Hopkins Public Schools (Michigan)

Hopkins Public Schools
"Learning Locally, Competing Globally"
Address
400 Clark Street Hopkins, Michigan, Allegan County 49328 United States
Coordinates
Information
School type	Public
Established	1884
NCES District ID	2618570
Superintendent	Gary Woods
School code	03070
Administrator	11
Staff	91
Teaching staff	88
Grades	Pre-K to 12
Enrollment	1707 (2011-2012)
School color(s)	Blue, White
Mascot	Vikings
Budget	$11,500,000 (2009-2010)
Website	http://www.hpsvikings.org

The Hopkins Public School District is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan. Hopkins Public Schools, a fully accredited, rural school district located in Allegan County, has been serving the Hopkins-Dorr community since 1844. Serving a student population of approximately 1550, the district offers two K-5 elementary schools, one 6th-8th grade middle school, and one 9th-12th grade high school, as well as a 0-5 year-old Welcoming Schools program.

Academic opportunities include a full range of services including special education, gifted/talented, advance placement classes, and dual enrollment. The district provides many cocurricular offerings including interscholastic athletics, club programs, and fine arts.

Community Involvement

The community approved a $21 million bond issue in 1996 which provided two new buildings, renovations to all facilities, and state of the art technology to enhance delivery of instruction via converged networking.

In 2007 the district passed another bond which provided $2 million toward infrastructure and classroom improvements. The Board of Education and staff are dedicated to providing a quality education for all students.

Technology

Hopkins Public Schools has a large technology infrastructure. In accordance with the bond from 2007, all students in grades 6-12 receive a netbook computer at the beginning of the school year to be used for instructional purposes.

Hardware

The Hopkins Technology Department manages 340 desktop workstations, 210 laptops, 2000 netbooks, 197 Shoretel VoIP Phones, 100 Axis IP cameras, and 12 servers.

Classroom hardware

Every instructional classroom is equipped with state of the art teaching technology. Ceiling mounted Epson 822+ 3LCD projectors are installed in each classroom and project onto a Hitachi Starboard FXDuo 88. In addition, an Avermedia SPB350 document camera is hooked up to the classroom computer and projector setup. For classroom audio enhancement, a Lightspeed Systems 850iR is installed in each classroom to help project the instructors voice and enhance the learning environment.

Elementary School (K-5)

• Hopkins Elementary School
• Sycamore Elementary School

Junior High Schools (6-8)

• Hopkins Middle School

High School (9-12)

• Hopkins High School

External links

• Hopkins Public Schools Homepage