Hoover High School (Alabama)
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1000 Buccaneer Drive Hoover, Alabama 35244 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°20′39″N 86°50′16″W / 33.34409°N 86.83765°WCoordinates: 33°20′39″N 86°50′16″W / 33.34409°N 86.83765°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1994 |
| School district | Hoover City Schools |
| Principal | Don Hulin |
| Faculty | 222 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,770 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange, Black, White |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 7A |
| Nickname | Buccaneers |
| Website | School website |
Hoover High School is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Hoover. Hoover replaced the former W.A. Berry High School. It is one of two high schools in the Hoover City School System and one of three International Baccalaureate schools in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. School colors are orange, black, and white, and the athletic teams are called the Buccaneers. Hoover competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics.
Hoover is the largest high school in the state of Alabama, with an enrollment of 2,770 students. It is known for being featured in the MTV reality television series, Two-A-Days.
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year is 2,770 students. Approximately 59% of students are white, 27% are African-American, 7% are Asian-American, 5% are Hispanic, and 2% are multiracial. Roughly 25% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.
Hoover has a graduation rate of 94%. Approximately 94% of its students meet or exceed proficiency standards in reading, and 96% meet or exceed standards in mathematics. The average ACT score for Hoover students is 26 and the average SAT composite is 1860.
Hoover competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:
Hoover has won a total of over 100 state championships in the following sports:
Hoover's football team has played in the state playoffs 30 times, reaching the semifinals 19 times and the finals 17 times.
In 2013, Hoover City Schools and the city of Hoover were formally recognized as a “Best Community for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). Hoover ensembles include:
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