Hopkins Public Schools (Minnesota) Explained

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

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.

High school (9–12)

• Hopkins High School

External links

• • • Hopkins West Middle School

Notes and References

1. Web site: School District Consolidations. Minnesota House of Representatives. 2021-08-11.
2. Web site: School district reorganization 1980-2020. Minnesota Department of Education. 2021-08-11.
3. http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/sch_info_popup.asp?Type=Public&ID=271426000616 "Hopkins West Junior High"
4. http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/indschool/HC/documents/NBRS_list.pdf "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002"
5. http://www.hopkins.k12.mn.us/schools/hopkins-west-junior-high/about-us "Hopkins West Junior High - About Us"
6. http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/store_interior.asp?CID=581&DID=49041 "A National Study of Leadership in Middle Level Schools, Volume II: Leadership for Highly Successful Middle Level Schools"
7. http://www.brookingsregister.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=5082 "BHS 'bowling team' takes national title"
8. http://www.greatauk.com/halloffame.html The KMO Hall of Fame