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Hoover High School vs Pelham High School

Hoover High School and Pelham High School are very closely rated, both scoring around 7.8 out of 10. Hoover High School is significantly larger with 2,884 students, about 2.6× the size of Pelham High School (1,100). In math proficiency, Hoover High School leads at 95.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricHoover High SchoolPelham High School
Overall Rating7.8 / 107.4 / 10
Academic Score6.34.6
Growth Score6.79.6
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch31.6%48.7%
Environment Score9.38.8
State Rank#364 of 1,356#462 of 1,356
State Percentile73th66th

Test Scores

SubjectHoover High SchoolPelham High School
Math Proficiency95.0%23.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency94.0%70.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailHoover High SchoolPelham High School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment2,8841,100
Student-Teacher Ratio15.9:115.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch31.6%48.7%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)12.9%16.1%
Graduation Rate (4yr)93.0%92.0%
DistrictHoover CityPelham City
CityHooverPelham

Neighborhood

MetricHoover (35244)Pelham (35124)
Median Household Income$114,172$91,513
Median Home Value$390,900$282,600
Median Rent$1,413$1,575
College Educated (Bachelor's+)60.1%50.2%
Poverty Rate3.8%7.0%
Avg Commute25 min28 min