Hopkins High School
| Hopkins High School | |
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| Address | |
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2400 Lindbergh Drive , United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°57′27″N 93°24′46″W / 44.9575604°N 93.4128477°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | A Passion for Learning, Learning for Life |
| School district | Hopkins Public Schools |
| Principal | Doug Bullinger |
| Staff | 82.97 (FTE)[2] |
| Number of students | 1,605 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.34[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Silver |
| Athletics conference | Lake Conference |
| Mascot | Leo (Lion) |
| Website | www |
Hopkins High School is a public high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States. Minnetonka is a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. It offers classes for grades 10, 11, and 12, making it one of the only schools in the state still with a 10–12 alignment. Hopkins High School is part of the Hopkins School District 270 and draws students from the city of Hopkins, central and eastern parts of Minnetonka, western Edina, northern Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, western St. Louis Park, and southern Plymouth. (Minnetonka High School draws students from western Minnetonka.) Hopkins High School is known for their dominance in both Boys and Girls Basketball. Having won a combined 15 State Championships from years 2002–2019.
History
In the 1970s, there were two high schools in the district: Dwight D. Eisenhower Senior High School, named for the former general and U.S. president and Charles A. Lindbergh Senior High School named for the Minnesota native and famed aviator. In 1982, Hopkins closed Eisenhower High School, located in a 1950s-era building along Highway 7, and renamed the remaining school Hopkins Senior High School. The older building was converted to a community center and theater. Later part of the building was converted for use as an elementary school.[3]
In 2003, voters approved a $60 million bond, permitting the construction of a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) addition to the high school, consisting of a new auditorium, cafeteria and classrooms. Two years later, the Hopkins School District was declared in statutory operating debt by the State of Minnesota. Many support staff were laid off and class sizes increased by more than 30%. In 2007–08 school year, the statutory label was removed.[citation needed]
Academics
Hopkins High School was Minnesota's first National School of Excellence.[citation needed] In 1996, Hopkins was the only high school in Minnesota honored for overall excellence in Redbook's "America's Best High Schools" project. The Language Arts Department has been named a "Center for Excellence" by the National Council of Teachers of English in recognition of the writing program. The Community Involvement program is one of six in the nation honored by the IBM Corporation and U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report also ranked the school #628 in their 2012 list of best public high schools in America.[4]
Hopkins High School participates in the Advanced Placement Program. In 2005, 494 students took 751 AP exams, with 77% scoring 3 or higher. Students' mean SAT score of 1170 is well above national average, as is the mean ACT score of 23.9.[citation needed][needs update] Six teachers are consultants for the College Board and lead workshops and grade national exams.
Since 1998, the school has had 84 National Merit Semifinalists and 141 Commended Scholars.[citation needed][needs update]
Hopkins is also home to KHOP-TV which produces both weekly shows and cable programming, a school dance program called the Royelles, a Hip-Hop dance team named Deeply Royal, as well as a Student Government and school newspaper- The Royal Page [citation needed]
Athletics
Hopkins High School is a member of the Lake Conference of the Minnesota State High School League.
State championships
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| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Cross Country, Boys | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2015 |
| Cross Country, Girls | 3 | 1983, 2001, 2002 | |
| Swimming and Diving, Girls | 2 | 1978, 1979, 2007(individual) | |
| Soccer, Boys | 1 | 1983 | |
| Tennis, Girls | 1 | 1994 | |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys | 10 | 1952, 1953, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019 |
| Basketball, Girls | 7 | 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 | |
| Dance Team, Girls | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2001 | |
| Nordic Skiing, Boys | 8 | 1967[1], 1968[1], 1969[1], 1970[1], 1995, 1997, 2002, 2007 | |
| Nordic Skiing, Girls | 4 | 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Swimming and Diving, Boys | 9 | 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 2007(individual) | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 1 | 1944 |
| Track & Field, Boys | 2 | 2014, 2019 | |
| Track & Field, Girls | 2 | 2010, 2011 | |
| Total | 54 | ||
- ^ – from 1933 to 1994 an overall team champion was calculated with a point system involving the scores achieved by schools results in all three events – Cross Country, Slalom, and Ski Jumping. In each event, the school with the two best scores was declared the team champion in that event[5]
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2019) |
- Travis Boyd – NHL player (2017-)
- Paige Bueckers – basketball player, UConn Huskies
- Amir Coffey – basketball player, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Los Angeles Clippers.
- Andrew Dawson – Grammy Award-winning music producer and engineer[6]
- LeRoy Gardner III – national champion wrestler, (2001 and 2003)[7]
- Joan Guetschow – Olympic athlete (1985 graduate)
- Holly Henry – Musician and former The Voice (U.S. TV series) contestant
- Kris Humphries – NBA basketball player, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets[8]
- Alexander Johnson – figure skater
- Kathryn Johnson - USA Rugby Player, 2016 Olympics Rugby 7s
- Brian Klaas – Political scientist and author[9]
- Jim Korn – NHL player (1980–1990)[10]
- Garrott Kuzzy – 2010 Olympic cross country skier
- Michael Lehan – football player, Cleveland Browns cornerback (2003–2005), Miami Dolphins (2006–2008)[11]
- Newton Ennis Morton – founder of field of genetic epidemiology.[12]
- Jeffrey Lee Parson – apprehended by FBI for creating MSBlast. B computer virus in 2003[13]
- Ryan Schreiber – founded Pitchfork Media and Pitchfork Music Festival
- Dave Snuggerud – NHL player (1987–1990)
- Nadine Strossen – president of American Civil Liberties Union (1991–2008). Hopkins debater.
- Royce White – basketball player, Houston Rockets
- Todd Sklar – filmmaker, Box Elder, Awful Nice
- The Plastic Constellations – band, Frenchkiss Records
- P.O.S – rapper/musician and member of Doomtree collective[14]
- Lazerbeak – rapper/musician and member of Doomtree collective[15]
- Sims (rapper) – rapper/musician and member of Doomtree collective[16]
- Mike Mictlan – rapper/musician and member of Doomtree collective[17]
- Cecil Otter – rapper/musician and member of Doomtree collective[18]
- Paper Tiger – rapper/musician and member of Doomtree collective[19]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopkins High School
- ^ a b c "Hopkins Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ https://www.hopkinsschools.org/schools/elementary-schools/eisenhower-elementary
- ^ "Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, MN | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ "State Championships PDF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ "Welcome To". Soundeq.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ "Wrestling Hall of Fame"
- ^ "Kris Humphries Profile". Nba.com. February 6, 1985. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ Donovan, Joe. "Gov. Mark Dayton's former driver built a career by dissing Trump on Twitter". City Pages. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Jim Korn Profile". Hockeydb.com. July 28, 1957. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ Mike Lehan Profile Archived June 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rao, D. C. (February 1, 2013). "A Conversation With Professor Newton Ennis Morton". Genetic Epidemiology. 37 (2): 131–135. doi:10.1002/gepi.21695. ISSN 1098-2272. PMID 23135833.
- ^ Jeffrey Lee Parson Profile Archived May 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "P.O.S | Doomtree".
- ^ "Lazerbeak | Doomtree".
- ^ "Sims | Doomtree".
- ^ "Mike Mictlan | Doomtree".
- ^ "Cecil Otter | Doomtree".
- ^ "Paper Tiger | Doomtree".
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