Hoover Engineering Academy

"From the outset when initial planning began in 2003, the mission of the Engineering Academy was to equip students to excel in undergraduate engineering programs. The willingness of our administration to hire engineers with industry and/or academic experience as the program grew and provide phenomenal physical resources enabled us to build a program and culture that has done far more than achieve the academic mission. The Class of 2022 was the 15th class of four-year graduates from the Engineering Academy at Hoover High School. Our graduates have earned undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees from universities throughout the country, including the United States military academies. They truly excel in and out of the classroom and are quick to connect their success to experiences in the Engineering Academy. Hundreds are now in the early part of careers that have included working in startups, small engineering companies, and national research labs to serving as lead engineers in cutting-edge companies like SpaceX to flying with the Blue Angels and training military fighter pilots ... and their impact and that of future EA graduates will continue to grow!"

Mark Conner PhD, founder and former director of EA (2003-2022)