Our Husky Pride
Welcome to Husky Pride, the awards page of Hoover School, where we proudly showcase the numerous accolades earned by our students, teachers, and support staff.
Part of the Redwood City School District (RCSD), Hoover School is celebrated for creating a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners, embodying our district mission in every achievement. This curated space features our latest honors, updated regularly to highlight the ongoing excellence within our community. We invite you to visit frequently to discover the latest recognitions that reflect RCSD's commitment to educational excellence and innovation.
- California PBIS Coalition Honor During COVID - August 2020
- Excellence in Education and Equity Award presented by The San Mateo County Board of Education
- 2016 California Gold Ribbon School
- 2015 Principal Rothengast, Educational Service Leader of the Year
- 2015 Library Makeover, Heart of America & AbbVie
- 2015 Kent Award, REACH After School Academic Program
- 2015 CABE Award, Bilingual Seal of Excellence
- 2014 Golden Bell Award, Best in Classroom Core
- 2014-15 Facebook Technology Grant
- 2014-15 StartUp: EdTech Grant
- 2014 Kent Award, Parent Community Mobilization Team
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RCSD celebrates members of the Class of 2026 from Hoover and Kennedy school who earned the Biliteracy Attainment Recognition in Mandarin and Spanish. This achievement reflects students’ dedication to multilingual learning and supports RCSD’s commitment to preparing students to thrive in a diverse and interconnected world.
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Redwood City School District’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) has been recognized with a Kent Award and an Exemplary Program distinction for its whole-child approach to supporting students beyond the school day. Serving more than 2,200 students daily, the program provides academic support, enrichment, mentorship, and wellness opportunities designed to help students feel connected, supported, and engaged.
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This award recognizes RCSD’s trauma-informed, student-centered approach that helps students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Counseling Services play an important role in meeting RCSD’s LCAP Goal One to Strengthen Social Emotional Support and School Climate by working to ensure that every student feels supported, safe, and connected at school.
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A total of 1,290 brand-new, diverse, and culturally relevant books in both English and Spanish now line the shelves of Hoover’s library, ready for eager students to check them out.
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Dozens of volunteers and the Hoover school community will spend one day in fall painting colorful murals to refresh the library and bringing in brand new books.
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The Collaborative, initiated in 2020, has proved to be highly successful in expanding school mental health support and delivery. With the implementation of this partnership, at least 75 percent of Redwood City School District (RCSD) students indicate they now feel comfortable speaking with a counselor, recognize their school counselor, and know where to go to access counseling on campus. Accomplishments of this strategic alliance most recently earned a 2023 Stanford Community Partnership Award.
