• Scholastic Bowl Champions, 23rd Annual GUSD Scholastic Bowl, 2013
• Scholastic Bowl Champions, 24th Annual GUSD Scholastic Bowl, 2014
• National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Nomination, Tornado Times, 2012
• Silver Medalist in US News and World Report's top American High Schools in 2008.
• VAPA Teacher, Allison Stewart - BRAVO Award Finalist for most outstanding arts teacher in LA County
• Hoover Jazz Band winner of 30 National Downbeat Awards
• Scholastic Bowl Glendale Unified School District Champions 2009, JV 2010
• AVID National Demonstration Site 
• CIF Athletic team championships: Baseball '75; Boys' Tennis '02 
• Project Plus Small Schools $500,000 Grant 
• Dance program honored by California Arts Council 
• Drill Team and Pep Squads earn numerous competition awards

Hoover Tornado Marching Band
2013 California State Band Championships

• 5th Place Band
• 3rd Place Color Guard
• 1st Place Visual Performance
• 1st Place Percussion

2013 San Gorgonio High School Field Show Tournament 

• Sweepstakes Band
• 1st Place Music
• 1st Place Visual
• 1st Place Color Guard
• 1st Place Percussion

2013 Oak Hills High School Field Tournament

• 1st Place Music
• 1st Place Visual
• 1st Place Color Guard
• 1st Place Percussion

Herbert Hoover Jazz
Arturo Sandoval Institute All Star Student Jazz Band

• 2013 2 Students Selected
• 2014 7 Students Selected

Riverside City College Jazz Festival

• 2012 Second Place Jazz Combo
• 2011 Second Place Jazz Combo

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Honor Band
2014  3 Hoover Students
2013  1 Hoover Student

Hoover Winter Line (Indoor Drumline)
2014 Drums Across California 2nd Place

Hoover Concert Band
2013 Glendale Unified School District Festival Excellent Rating 

Hoover String Orchestra
2013 Glendale Unified School District Festival Excellent Rating