S C H O O L H O U S E NEWS FROM HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS
HCS STEM teams dominate state competitions Recently, STEM Teams from around the district competed in TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science), an annual, theme-based competition that gives middle school and high school students the chance to learn more about engineering and see their potential to make a difference in the world. The top-three middle school teams from the state were all Hoover City Schools. • Berry Engineering and Science (B)- Coached by Kevin Pughsley •
Berry Engineering and Science (A)- Coached by Kevin Pughsley
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Bumpus Middle (A)- Coached by Shanna Hays
At the ninth and 10th grade level in the state, the top four were all Hoover City Schools. • Hoover High School (A)- Coached by Janet Ort •
Spain Park High School (A) Coached by Scottie Wilson
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Hoover High School (B) Coached by Janet Ort
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Spain Park High School (B) Coached by Scottie Wilson
At the 11th and 12th grade level in the state, the top five were all Hoover City Schools. • Hoover High School (C)- Coached by Janet Ort •
Hoover High School (A)- Coached by Janet Ort
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3 Hoover High School (B)- Coached by Janet Ort
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4 Hoover High School (D)- Coached by Janet Ort
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5 Spain Park High School (A)- Coached by Scottie Wilson
In the overall national rankings at the 11th- and 12th-grade level, two Hoover High School teams placed in the top-10 (seventh and ninth overall).
Fowler hired as new superintendent Dee Fowler, a retired deputy superintendent for the Alabama Department of Education and former superintendent for Madison City Schools, has been appointed as the new superintendent for Hoover City Schools. He spent 41 years with Madison City Schools (including 10 as the system’s superintendent) before joining the Alabama Department of Education as a deputy state superintendent and retiring in 2018. 16 Bham Family May 2021
