Hoover High School (North Canton, Ohio)

Hoover High School
Location
North Canton, Ohio
United States
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1929
Principal Anthony Pallija
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,600 (2007-2008)
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Black and Orange
         
Team name The Vikings
Newspaper The Viking Views
Athletics conference Federal League
Website http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~hoover/

Hoover High School is a public high school in North Canton, Ohio.

Name

The school's original name was North Canton High School which students affectionately referred to as No. Ca. Hi. In 1957, a new high school building was named in dedication to local resident William Henry "Boss" Hoover, founder of The Hoover Company.[1][2]

Academics

Hoover High School had an "A" achievement rating for the 2013-2014 school year on their Ohio Report Card and also an "A" for graduation rate.[3]

Athletics

Hoover athletics teams compete as a member of the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) and as a member of the Federal League. Hoover's girls softball team has won Ohio High School Athletic Association state championship seven times, in 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[4] In addition, the girls cross country team placed second in the state championships in 2008. The boys lacrosse team won the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association (non-OHSAA) state championship in 2006, going 18-2 overall. The Hoover girls lacrosse team finished second in the state in 2010 and again in 2011.

In 1985 state finals in football and state running in basketball. Soccer team wins division for 3rd consecutive year and swimmers excel.

On November 25, 2008, Hoover High running back Erick Howard was awarded the AP's 22nd Mr. Football Award (Ohio). Howard earned the award a second time in 2009, becoming only the second player to win the award twice.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Music

Hoover High School has a music program which is split into instrumental and vocal music departments.

The instrumental music department consists of many performing ensembles. In fall, the band members participate in the Viking Marching Band which marches in all Hoover football games, several area band shows, and the Timken Grand Parade. When football season ends, the band splits up into a Freshman Band (D), Concert Band (B), and Symphonic Band (AA). All bands have consistently received superior ratings at competitions. Other ensembles in the instrumental department include Pep Band, two Jazz Bands, String Orchestra, and Full Orchestra as well as numerous small ensembles. The band and orchestra students take trips to places such as Walt Disney World every two years.

The choirs in the vocal department are the Freshman Choir, A-Cappella Choir, Hi-Notes, Women's Chorale, and the elite Hi-Lo's ensemble. Along with these choirs, the vocal music department puts on an annual musical. They also put on the annual May Fiesta concert which highlights all ensembles in the district as well as musical numbers by the years' seniors.

Notable alumni

North Canton Hoover High School Alumni with NFL Careers[9]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "A Bit of North Canton History". Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ↑ DeMuesy, Nan. "Support the Vikings, buy some FieldTurf: It just might grow better if it’s ‘No.Ca.Hi.’". The CantonRepository. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "2013-2014 Report Card for Hoover High School". Ohio School Report Cards. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/sb/girls/default.asp
  5. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  6. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  7. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  9. ↑ NFL Football Players from Stark County, Ohio, Federal League

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Coordinates: 40°53′07″N 81°23′43″W / 40.8853°N 81.395153°W