Herbert Hoover High School (Fresno, California)
| Herbert Hoover High School | |
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5550 N. First Street , 93710 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°49′05″N 119°46′20″W / 36.81807°N 119.77225°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963[citation needed] |
| Principal | Courtney Curtis[1] |
| Teaching staff | 98.86 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 2,005 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.28[2] |
| Campus size | Medium-sized city |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Website | hoover |
Herbert Hoover High School is a public secondary school in the Fresno Unified School District serving Fresno, California, United States, in northern Fresno County. It is named for Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States.
Starting with the 2023 – 2024 school year the principal is Mr. Courtney Curtis. He replaced Rebecca Wheeler. Prior to becoming principal of Hoover, Mr. Curtis was principal of Gaston Middle School and before that he was a vice principal at Hoover. [1]
Performance
[edit]The school achieved an API index of 697 in 2008.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Dan Boitano (class of 1971) - Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher
- Ron Dunn (class of 1967) - MLB player
- Henry Ellard (class of 1979) - National Football League (NFL) wide receiver, state champion in the triple jump[4]
- Eric Kendricks (class of 2010) - 2014 Dick Butkus Award winner
- Mychal Kendricks (class of 2008) - NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers
- Barbara Morgan (class of 1969) - NASA astronaut, Teacher in Space Project
- Bob O'Brien - MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers[5]
- Rod Perry (class of 1971) - NFL defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams
- Ryan Wetnight (class of 1989) - tight end in NFL for Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Message from our "NEW" Principal". Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Herbert Hoover High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2008/2008GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=10621661032911 Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine CEA
- ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Stolze, Craig (3 April 1972). "O'Brien Demoted But Ready to Pitch". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 6D. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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