Hoover Schools Receive 'A' On State Report Card

HOOVER, AL - The state of Alabama's public schools received an overall grade of "B" in the most recent state report card, while Hoover City Schools received am "A" overall. There were 11 schools in the system that received a 90 or above.

The system was given a 90 overall grade, 10 points higher than the overall state score. Here is how Hoover's schools fared:

• Spain Park High School: 92
• Berry Middle School: 93
• Bluff Park Elementary: 96
• Green Valley Elementary: 86
• Greystone Elementary: 99
• Gwin Elementary: 89
• Deer Valley Elementary: 96
• Hoover High School: 91
• Riverchase Elementary: 95
• Bumpus Middle School: 92
• Brock's Gap Intermediate School: 91
• Simmons Middle School: 91
• Rocky Ridge Elementary: 89
• Shades Mountain Elementary : 93
• South Shades Crest Elementary: 87
• Trace Crossings Elementary: 86

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The grades are based on the 2017-2018 school year. All schools were graded on:

Academic achievement: Schools must meet the 95 percent participation rate for all students and subgroups
English language proficiency: Progress towards English proficiency on state assessment – WIDA ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
School quality or student success: Attendance – rates of chronic absenteeism

Elementary and middle schools were graded on:

Academic achievement: Proficiency on state English language arts and math assessments – Scantron Performance Series
Other academic indicator: Student growth on state English language arts and math assessments – Scantron Performance Series

High Schools were graded based on:

Academic achievement

• Proficiency on state English language arts and math assessments – ACT exam
• Student growth on state English language arts and math assessments – ACT Aspire and ACT exam

Graduation rate

• Four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate
• Five-year adjusted cohort graduation rate

School quality or student success: Meeting any of the following college- and career-readiness milestones.

• Scoring 18 in English, 22 in math, 22 in reading or 23 in science on the ACT exam; scoring 3 or higher on an AP exam; scoring 4 or higher on an IB exam; or earning a silver certificate or higher on the ACT WorkKeys exam
• Attaining college credit or a career and technical education industry credential
• Enlisting in the military

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