Hoover High School

The Counseling Department at Hoover High School offers students and parents a diverse group of counseling professionals to help navigate high school and future planning. We are fortunate to have grade level counselors who move with their class each year. Additionally, we have a Testing Coordinator, Intervention Counselor, College and Career Specialist and New Beginnings Counselor. We work together to provide a comprehensive counseling program for all students. We seek to prepare every student socially, academically and emotionally for present and future challenges. The counseling program provides a proactive system designed to anticipate and facilitate the academic, career and personal/social/emotional development of students.

Counselors meet with students individually or in small groups to address social, emotional or academic needs. We provide classroom lessons to help students acquire interpersonal/social skills, career awareness/exploration and study/organizational skills. In addition, counselors are available to conference with parents, both individually and with teachers.

It is our goal that Hoover High students not only graduate, but also that they are prepared for success for what they hope to achieve after graduation. There are multiple ways for students to prove that they are college and career ready in addition to earning a diploma. We encourage all students to actively seek at least one of the below College and Career Ready Indicators while in high school.

• Earn an ACT benchmark score on any section of the ACT.
       English - 18, Math - 22, Reading - 22, Science - 23
• Make a qualifying AP or IB exam score.
       AP- 3 or above
       IB - 4 or above
• Earn college credit through dual enrollment or concurrent enrollment with a postsecondary institution.
• Earn a WorkKeys benchmark level – Silver
• Earn an approved career technical industry credential. Credentials can be earned from the below academies and programs:
       Air Force JROTC
       Business Academy
       Culinary and Hospitality Academy
       Cyber Innovation Academy
       Engineering Academy
       Fire Science Academy
       Health Science Academy
       Skilled Trades Academy     
• Military Enlistment