based on 7 reviews
Herbert Hoover Middle School
1635 Park Ave.
San Jose, CA
95126
(408) 535-6274
By: student
Date: March, 2007
well I'm a student from Hoover and I think this school is okay. A lot of kids get bullied by other kids that they don't even know.
By: parent
Date: June, 2006
My daughter came to Hoover MS in the Fall of 2004 & attended 7th & 8th grade. She came from a catholic school where she struggled from 2nd thru 6th grade, (mean kids and under-par teaching). Hoover was an excellent change for her. She received straight A's both years and received the Former Teacher Award at graduation (one 4 girls received this award). She excelled at Hoover and made some good friends. I never had any problems with the teachers and everyone I spoke with on the phone was very helpfull and nice. On the down-side, my daughter had to deal with occasionally being called names because she was white, (the minority at Hoover).
By: parent
Date: May, 2006
Hoover is a great school. The prinicpal and teachers are wonderful. My daughter has joined clubs and does other activities. However, my daughter has also consistently come home with bruises and stories of being pushed, hit, smacked, etc at school. Many of the other students are abusive and when I spoke with a teacher her excuse was she could not watch all the students all the time. Whatever. I have moved and changed schools in the hopes my daughter won't be bullied so much.
By: parent
Date: March, 2006
After three years and mostly positive experiences, I would say that Hoover is at best a nominal school, at worst a ghetto. Alot of the parents have a mentality that they pass on to their children who come to school and display such arrogant contempt for any teacher that requires anything of them...very sad.
By: teacher
Date: February, 2006
The academic programs stress the development of skills, as well as content knowledge, based on the California state standards for the subject area. Many extracurricular activities are available, but unfortunately many of our parents have other commitments.
By: parent
Date: September, 2005
Our childrn loved being there and the programs available are good.
By: parent
Date: March, 2005
Hoover offers visual and performing arts programs that very few schools support any more. There is an excellent orchestra, drama, art, dance, and, until this year, a first rate band program. Teachers at Hoover are beyond dedicated-- they go the extra mile for their students. They hold after school academic labs, sports programs, music/drama/art/dance performances and shows. On the down side, the school administration is very hard to contact (does not return phone calls), and there is very little communication from the school. Newsletters are sporatic at best, and a relatively new auto phone messaging system, capable of delivering messages to every student's home,is virtually unused. The overall climate of the school is surprisingly negative-- troubled students appear to be the focus, while students who are achieving or who just stay out of trouble are almost completely unrecognized.
