Hopkins Public Schools (Minnesota)

Hopkins School District 270 is a public school district in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The district is one of the larger districts in the state, and covers all of Hopkins, Minnesota as well as parts of Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Eden Prairie, Edina, Plymouth, and St. Louis Park. The district is strong athletically, having won numerous state championships. Both Boy's and Girl's basketball are particularly strong, having won multiple state titles. Hopkins School District offers a K-12 Mandarin Chinese immersion program, which attracts students from within the district and from other school districts.

History

In 1980 the Golden Valley School District merged into the Hopkins district.^[1] Under Minnesota law it was a consolidation.^[2]

Schools

Elementary schools (K–5)

• Meadowbrook Elementary School
• Tanglen Elementary School
• Alice Smith Elementary School
• Gatewood Elementary School
• Glen Lake Elementary School
• Eisenhower Elementary School
• XinXing Academy- Chinese immersion school (Linked with and sharing the same building as Eisenhower Elementary School.)

Middle schools (6–8)

• Hopkins North Middle School
• Hopkins West Middle School: in 2007-08 it educated around 900 students in grades seven to nine.^[3] Hopkins West was awarded the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1983-84.^[4] It was the first middle school in Minnesota to receive this honor. The National Association of Secondary School Principals, in 2004, included Hopkins West as one of the '100 Highly Effective Middle Level Schools' in the nation.^[5][6] The Knowledge Master Open team was the national junior high quiz champions in the Knowledge Master Open for fall 2008.^[7][8] Currently, the principal of the school is Serita Mattei. The school however has been riddled with issues, including student suicides^[9] and major fights.

High school (9–12)

• Hopkins High School

References

1. "School District Consolidations". Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
2. "School district reorganization 1980-2020". Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
3. "Hopkins West Junior High", National Center for Education Statistics, accessed December 21, 2009.
4. "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" Archived 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Department of Education.
5. "Hopkins West Junior High - About Us", Hopkins Public Schools, accessed December 21, 2009.
6. "A National Study of Leadership in Middle Level Schools, Volume II: Leadership for Highly Successful Middle Level Schools"^{[permanent dead link]}, National Association of Secondary School Principals, ASSP. 2004. 174pp. #2100406.
7. "BHS 'bowling team' takes national title" Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, Brookings Register, May 11, 2009.
8. The KMO Hall of Fame, accessed December 21, 2009.
9. Otárola, Miguel (September 21, 2018). "Hopkins middle school begins to move on after student tragedy". www.startribune.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

External links

• Official website
  • Hopkins West Middle School