Hopkinton High School's class of 2025 graduation was held Friday evening at the HHS athletic center.
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HHS graduates urged to maintain uniqueness, meet future challenges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFhi4NoqRY Speakers at the Hopkinton High School graduation ceremony Friday in the HHS athletic center emphasized the importance of time. Members of the class of 2025 also were encouraged to hold on to their individuality and take...
Schools Notebook: Rangwala wins National Merit Scholarship
Kaizar Rangwala recently was named winner of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Rangwala was one of 2,500 students chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are...
Driver distraction may have led to school bus crash, HPD reports
Distracted driving may have played a role in the May 20 school bus crash on Cedar Street Extension, according to the Hopkinton Police Department’s deputy chief. The bus, which was heading to Hopkinton Middle School and Hopkinton High School that morning, struck a...
RAD program at HHS seeks to empower girls
Georgia Kramer described walking down the halls of Hopkinton High School for the first time in 10 years as “a cool experience.” But the Marlborough police officer was not just paying her alma mater a friendly visit. Instead, Kramer was participating in the Rape...
ESBC awards Brait Builders $102M contract for Charleswood School project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZNb_7W7ekk Elementary School Building Committee chair Jon Graziano noted the Charleswood School project experienced a “significant moment” on Tuesday when the board awarded a $102,270,000 construction contract to Brait Builders...
School bus crashes into Cedar Street Extension telephone pole; no serious injuries reported
A school bus on the way to school Tuesday morning struck a telephone pole on Cedar Street Extension, downing power lines and closing the road but apparently causing no serious injuries. In an email to the Independent late Tuesday morning, Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief...
School Committee approves teacher/superintendent contracts; gets update about Hopkins gas leak
The School Committee on Thursday voted to ratify three-year contracts for the Hopkinton Teachers Association and Evan Bishop, the new superintendent. The HTA pact runs from 2025 until 2028. The Independent was awaiting a response regarding further details on the...
HHS students head to BPA national conference
When students from Hopkinton High School participate in the national conference for the Business Professionals of America, junior Kaesha Rajgor will serve as Massachusetts Secondary State president and junior Ishita Urs will represent the state as secondary treasurer....
School Committee members express concerns about safety on trails
Peter LaGoy, the chair of Hopkinton's Trails Committee, appeared before the School Committee on Thursday to start conversations about some of the trail developments impacting school properties. These include fitness equipment set up on the Center Trail where the high...
Beattie named HPS director of student services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ji6x0kd42Q&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=2 Pending successful contract negotiations, the School Committee on Thursday named Jessica Beattie as the district’s new director of student services. Beattie, a...
HHS students shine at HOSA event
HOSA-Future Health Professionals students from Hopkinton High School stood out at the Massachusetts State Leadership Conference held April 12 at Worcester State University. Despite a snowstorm, 75 HHS students competed in a variety of health care-related competitive...
Hopkinton’s Women’s Club recognizes local student achievers
The Hopkinton’s Women’s Club held its awards ceremony April 17, acknowledging local youth for their contributions to the community. Henry Benning was the MassStarr recipient, Shannon McKeon received the Jr. Endeavor Award, and Anna Noroian was the Mary McDonough...
Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized for success
Kayla McCann, a senior Army ROTC student at Northeastern University, received the George C. Marshall Award “for recognition as the overall outstanding student in military and academic studies, leadership and physical fitness for the academic year 2024-25.” … At Tufts...
Highlights from student mental health survey shared with School Committee
Nine hundred Hopkinton Middle School students and 1,028 students from the high school responded to the Metrowest Adolescent Health Survey in the fall of 2023, providing insights on social media and substance use, feelings of depression and anxiety and suicidality....
School Committee addresses Hopkins School project issues
The School Committee on Thursday voted to pursue a lease agreement with a vendor for a temporary kitchen trailer to be located at Hopkins School. Members also reached a consensus that Vertex (owner’s project manager) should seek proposals from designers for...
ESBC approves pre-construction property survey option
Vertex project manager Chris Eberly will pursue a proposal for a risk mitigation strategy with nine neighbors closest to the Charleswood School construction site. The Elementary School Building Committee gave the go ahead Tuesday following Eberly’s description of the...
HHS students take top honors at state science fair
Hopkinton High School seniors Dylan Striek and Anoushkha Nair captured a first-place award at the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair on April 4 and qualified for a trip to Columbus, Ohio, to compete at the International Science Fair in May. Striek and Nair’s...
Process underway to hire new director of student services
During a special meeting Wednesday night, the School Committee voted to appoint vice chair Jamie Wronka and member Kyla McSweeney to serve on the interview panel for the director of student services position. Current director Abigail Hanscom is retiring. Her contract...
HHS Principal Bishop named superintendent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e306fLaJPrw&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 School Committee chair Nancy Cavanaugh on Thursday announced members would be entering into negotiations with Hopkinton High School Principal Evan Bishop to become the...
