	$6,387
Ben Franklin Career Center	Public	9-12	500 28th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0369	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	1 Warrior Way	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1996	1,057	57	18.5	55.4%	945 (89.4%)	64 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	14.8	84^th of 107 public high schools	21.5%		22.9	88^th of 111 public high schools	20.7%	4	8.0	39.4	12.8	$6,743	$264	$6,479
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	410	32	12.8	46.9%	401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	44.2	51^st of 107 public high schools	52.3%		37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%	23	19.4	48.4	17.2	$12,621	$820	$11,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Hoover High School

Is Herbert Hoover High School a good school?

Herbert Hoover High School ranks 24^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover High School?

Students at Herbert Hoover High School are 96% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Herbert Hoover High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Herbert Hoover High School.

What schools feed into Herbert Hoover High School?

Herbert Hoover High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clendenin Elementary School
Elementary : Elk Elementary Center
Elementary : Pinch Elementary School
Middle : Elkview Middle School

What district is Herbert Hoover High School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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