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
$54,800
Niche Grade
A+
A
A+
A
B+
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.71
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
142
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Full Time Teachers
130
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Part Time Teachers
12
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1450
Math
730
Verbal
730
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Average ACT
33
Math
32
English
34
Reading
34
Science
32
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Number of AP Courses
24
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Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Low
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Boys Athletic Participation
Low
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
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Male
50.7%
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Female
49.3%
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White
67.6%
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Asian
14.6%
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Two or more races
7.4%
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Black
5.7%
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Hispanic
4.1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#4
Best College Prep Private High Schools in Connecticut
#5
Best HS For Stem in Connecticut
#6
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
120 Students
Columbia University
83 Students
Brown University
80 Students
New York University
71 Students
Boston University
68 Students
University of Pennsylvania
61 Students
University of Chicago
60 Students
Tufts University
55 Students
Duke University
50 Students
Harvard University
49 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
53 Students
Economics
49 Students
Psychology
48 Students
Political Science and Government
46 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
41 Students
Business
38 Students
Computer Science
37 Students
Engineering
26 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
25 Students
History
25 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3/4/2025
Hopkins School is amazing in terms of preparing students for the college experience, but the school culture can sometimes get toxic because of the large focus on academic achievement and being outstanding. The campus is beautiful and there are a wide variety of student and faculty-led clubs and activities. If you're okay with a lot of academic pressure, Hopkins is a great school and you'll be pleased here.
10/10/2024
Most faculties are mediocre at best, lacking passion and genuine care of the students. The school administration cares more about the face than the substance and advancement of the students. The ranking has slipped over the recent years for a reason. If you have decent public schools in your town, don't waste money here. Not worth it.
5/22/2020
It is an amazing school to attend.The teachers are always there to help and they will be there anytime you need help. The sports teams aren't the best but the school community is what makes this school what it is.
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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Hopkins School is a private school for students in grades 7-12 located at 986 Forest Rd in New Haven, CT. Annual tuition is $54,800. The school has a total enrollment of 712 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 5:1. Hopkins School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+. The average GPA is 3.71, the graduation rate is 100%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1450 and an ACT score of 33. The average home value in this area is $511,900. Discover additional schools in the area, like Yeshiva Beis Dovis Shlomo, Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical Inst, Notre Dame High School, and more. Learn more about what New Haven has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Hopkins School.