Hoover High School Academies

Hoover High School is proud to offer a wide variety of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) focused small learning communities. Each academy offers access to rigorous AP and college-prep coursework, while integrating electives that center on themes of student interest.

Teachers work in teams at each grade level to plan thematic, interdisciplinary units of project-based learning experiences. This Linked Learning approach exposes students to college and career opportunities while simulating the workforce within the classroom.

To create this authentic experience, academy teams meet regularly with industry advisory boards, who work to authenticate those learning experiences and to help insure that they are rigorous, relevant, and that they are helping to prepare students for the demands of entry-level work, and post-secondary courses of study in their respective fields. Such learning experiences include job shadows, guest speakers, industry mentors, workforce experiences, and more.