Students are encouraged to take advantage of the Hopkinton High School/Hopkinton Middle School sports and co-curricular activities. Students wishing to represent Hopkinton High School or Hopkinton Middle School must sign the Co-Curricular/Athletic Agreement contract. (Students should refer to the Co-Curricular/Athletic Participation Agreement for rules and other specific information regarding athletics and co-curricular activities.)
Students must have a physical examination every two years and must pay an annual sports fee of $60.00/year with a family cap of $120. (Families should contact the school nurse's office to obtain a waiver of the fee in cases of financial hardship.) Athletes must pass all but one course to be eligible to participate. Eligibility is based on grades from the previous quarter. A more detailed contract of conditions for participating must be signed and adhered to.
Hopkinton’s extra-curricular programs strive for the following: group success and individual excellence. All participants are expected to abide by rules instituted by individual coaches, advisors, the Co-curricular/Athletic Participation Agreement and the Hopkinton High School Student Handbook.
We encourage and appreciate support for our athletic and co-curricular activities. With a strong school, spirit goers responsibility is for everyone to maintain good sportsmanship and refrain from any action that is disrespectful to others.
Student government provides students with the opportunity to serve, lead, and collaborate. Students may serve as class officers or representatives on the Student Council. Students who participate in student government must have a signed Athletic Co- curricular Agreement on file. The complete by laws including eligibility, election procedures, and meeting attendance regulations are available in the main office or from the advisors.
(An asterisks denotes available to middle school students as well.)
Outing Club
Art Club*
Student Council*
Drama Club*
Interact Club
Gay Straight Alliance
FIRST Robotics*
Girl Up
Peer Outreach*
National Honors Society
World Language Honors Society
Forensics Club
Debate Club
Girls Inc (middle school)
Skate Park Club*
The Talon (school paper)
Sports (girls and boys, an asterisks denotes available to middle school students as well).
School events are frequently held after school hours. Students must be in attendance to attend school for 3 of the 4 blocks on the day of the event in order to attend. Students who are suspended from school are restricted from participation. Athletic contests are school events and are governed by the same rules of attendance as other activities. The school rules are in effect at all school-sponsored events. Inappropriate behavior will result in disciplinary action.
Student organized assemblies “Hawk Talks” are coordinated by the School Board Student Representatives.
At class meetings, which are held on an as needed monthly basis, class officers and student organization leaders will be given the opportunity to choose tentative dates for activities to be held during the upcoming marking period.
The office manager, who is located in the front office, will place the request on the Master Calendar of School Events if there are no conflicts. Social Activity and Maintenance Notification forms must be completed at least three weeks before the event. The Administration will give final approval for any social event.
The following is a list of procedures that will safeguard a positive climate for everyone who attends a school-sponsored dance:
Signs and posters must be approved by the Administration and receive a green "Office of the Principal" stamp authorizing posting. Unauthorized signs and posters will be taken down.
Historically, each class has had a designated fundraising activity that is supervised by class advisors. Both those traditional fundraisers and new ideas are subject to the School Board Policy on Fundraising. The policy requires approval of the Principal and the Superintendent. Request forms, available in the Main Office, must be completed and approval secured before the activity can begin.
Students who are involved in club or team activities are expected to use the transportation provided by the school.