Mr. Mark Gonzales has announced that he will not be returning next year due to a new addition to his family. Mr. G and his wife are expecting their second child.  After much thought, he made the difficult choice to leave Hoover. Mr. G wants to be closer to his family and do what is best for all of them. Over the years,...

During the summer of 2023, teachers Ms. Jane Westfall and Ms. Val Woodfil designed a project based learning project with the help of Ms. Briana Desingano and Mr. Chase Fite.  This was in response to the community schools' findings that mental health is a priority to all Hoover's stakeholders. "What I loved the most was...

This year, the 2024 prom may be canceled because tardies and absences have increased by 20 percent since last year at Hoover. Hoover has made a conscious choice to impose a new policy that might have barely any students able to come to prom, which in turn might cancel prom because of the lack of people. The new policy will...

In preparation for spring break, ALMA presented QUADchella 2024 for students and staff to enjoy. On Wednesday, March 27, the mariachi program, lead by Mr. Alex Tapia, played festive songs in the front quad amphitheater during lunch.  They were the first group to perform for ALMA's first year of QUADchella.  It was also...

Because of excessive phone usage, the Hoover administration has decided to introduce the YONDR magnetic phone pouches which will be used to lock phones at the start of the school day. The pouches are locked with a magnet and cannot be unlocked unless by a teacher, administrator, or security. This decision comes after many...

Coming back from spring break, extended day will not be readily available for the time being because Hoover will be introducing night courses. As part of Hoover’s commitment to provide multiple learning opportunities, they have worked on schedules that are suitable for faculty, staff, and students. This new course concept...

According to the administration, a new bathroom policy called Bathroom Escort, will roll out when students return from the spring break. Hoover’s main priority and goal is to make their school a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. The new rule mandates students who need to use the restroom, to be escorted to and...

Throughout the day, construction workers are seen on campus daily and at night as part of Hoover's ongoing efforts to enhance and beautify the campus such as repainting walls and reconstructing efficient drinking water fountains, with the goal of improving the overall environment for students and staff. However, financial limitations...

One of Hoover's new policies will be the banning of colored hair, face piercings, lashes, and acrylic nails. These new policies will begin the week after spring break. These new policies have been added due to many complaints that have been going to school administration by parents, teachers, and staff.  The school takes...

According to administration and security, Hoover will now have lunch inside of classes as part of period three when the fourth quarter begins. There are a number of students leaving trash on the ground, speaking profanity and being hurtful towards each other and adults nearby. Also, during this lunch certain students are...

After much consideration and consultation between administration and school faculty, Hoover has decided to require a uniform dress code for the upcoming 2024/2025 school year. “We have come to the conclusion that adopting the idea of school uniforms can help create a more positive school representation,” said teacher...

According to the administration, one of the reasons there’s bathroom lines and bathrooms are shut down is due to the amount of smoking/vaping which has resulted in a new clear bag policy. Sources have stated that “the lines are super long because there's only two bathrooms open in the whole school all because people ditch...

It was announced on Wednesday, January 31, that the spring musical at Hoover High School will be the high school version of Mean Girls. According to choir director Mr. Mark Gonzales, his first choice was the musical Six.  But it was not available for high schools on the west coast because a North American tour will be performing...

The publications staff of Hoover High School started working on this year's yearbook a few weeks into the school year.  The 2024 theme is "People Will Talk." After a staff discussion which included how social media plays an important part of students' everyday lives, whatever is shown on Instagram or Tik Tok is what students...

  Ms. Andrea Munoz ~ AHHC and Head Conselor Ms. Andrea Munoz is the head counselor at Hoover while representing and supervising the Academy of Health and Healthy Communities, or AHHC for short. She has been working at Hoover for about 12 years and is still going! Fun fact, Ms. Munoz used to work at Clark Middle...

Mr. Ted Hernandez ~ SJA Director Mr.  Ted Hernandez is the Social Justice Academy (SJA) director. He has been teaching here at Hoover High School for about 22 years now and has shown his love and passion for teaching every day since. Mr. Hernandez is a friendly and supportive teacher and truly shows his dedication...