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 both academically and athletically, having won numerous awards and championships. Hopkins School District offers a K-12 Mandarin Chinese immersion program, which attracts students from within the district and from other school districts. Once within the high school, Chinese becomes a class offered for 90 minutes within the day. The boys basketball team is particularly strong, having won multiple state titles.

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)

Middle schools (6–8)

High school (9–12)

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.

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