Hoover City Schools

Hoover City Schools
Location
United States
Coordinates33°24′26″N 86°45′58″W / 33.4073°N 86.7661°W / 33.4073; -86.7661[1]
District information
TypePublic
Motto"Learning for Life"
GradesK–12
Established1987
SuperintendentDr. Kevin Maddox
Schools18
Budget$167.8 million
Students and staff
Students13,567
Teachers1,000 (approximate)
Staff850(approximate)
Other information
Websitehttp://www.hoovercityschools.net/

Hoover City Schools is the public school system serving the city of Hoover, Alabama within the Birmingham, Alabama, metropolitan area. Seventeen schools comprise the 55 square-mile system: 10 elementary schools, three middle schools, one intermediate school and two high schools.[2] A five-member Board of Education, appointed by the Hoover City Council, acts as the governing body of the school system. Hoover City Schools has more National Board-Certified Teachers than any other system in Alabama; more Alabama Teachers of the Year than any other system in Alabama; and ACT scores above state and national averages.[3] The system has a strong focus on instructional technology and maintains safe, clean facilities. The system has consistently grown in student population since its inception in the late 1980s.[4]

  1. ^ "Latitude and Longitude". satsig.com. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Hoover City Schools / Homepage". April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). images.pcmac.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). images.pcmac.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)