Hoover High, Hoover: zone, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, bell schedules page and athletics site; Hoover City Schools’ School Zones page, School Locator Map, IB program page and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES school directory for 2023-24; and the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.

Hoover High, on Buccaneer Drive, is the larger of Hoover City Schools’ two high schools and the home of the district’s International Baccalaureate program. Alabama graded it a B, with 84 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and its graduation rate on that card was 93.11%.

Who to call

• Front office: 205-439-1200, 1000 Buccaneer Drive
• School website: hhs.hoovercityschools.net
• Enrolling a new student: the district’s registration page
• Which school is my address zoned for? Student Services, 205-439-1016
• Buses: HCS Transportation, 205-439-1120, and the bus stop finder
• District office: 205-439-1000, 2810 Metropolitan Way

Principal

Principal Kristi Sayers, according to the school’s staff directory, which lists six assistant principals with her. Chris Blight became the school’s athletic director this year, the district announced in May.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: 2,867 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 2,846 on the 2023-24 card.
• Federal count: 2,884 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 181 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.

State report card

Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.

2024-25 grade: B, 84 points. The 2023-24 card gave Hoover High a B with 89 points. Hoover City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.

The 2024-25 card lists Hoover High as a Targeted Support and Improvement School, a federal designation the state assigns from its accountability results. The full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.

Attendance zone

On the district’s School Locator Map, last updated Dec. 2, 2025, two middle schools feed it:

• Bumpus Middle, fed by Deer Valley Elementary, South Shades Crest Elementary (K-2) and Brock’s Gap Intermediate (3-5), and part of Trace Crossings Elementary
• Simmons Middle, fed by Bluff Park Elementary, Green Valley Elementary and Gwin Elementary, and the rest of Trace Crossings

The district says the map is for information only and is not legally binding. Apartment and multifamily addresses are in a separate apartment zone guide (PDF). Students who want a Hoover school other than their zoned one apply in the district’s yearly transfer window.

Programs

• International Baccalaureate: The district’s IB program is housed at Hoover High and open to students from both high schools, according to the district’s IB program page. Hoover High became an authorized IB World School in 1997, and the program has about 300 students in grades 9 to 12. Students take IB classes in 11th and 12th grade after Pre-IB classes in 10th grade. IB coordinator: 205-439-1371.
• Career and technical classes: The district’s Riverchase Career Connection Center at 853 Willow Oak Drive serves students in grades 10 to 12, according to the federal directory.

Bell times

The regular bell schedule on the school’s bell schedules page runs from 8:30 a.m. (first period) to 3:45 p.m. (eighth period), with an optional zero period from 7:35 to 8:24 a.m. The posted schedule is labeled for the 2024-25 school year’s second semester; check with the front office for changes.

Sports and activities

For football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment, Hoover is a Class 6A school, the state’s largest public class, in Region 3, with Hewitt-Trussville, Oak Mountain, Prattville, Spain Park, Thompson, Tuscaloosa County and Vestavia Hills. The AHSAA’s 2026-28 enrollment list, which sets the classes, gives Hoover an enrollment figure of 2,124.05.

The Bucs’ athletics site lists teams in baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, cheer, boys and girls cross country, esports, flag football, football, boys and girls golf, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls tennis, track, volleyball and boys and girls wrestling. Its facilities page names Met Stadium, the city’s Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, as the home of varsity football. Schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.

Calendar

Hoover High follows the Hoover City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:

• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
• Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
• Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal, end of the second nine weeks
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
• March 22-26, 2027: spring break
• Thursday, May 27, 2027: last day for students

More

• The district’s Hoover High page and school contact list
• Every public school in Hoover, with zones and report cards
• Our Hoover schools guide for the district calendar, registration and the Board of Education
• Spain Park High, the district’s other high school

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Hoover High serve?

Hoover High serves ninth through 12th grade. It is one of two high schools in Hoover City Schools; the other is Spain Park High.

What is Hoover High’s state report card grade?

Hoover High earned a B, with 84 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, down from 89 points on the 2023-24 card. Its graduation rate on the 2024-25 card was 93.11%.

Which schools feed Hoover High?

Bumpus Middle and Simmons Middle, according to the district’s school zone map. Their elementary zones are Bluff Park, Deer Valley, Green Valley, Gwin, South Shades Crest and Brock’s Gap, and part of Trace Crossings.

What time does Hoover High start?

First period starts at 8:30 a.m. and eighth period ends at 3:45 p.m. on the regular bell schedule posted on the school’s website. An optional zero period starts at 7:35 a.m.

What AHSAA class is Hoover High?

Class 6A, Region 3 for football in the AHSAA’s 2026-28 alignment, with Hewitt-Trussville, Oak Mountain, Prattville, Spain Park, Thompson, Tuscaloosa County and Vestavia Hills.