The Hopkins Grammar School was founded in 1660 in a one-room building on the New Haven Green and moved to its present location in Westville in 1926. Located on a 108-acre campus surrounded by quiet residential neighborhoods and the Yale Golf Course and Athletic Fields, Hopkins is an independent and gender-inclusive day school of 710 students in grades seven through 12.
Hopkins offers unique alternative academic options through its Semester Away programs, where students learn on different school campuses. The School Year Abroad program allows students to spend a year in another country, and the Global Learning Program connects student communities abroad through email and video, allowing them to meet in person during a school break.
For extracurricular interests, there are 35 service clubs and over 75 activity clubs that include interesting topics from Italian cooking and ping pong to a Math Team and Mental Health Awareness group. Hopkins is also home to the Adam Kreiger Adventure Program, a state-of-the-art challenge course honoring alumnus Adam Kreiger’s passion for exploration and the outdoors, even after he received a terminal diagnosis of bone cancer.
Hopkins awards over 180 financial aid packages each year, and students consistently place among the nation’s top ten percent of students in standardized testing. The school was voted the No. 1 Best Day School in Connecticut in 2022 by Niche and is an excellent place for students to challenge themselves physically and academically.
Hopkins School
Private Middle, High School
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Grade 7-12
986 Forest Rd,
New Haven, CT
712
Students
A+
School Details
Head of School
Dr. Kai Bynum
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Average SAT Score
1450
Average ACT Score
33
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$53,150
Niche Grade
A+
A
A+
A
A
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
142
Full Time Teachers
130
Part Time Teachers
12
College Prep
Average SAT
1450
Math
730
Verbal
720
Average ACT
33
Math
32
English
34
Reading
33
Science
32
Number of AP Courses
24
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
67.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14.6%
Two or more races
7.4%
Black
5.7%
Hispanic
4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#5
Best College Prep Private High Schools in Connecticut
#5
Best HS For Stem in Connecticut
#5
Best Private HS in Connecticut
Specialty School Programs
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Yale University
121 Students
Columbia University
82 Students
Brown University
76 Students
New York University
68 Students
Boston University
62 Students
University of Pennsylvania
62 Students
Tufts University
57 Students
University of Chicago
56 Students
Harvard University
52 Students
Dartmouth College
51 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
48 Students
Biology
47 Students
Economics
47 Students
Political Science and Government
46 Students
Business
42 Students
Computer Science
41 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
36 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
26 Students
Engineering
25 Students
History
25 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/14/2024
Stem + History and Lit are amazing at Hopkins. Arts will get a huge increase in quality as the new building rolls around.
8/19/2023
I loved Hopkins what a great school to attend, I was thrilled to be apart of this foundational community.
5/5/2022
There is a big misconception about private schools and their students, but Hopkins really does not fit these stereotypes. The children are inclusive regardless of your background and so are the parents. You get a chance in connecting to your teachers at a level like no other.
GreatSchools Reviews
11/24/2023
The athletic department is horrible. The coaches have their own sports club so when they lead varsity practice, they invite the families who paid their sports club with siblings from other schools to join, siblings were too young for 7th grade at Hopkins but were allowed to join Hopkins varsity prac...
2/19/2023
The Hopkins experience is an exercise in patience. While Hopkins boasts excellent academic opportunities, they are buried beneath domineering teachers who assign endless busywork without accessible channels to give feedback. At the same time, the hostile social environment encourages students not to...
5/27/2021
Great experience this year. It was difficult with a hybrid learning environment but Hopkins did a fantastic job.
10/27/2018
It's a difficult question. Hopkins has the potential to be a fabulous place. It's an incredible community of engaged, diverse, curious learners. The classes are small and there are many fabulous, committed teachers. The academic grind, however, is intense and relentless, and leaves no room for the p...
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About Westville
List Price Range
$190K - $881K
Homes For Sale
7
Average Home Value
$480,450
Median Lot Size
9,147 Sq Ft
% Renters
50%
Household Income
$120,888
% of College Grads
72%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
2,030 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
45.2%
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Parks in this Area
Edgewood Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
West River Memorial Park
- Bike Trails
- Fishing
- Trails
West River Peace Garden
Little Hen Community Garden
- Picnic Area
- Botanical Gardens
- Walking Paths
Upper Westville Community Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Liberty-Springside Community Garden
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Botanical Gardens
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