The differences between Hoover and your elementary schools are listed below:
Middle School |
Elementary School |
| 7 teachers | 2 or 3 teachers |
| no patrols | safety patrols |
| change for gym | don't change for gym |
| wake up early / get home early | wake up later / get home later |
| more lunch lines | one lunch line |
| more freedom= more responsibility | less freedom |
| sit whereever you want to at lunch | sit at assigned table during lunch |
| electives | art / pe / music |
| inturmurals and sports teams | no sports teams at all |
| hw on the weekend | no lockers |
| complex | basics |
| variety | limited |
| have to be organized | don't have to be organized |