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Hoover High School
1000 Buccaneer Drive, Hoover, AL, 35244-4511 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Hoover High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Jefferson County, AL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2251 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 157 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 606 students
Grade 10 - 578 students
Grade 11 - 559 students
Grade 12 - 508 students
This School ( AL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( AL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian 6% 1%
% Hispanic 4% 3%
% Black 16% 43%
% White 74% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School ( AL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 5% 48%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( AL ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Hoover City School District
This School's Agency ( AL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 16 7
Number of Students Managed 11,771 students 3,104 students
District Total Revenue $115,272,000 $24,323,000
District Expenditure $131,878,000 $24,384,000
District Revenue / Student $9,793 $9,372
District Expenditure / Student $11,204 $8,917
District Graduation Rates 95% 80%
School Notes:
  • This school takes its name from the city, which was named after founder William Hoover and not the former U.S. president.
  • For high schools named after Herbert Hoover, see Herbert Hoover High School.
  • Hoover High School is a public high school in Hoover, Alabama, USA, serving grades 9-12. Formerly known as W. A. Berry High School, it was renamed when it was moved to a new campus. It is currently the one of the two International Baccalaureate schools in the Greater Birmingham Area.
  • Notable alumni: Notable alumni include:
  • Murry Bartow, basketball coach formerly at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
  • Jeff Brantley, former ESPN baseball analyst.
  • Taylor Hicks, 2006 American Idol winner.
  • Chad Jackson, New England Patriots wide reciever.
  • Will Pearson, founder of mental_floss magazine.
  • Heather Whitestone, 1995 Miss America.
  • John Parker Wilson, football player and quarterback at the University of Alabama.
  • Alex Binder, Dwarn "Repete" Smith, Kristin Boyle, and Max Lerner, featured on MTV's Two-A-Days. (Ross Wilson, also featured on the show, is not yet an alumnus — he is the quarterback of the current HHS football team, and is scheduled to graduate at the end of the 2006-07 school year.)
  • Academics: Hoover is home to ten National Merit Semi-Finalists in 2006, one of which made a perfect score on the PSAT.
  • Athletics: Hoover High School plays in the Division 6A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), and uses the nickname "Buccaneers." In football, it has been nationally ranked by USA Today and has won the state championship in five of the last six years, including the last four in a row, under the direction of head coach Rush Propst. Before the start of the 2006 season, Hoover was ranked #1 in the nation by USA Today and Sports Illustrated, a ranking it maintained until being defeated 28-14 by #6 ranked John Curtis Christian High School of River Ridge, Louisiana on ESPNU High School Showcase September 29.
  • Hoover, the second-largest school in Alabama (by student population), has won over 41 state championships in 19 sports in the last 10 years. Hoover has made an overall appearance in 21 state championship playoffs.
  • The 2005 football team is featured on the MTV show Two-A-Days. Season two for the Two-A-Days show, showcasing the 2006 football team, is currently being filmed at the school.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (35244)
School Zip (35244) (AL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 26,955 people 4,219,161 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 61% 19%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35.8 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $69,689 $35,209
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 17 years old 35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 65% / 35% 68% / 32%
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My son is now a junior and I couldn't be happier with this school. In fact, the entire Hoover school system. The school gives students a great sense o ...more
 
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