Hopkins at a Glance

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• Purpose and Values

  We define ourselves as a community of civility and learning, one that educates students from diverse backgrounds to a full measure of their talents and humanity. Together, we seek to:
  

  • Develop in our young people the habits of mind of scholars as the foundation for a lifelong love of learning;
  • Foster the courage to live and think as distinct individuals who embrace their responsibilities in the larger world;
  • Expose every student to the deep satisfaction that derives from service to others;
  • Enlarge the educational experience to include the creative joy and aesthetic sensibility of the artist, and the vitality and competitive spirit of the athlete;
  • Provide, through the School’s advisers, the wisdom and goodwill necessary to guide our young people to confident self-reliance;
  • Nurture the development of character essential to a rich and purposeful life.

• The Hopkins Student

  Admission to Hopkins is very competitive: most applicants score above the 75th percentile on standardized entrance exams. Hopkins seeks highly self-motivated and diverse students whose talents and intellectual curiosity will enable them to take advantage of the challenging curriculum and rich resources offered by the School. All courses are taught at an honors comparable level. The academic program is challenging, requiring students to utilize skills in critical reading, clear and precise writing, conceptual thinking, factual mastery, and an involved classroom presence. Few courses, therefore, are designated Honors.

  
  Students at Hopkins have multifaceted opportunities to go deep and wide, not just with academics, but also creatively and physically with arts, sports, and clubs. Experiencing all kinds of activities individually and in community, empowers students with the ability to see fresh perspectives and create meaningful balance and lasting connections.

• Academic Honesty

  Honesty promotes learning; dishonesty interferes with it. Hence, Hopkins seeks to provide an atmosphere in which principles of honesty guide students’ efforts and work. Students should submit work that is wholly and truly their own; otherwise they lose the opportunity to learn for themselves and to learn from their mistakes. All students will include the statement, “I pledge my honor,” and sign their names to every piece of graded work. At the beginning of the year, each student reads and signs the School’s Statement of Academic Honesty in a special adviser meeting, and each academic department instructs students in the policies, expectations, and guidelines specific to its discipline.

• Demographics

  TOTAL ENROLLMENT   715
  
  

  Grade 7–8      Average 70 students/grade
  Grade 9–12    Average 140 students/grade
  
  

  Cities, towns, villages represented   60
  
  Students of color    30%
  

• Accreditation & Memberships

  Hopkins School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, abides by NACAC’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice and is a member of the following:
  

  • National Association of Independent Schools
  • Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
  • National Association of College Admission Counseling
  • Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools
  • The College Board
  • Secondary School Admission Test Board
  • The Cum Laude Society
  • Malone Schools Online Network (MSON)

• Leadership

  Kai Bynum, Head of School
  John Roberts, Assistant Head of School
  David Baxter, Chief Financial and Operating Officer
  Erika Chapin, Director of College Counseling
  Joel D'Angelo, Dean of Faculty
  Rocco DeMaio, Director of Athletics
  John Galayda,Director of Communication
  Lars Jorgensen, Dean of Students
  Pamela McKenna, Director of Enrollment & Strategic Marketing
  Kristine Waters, Dean of Academics

• Contact Us

  Hopkins School
  986 Forest Road
  New Haven, Connecticut 06515
  t: (203) 397-1001
  f: (203) 389-2249
  www.hopkins.edu