Hopkins West Junior High School

Hopkins West Junior High School is a junior high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. In 2007-08 it educated around 900 students in grades seven to nine. The school is managed by the Hopkins Public Schools district.[1]

Hopkins West was awarded the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1983-84.[2] 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.[3][4]

The Knowledge Master Open team was the national junior high quiz champions in the Knowledge Master Open for fall 2008.[5][6]

Currently, the principal of the school is Shirley Gregoire, Ed.D. Gregoire specializes in evaluation of teachers and integration of technology into the classroom.

Coordinates: 44°55′58″N 93°26′58″W / 44.9327814°N 93.4493128°W / 44.9327814; -93.4493128[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Hopkins West Junior High", National Center for Education Statistics, accessed December 21, 2009.
  2. ↑ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002", U.S. Department of Education.
  3. ↑ "Hopkins West Junior High - About Us", Hopkins Public Schools, accessed December 21, 2009.
  4. ↑ "A National Study of Leadership in Middle Level Schools, Volume II: Leadership for Highly Successful Middle Level Schools", National Association of Secondary School Principals, ASSP. 2004. 174pp. #2100406.
  5. ↑ "BHS 'bowling team' takes national title", Brookings Register, May 11, 2009.
  6. ↑ The KMO Hall of Fame, accessed December 21, 2009.
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopkins West Junior High School

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