Hoover’s annual haunted house, created by the drama department, has started to take shape in the Performing Arts Complex, and will be ready to scare unsuspecting customers at the end of October. Seniors Jenifer Lopez and Jasmine Rodriguez are overseeing this year’s haunted house titled, “Caitlin’s Watching…” “We...

Mrs. Erica Barcelo-Carrillo is in her second year as principal at Hoover High School, but this will be her 25th year in education as a whole. Her passion for becoming a principal came from her time at the University of California, Riverside, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She became a social worker a year following...

Dr. Cherese Wiltshire is the associate principal in charge of the newly branded Leadership Education Advocacy Determination (LEAD) Academy formerly known as SJA. This year is her second year being a part of Hoover's administration team and she couldn’t be more honored to be a part of it. She also oversees the English and...

For about two years now, one of the associate principals of Hoover High, Mr. Joe Boertmann, has been able to provide a positive impact for students and the environment around him. Originally from the Los Angeles area, growing up Mr. Boertmann had attended multiple schools, including Woodrow Wilson High School. Within days...

Mr. Armando Leon is an Associate Principal at Hoover High School. He has been working at Hoover for two years now. He is also a graduate from Hoover and always thought about one day coming back to work here. When the AP position opened up at Hoover, he was so excited to apply! Something he wants the community to know about...

Ms. Westfall Ms. Jane Westfall is a teacher at Hoover high school who teaches Health science careers, Biology, and is the new director of the AHHC Academy. When Ms. Westfall was younger, she fell in love with teaching and aspired to become a teacher when she grew up. As she grew and went into high school, she wasn’t...

Ms. Hollman Ms. Hollman was a first generation student, who was born and raised in San Diego, and most people don't know or believe that she is bilingual, but her first language is Spanish. Ms. Hollman wanted to become a counselor to be the support that she didn't have. She wanted to help students navigate high school,...