Kindergarten Roundup!
Join us for an in-person Kindergarten Roundup event designed
to connect you and your future kindergartners with your school community.
Hopkins High School offers six bands, five choirs, three orchestras, a multi-level guitar program,
and a state-of-the-art music technology facility that houses our music production courses.
In Hopkins, each student is accepted,
supported, and ready to learn.
Join us for a tour to experience our inclusive environment!
THE HOPKINS PROMISE
Hopkins promises an educational experience for students ages 0-21 that prepares them to succeed in our increasingly complex, rapidly changing world. Our students are recognized as global scholars — who work collaboratively, disrupt the status quo, and solve some of the world’s most complex problems. They are the best and brightest citizens of tomorrow. Together, we are creating a better world by inspiring each student to reach their full potential.
Hopkins News
![Blue background with Hopkins Public Schools' "H" logo in the center.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600708758/hopkinsschoolsorg/bk1ngidcfxhjqlzt0bb6/Logos-Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600708758/hopkinsschoolsorg/bk1ngidcfxhjqlzt0bb6/Logos-Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600708758/hopkinsschoolsorg/bk1ngidcfxhjqlzt0bb6/Logos-Thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600708758/hopkinsschoolsorg/bk1ngidcfxhjqlzt0bb6/Logos-Thumbnail.jpg","width":841}])
Fourteen Hopkins teachers have been nominated for the 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award! These extraordinary teachers are among 142 candidates nominated across the state.
![Staff teaches scholars in an IT class at Hopkins High School.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738776715/hopkinsschoolsorg/sdnzl83sgu6sky4s8w9x/CTE.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738776715/hopkinsschoolsorg/sdnzl83sgu6sky4s8w9x/CTE.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738776715/hopkinsschoolsorg/sdnzl83sgu6sky4s8w9x/CTE.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1738776715/hopkinsschoolsorg/sdnzl83sgu6sky4s8w9x/CTE.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1738776715/hopkinsschoolsorg/sdnzl83sgu6sky4s8w9x/CTE.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738776715/hopkinsschoolsorg/sdnzl83sgu6sky4s8w9x/CTE.png","width":1920}])
Curious how scholars can get a head start on their future?
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Guided by input from the fall survey, Hopkins will develop a cell phone policies with clear guidance for student cellphone use by March 2025.
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Inside Hopkins is back! In the first episode of 2025, we take a deep dive into the heart of the COMPASS program.
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Say hello to VirtualEDU — Minnesota’s first fully-accredited K-12 online public school with blended and fully-online learning options.
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Last week, Hopkins High School teacher David Braaten received a heartwarming surprise from a former student! Lyn King returned to honor Mr. Braaten for the profound impact he had on her when she was in high school in 1997.