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Homewood High School vs. Hoover High School

Should you attend Homewood High School or Hoover High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Homewood High School
1901 S Lakeshore Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hoover High School
1000 Buccaneer Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Homewood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Hoover High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,330 students in grades 9-12, Homewood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 2,841 students in grades 9-12, Hoover High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,330 students
2,841 students
This chart displays total students of Homewood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hoover High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
181 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hoover High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homewood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hoover High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#88 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#269 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hoover High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 5% in AL)
53%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hoover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in AL)
51%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hoover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in AL)
58%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hoover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in AL)
91%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Homewood High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hoover High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Homewood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hoover High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
360
798
Grade 10 Students
351
702
Grade 11 Students
317
669
Grade 12 Students
302
672

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homewood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hoover High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homewood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hoover High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homewood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hoover High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homewood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hoover High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hoover High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Homewood High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hoover High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hoover High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hoover High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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