Hoover City Schools
| Hoover City Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°24′26″N 86°45′58″W / 33.4073°N 86.7661°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Learning for Life" |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Established | 1987 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Kevin Maddox |
| Schools | 18 |
| Budget | $167.8 million |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 13,567 |
| Teachers | 1,000 (approximate) |
| Staff | 850(approximate) |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://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. 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. 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.