Hoover High School (Alabama)

Hoover High School
Address
1000 Buccaneer Drive
Hoover, Alabama 35244
United States
Coordinates 33°20′39″N 86°50′16″W / 33.34409°N 86.83765°W / 33.34409; -86.83765Coordinates: 33°20′39″N 86°50′16″W / 33.34409°N 86.83765°W / 33.34409; -86.83765
Information
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.[1]

Hoover is the largest high school in the state of Alabama, with an enrollment of 2,770 students.[2] It is known for being featured in the MTV reality television series, Two-A-Days.

Student Profile

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.[3]

Hoover has a graduation rate of 94%.[4] 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.[5]

Athletics

Athletic teams

Hoover competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[6]

Championships

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.[7]

Performing Arts

Theater

Hoover's drama program was started by Sandra L. Taylor, who retired in 2005. The school's on-campus theater is named in her honor. Hoover competes annually at Alabama's Walter J. Trumbauer Drama Festival. In 2006 the one-act play "World Without Memory" was named the runner-up in state competition and was given a special invitation to the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Band

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).[8] Hoover ensembles include:

Controversy

See also: Rush Propst

Hoover High School became embroiled in controversy in the summer of 2007 over allegations that grades for certain athletes were changed to make them eligible for college sports under National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations. The charges center around players on the football team.[9] Rush Propst, the Bucs' head coach, denied any wrongdoing, as did then-principal Richard Bishop. Hoover Superintendent Andy Craig appointed retired federal prosecutor Sam Pointer to investigate the charges. The report was released on October 12, 2007, and found that grades had been changed for two athletes, along with various other issues. (The report can be seen on the school website.)

On July 25, 2007, the Hoover School Board voted to not renew Bishop's contract after one year of service. The action was based largely on a less-than-satisfactory performance assessment by a former assistant superintendent. Dr. Ken Jarnagin was named the interim principal; he started the previous month as the school system's chief academic officer.[10]

Hoover High School again came under public scrutiny in October 2007 after reports that a player failed to properly transfer from Hanceville High School. The AHSAA investigation resulted in the forfeiture of all games in which he played, reducing the team record from 6-1 to 2-5 at the time.[11][12] The Bucs still qualified for the post-season playoffs, however.

The state director of K-12 accreditation for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced his concern with the leadership at Hoover High. SACS asked for and received an outline of the changes necessary to fix the problems in order for the school to retain its accreditation.[13]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Alabama School Rankings". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Hoover High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  4. ↑ "How has your school's graduation rate changed since 2010?". AL.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  5. ↑ "Hoover High School on Niche".
  6. ↑ "Hoover Bucs Athletics". Hoover Buccaneers - Hoover High School Sports. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  7. ↑ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Jon (April 8, 2013). "National music merchant group honors Hoover as one of nation's "best communities" for music education (videos)". Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  9. ↑ Stock, Erin (July 20, 2007). "Pointer outlines investigation of school athletics". The Birmingham News.
  10. ↑ Stock, Erin and Jon Solomon (July 25, 2007). "Hoover school board dismisses Hoover High principal". The Birmingham News (al.com).
  11. ↑ Solomon, Jon; Erin Stock (October 24, 2007). "Hoover wins forfeited; heat on Propst grows". The Birmingham News (al.com).
  12. ↑ Steinbauer, Peter (October 18, 2007). "AHSAA Probes Player's Status". The Birmingham News (al.com).
  13. ↑ Stock, Erin (October 26, 2007). "SACS has concerns about Hoover High". The Birmingham News (al.com).
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