Hopkins MS

William Hopkins MIDDLE SCHOOL

Home of the Hawks
Hopkins Middle School is located in the Mission High School attendance area (as well as Spanish Dual Immersion Schools and Azeveda). Students attending Chadbourne, Gomes, Mission San Jose, and Mission Valley Elementary Schools attend Hopkins for the seventh and eighth grades before going on to Mission San Jose High School for grades nine through twelve. Hopkins has an enrollment of approximately 1050 students. 

Hopkins is dedicated to providing a positive transition between elementary school and high school and a rigorous, comprehensive, basic education for all students. Teachers deliver core content aligned with state standards and extend student learning through a variety of integrated enrichment activities, including MathCounts, the National History Day, and state and local music competitions. Our parents and staff hold high expectations for our school, and our students have a tradition of academic success on the California State assessment tests. In 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013, Hopkins earned recognition as a California Distinguished School and in 2002, 2012 and 2018 was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School. These scholastic honors define Hopkins as a school that has exceptional student achievement in the areas of academics, personal growth, and social development. Hopkins is home to both the Spanish and Mandarin Dual Immersion programs in middle. Students who have been part of dual immersion at the elementary level have access to continue the program in middle on their way to a seal of bi-literacy on their high school diploma. (See electives for specific course offerings.) 

Elements of school effectiveness are reflected throughout our school:

• Teachers are knowledgeable of and adhere to written District-adopted curriculum based on state frameworks and model curriculum standards.

• All staff believe and expect that each student can and will meet high standards of achievement and behavior.

• Our school climate is conducive to teaching and learning and celebrates our diversity.

• Parents are truly partners in the education of our students.

• Administrators keep the school focused on goals and objectives necessary to accomplish our collaboratively developed mission. 

Hopkins on any scale ranks among the best middle schools because, as a community, we are committed to the notion that students will accomplish more if we expect more, care more, and provide more. Our staff feels fortunate to serve a community which views education as a high priority. Teachers genuinely enjoy their work and take satisfaction in our students' good behavior, attitude, and performance; however, we have no sense of complacency. Our staff regularly seeks professional growth training and plans changes through the improvement process to enhance our academic program and school climate. Our excellence is earned. 

Improvement is viewed as an ongoing goal. We regularly upgrade our programs and services for our students so they may emerge as successful, independent, and productive life-long learners. Working as a team, staff, students, and parents are continuously building an even better school on our already solid foundation.