Herbert Hoover Middle School (San Francisco)
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Herbert Hoover Middle School is a comprehensive public middle school
partially located on the border between Parkside and Forest Hill Districts of San Francisco, California
, which educates students in grades 6–8. It is part of the San Francisco Unified School District
.
The school's mascot is the hawk, and its colors are red and gray. The principal is Thomas Graven, and assistant principals are Gloria Andres-Newman and Natalie Eberhart.
Average annual enrollment is 1,250 students. 63% of students are Asian / Pacific Islander, 17% Caucasian, 11% Hispanic and 8% are African American. 42.4% of the pupils are eligible for the government-sponsored free or reduced lunch program, in contrast to the 60.1% district average.
Elective classes offered for students include orchestra
, band
, choir
, journalism, home economics and art. Sports offered include track and field athletics
, softball
, basketball
, baseball
and soccer. Other extracurricular clubs include Wellness Club, Recycling Club, Drama Club and Computer Club.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
partially located on the border between Parkside and Forest Hill Districts of San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, which educates students in grades 6–8. It is part of the San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco Unified School District , established in 1851, is the only public school district within the City and County of San Francisco, and the first in the state of California...
.
The school's mascot is the hawk, and its colors are red and gray. The principal is Thomas Graven, and assistant principals are Gloria Andres-Newman and Natalie Eberhart.
Average annual enrollment is 1,250 students. 63% of students are Asian / Pacific Islander, 17% Caucasian, 11% Hispanic and 8% are African American. 42.4% of the pupils are eligible for the government-sponsored free or reduced lunch program, in contrast to the 60.1% district average.
Elective classes offered for students include orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, band
Concert band
A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
, choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, journalism, home economics and art. Sports offered include track and field athletics
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and soccer. Other extracurricular clubs include Wellness Club, Recycling Club, Drama Club and Computer Club.
Notable alumni
- Mike HolmgrenMike HolmgrenMichael George Holmgren is a former professional football coach and current President of the Cleveland Browns. He served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008...
, NFL football coach http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/02/04/SPGAMH2NMG1.DTL - Daniel HandlerDaniel HandlerDaniel Handler is an American author, screenwriter and accordionist. He is best known for his work under the pen name Lemony Snicket.-Personal life:...
, (aka Lemony Snicket) authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
of A Series of Unfortunate Events http://www.thequietworld.com/books.php?page=lemonysnicket