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.
