Hopkins Junior High School
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Hopkins Junior High School is a secondary school in Fremont
, California
, serving the seventh and eighth grades. It is one of five junior high schools in the city belonging to the Fremont Unified School District
. Graduates from four local elementary schools attend Hopkins Junior High. Students leaving Hopkins move on to the Mission San Jose High School
. Student may also move on to Irvington High School
if they choose. The school had the highest API
score for public junior high schools in California for the year of 2005, and the second highest in 2006. In 2007, Hopkins had the highest API in the State of California.
team won second place in the Nationals in 2008 and first place nationally in 2009. The 2010 team placed 3rd nationally in May 2010. In 2011, the Science Bowl
team won third place at the national competition held in May.
, and 6 students qualified to take the AIME. 2 students proceeded to the USAJMO and one, Lewis Chen, to the USAMO.
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, serving the seventh and eighth grades. It is one of five junior high schools in the city belonging to the Fremont Unified School District
Fremont Unified School District
Fremont Unified School District is a primary and secondary education school district located in Fremont, California.The District has 28 elementary school campuses, 5 junior high campuses, and 5 high school campuses, as well as one alternative school campus.-School campuses and attendance areas:The...
. Graduates from four local elementary schools attend Hopkins Junior High. Students leaving Hopkins move on to the Mission San Jose High School
Mission San Jose High School
Mission San Jose High School , is a public, co-educational, four-year secondary school founded in 1964 and located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, California, United States...
. Student may also move on to Irvington High School
Irvington High School (Fremont, California)
Irvington High School is an American public high school located in Fremont, California. It is one of five public high schools in the Fremont Unified School District.-Campus:...
if they choose. The school had the highest API
Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999...
score for public junior high schools in California for the year of 2005, and the second highest in 2006. In 2007, Hopkins had the highest API in the State of California.
Science department
The Science BowlScience Bowl
Science Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
team won second place in the Nationals in 2008 and first place nationally in 2009. The 2010 team placed 3rd nationally in May 2010. In 2011, the Science Bowl
Science Bowl
Science Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
team won third place at the national competition held in May.
Math Department
As of the 2009-2010 school year, the Hopkins Math Counts team placed 1st place in their chapter and in the state of California. The team was led by Donna Phair, an algebra teacher. Two members, Lewis Chen and Aaron Lin, proceeded to represent California in the National Math Counts competition. The California Math Counts Team took first place on the written portion of the National Math Counts Competition, while Lewis Chen took third place in the written round. Hopkins also participates in the American Mathematics CompetitionsAmerican Mathematics Competitions
The American Mathematics Competitions are the first of a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determine the United States team for the International Mathematical Olympiad . This team, consisting of six high school students, competes in the IMO and has traditionally performed well...
, and 6 students qualified to take the AIME. 2 students proceeded to the USAJMO and one, Lewis Chen, to the USAMO.