Hoover High School

1000 Buccaneer Drive, Hoover AL, 35244 | Hoover City School District | 205-439-1200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2891
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Hoover
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
67%Hoover
44%Alabama

Hoover High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hoover City School District" in Hoover, AL. There are a total of 2,891 students and 202 teachers at Hoover High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Hoover High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 57% higher than the Alabama average.

Hoover High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2891
Teachers202
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment466
Taking some courses415
Taking some courses (not tests)54
Passing some courses251
Passing no courses161

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hoover High School, there are a total of 466 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 415 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hoover High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 58.8% 59.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 27.2% 24.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.7% 6.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 5.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Hoover demographics profile

StatisticHooverAlabamaNational
Population85,3864,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7769791
Median age37.938.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%57%55%
Speak English88%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Hoover

IndexHooverAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade95.0%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school94.3%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college83.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.0%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters22.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Hoover High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.