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Though once a private school, Hopkins Academy is Hadley’s
outstanding public Junior-Senior High school. Hopkins was founded in
1664 thanks to an endowment from Edward Hopkins, a wealthy Connecticut
merchant.
The
school has notable soccer, basketball and baseball teams with a number of
talented locally known athletes, and also excels in academics compared to the
majority of public schools in Massachusetts. Hopkins is also home to an
award winning concert/marching band.
Hopkins
Academy serves as a center of the Hadley community. The school
provides an opportunity for the entire community to take pride in the achievements
and accomplishments of Hadley's youth.
-Hopkins Academy Student Handbook,
1999-2000
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