Hopkins School District 270 is a public school district in the U.S. state ofMinnesota. The district is one of the larger districts in the state, and covers all ofHopkins, Minnesota as well as parts of Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Eden Prairie, Edina, Plymouth, Minneapolis, and St. Louis Park. The district is strong athletically, having won numerous state championships. Both boys' and girls' 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.
Hopkins West Middle School: in 2007-08 it educated around 900 students in grades seven to nine.[3] Hopkins West was awarded theBlue 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 theKnowledge 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.
