High Schools
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Hoover High School Class of 2019 receives $47 million in scholarship offers
The 719 members of the graduating class are believed to be the largest high school graduating class in Alabama this year. Read more
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Spain Park launches 384 seniors from Class of 2019 into the world
In all, 23% of the graduating class ended with a GPA of 4.0 or higher. Read more
Photo courtesy of Shehzan Maredia
Hoover STEM team ranks internationally
The Hoover High School STEM Team was created last September and began preparing to compete in the International Science Olympiad and TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude for Mathematics and Science) competitions. Read more
Photo courtesy of Tiffany Lind, Hoover City Schools
HHS holds job fair
The Cooperative Education Department held Hoover High School's spring job fair on April 23, specifically targeted for local businesses seeking out high schools students as employees. Read more
HHS senior wins Amazon scholarship, internship
“I’m just very excited to learn and be part of such an amazing group of humans that were selected,” Bradley said. Read more
Photo courtesy of Dustin Helmer, SPHS Theatre Director
Spain Park to present spring play
Spain Park High School’s S’Park Theatre will put on its spring production this month. Read more
Photo by Jasmyne Ray.
Making a difference
The Student Activism for Women club, founded in 2017 by a group of senior students, is striving to empower female students through community service and activism. Read more
New captain ready to steer the Buccaneer ship
When John Montgomery came to Hoover High School more than seven years ago as an assistant principal, he thought he might stay a few years and move somewhere else. Read more
Hoover High Assistant Principal John Montgomery appointed to replace Principal Don Hulin
Montgomery, who has been an assistant under Hulin for 7 1/2 years, will take over when Hulin retires at the end of December. Read more
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Hoover band prepares for 2018 Invitational Marching Festival
Fifteen high school marching bands are expected to participate in Hoover High School’s 2018 Invitational Marching Festival on Oct. 20 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Read more
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Students from Hoover named semifinalists in 2019 National Merit Scholarship program
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Read more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
HHS students organize environmental cleanups with CleanHoover Initiative
Maredia and Lother started the CleanHoover Initiative in December to clean up some of the city’s parks and talk with businesses about reducing their environmental impact. Read more
Photos by Jon Anderson.
Cooper signs off after 10 years on school board
Only a few people have been asked to serve more than one five-year term on the Hoover school board, and Green Valley resident Earl Cooper is one of them. Read more
Hoover’s ‘tough love’ Principal Don Hulin to retire after 10 years
Some principals come across as intimidating to students, maintaining their distance and casting threatening glares. Read more
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Juli Feltham, a rock at Shades Mountain, to retire after 20 years
For 20 years, Shades Mountain Elementary School has known only one principal, but Juli Feltham has finally reached the point where she’s ready to hand over the school keys to someone else. Read more
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Hoover schools shut down education, IT academies
The Hoover school system is shutting down its information technology and education academies for high school students due to declining interest, school officials say. Read more
Sarah Finnegan
Hoover High School Principal Don Hulin to retire after 10 years leading the Bucs
Superintendent Kathy Murphy said she hopes to have a replacement picked and in place by July 1. Read more
Sarah Finnegan
Hoover High says goodbye to Alabama's largest high school Class of 2018
The school sent 690 graduates into the world of college, work and military with more than $39 million in scholarship offers. Read more
Sarah Finnegan
Spain Park Class of 2018 celebrates achievements, friendships at graduation
Family and friends filled the Pete Hanna Center at Samford University to watch about 400 Spain Park seniors complete their high school careers. Read more
Hoover alum wins collegiate javelin championship
2017 Hoover High School graduate and four-year track athlete Will Clark is making a name in collegiate athletics. Read more
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