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Herbert Hoover High School

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Herbert Hoover High School ranks 13 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 88% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Herbert Hoover High School is a public high school located in Elkview, West Virginia, serving 783 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herbert Hoover High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in West Virginia, with rankings ranging from 6th to 37th out of over 100 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with higher proficiency rates compared to the Kanawha County and West Virginia averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.7% of 11th-grade students at Herbert Hoover High School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.3% in Kanawha County and 55.1% statewide. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and white students, with many of these subgroups ranking among the top in the state.

When compared to other high schools in the Kanawha County district, Herbert Hoover High School stands out as a top performer, outperforming Riverside High School and South Charleston High School on state assessments and overall school rankings. However, the school faces competition from the highly ranked George Washington High School, which has consistently been among the top-performing schools in the state. While Herbert Hoover High School has maintained a strong track record of academic excellence, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status students.

782

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,698

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: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (43% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of West Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg34%

13^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8High Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-7 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

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

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Science40%+12 vs state

Mathematics23%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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		752 (96.2%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	85.3	13^th of 111 public high schools	88.3%		65.4	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%	24	22.9	65.7	39.7	$10,698	$954	$9,745
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		623 (59.3%)	309 (29.4%)	22 (2.1%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%		54.2	50^th of 112 public high schools	55.4%	23	15.3	47.7	24.4	$11,806	$1,027	$10,779
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		549 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%		52	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%	28	24.8	55.7	28.3	$11,924	$935	$10,989
Carver Career 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		937 (81.8%)	69 (6.0%)	18 (1.6%)	58 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.3%)	99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%		99.5	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%	1	41.8	75.1	50.2	$10,179	$1,012	$9,168
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) 734-6623	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		572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%		45.3	59^th of 112 public high schools	47.3%	32	19.9	58.3	29.8	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358
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		945 (89.4%)	64 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	22.9	88^th of 111 public high schools	20.7%		12.7	105^th of 112 public high schools	6.3%	17	10.1	46.7	18.1	$10,995	$1,104	$9,891
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		401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%		51.2	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%	20	11.0	51.2	24.4	$13,196	$785	$12,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Hoover High School

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 district is Herbert Hoover High School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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

Is Herbert Hoover High School a good school?

Herbert Hoover High School ranks 13^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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