Hoover
| Hoover High School | |
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| Location: Hoover, AL | |
| Coaches | Anthony Hamley and Tim Caine |
| State Championships | NAQT: 2009-2012 ASCA: 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| National Championships | None |
| National Appearances | HSNCT: 2008-2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 PACE NSC: 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023 NAC: 2007 |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 2770 |
| NAQT Page | link |
Hoover High School is a public high school in Hoover, Alabama. Hoover was coached by Joshua Rutsky from 2005-2019, and is now coached by Anthony Hamley and Timothy Caine. One of the strongest Alabama high school teams, Hoover won four NAQT Alabama Championships in a row from 2009 to 2012. They have also had success nationally over the past few years, including finishes of 42nd at the 2008 HSNCT, 17th at the 2009 HSNCT, and 27th at the 2010 HSNCT. They also placed 10th at the 2007 NAC. Hoover placed 27th at the 2010 NSC. In 2019, Hoover finished tied for 19th at HSNCT and 24th at PACE NSC. Hoover won the ASCA High School State Championship in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. Hoover hosts the annual Hoover Invitational Tournament.
Former Hoover coach Josh Rutsky coached Alabama's first-ever NASAT team in June 2016, which included Hoover player Joseph Jun.
In the spring of 2023, Hoover produced SCURVY. The set is head edited by Midhun Sadanand and Aiden Dombrosky and written by Hoover players, alumni, and a few other writers. The set was first mirrored at the fourth edition of Maroon Bowl and the mainsite will be in August 2023.