Hopkins High School will celebrate 100 years of educational excellence on December 8th and 9th, 2008.

All community residents, alumni, and friends are invited to attend a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Hopkins High School scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday, December 8, and Tuesday, December 9, at the school, 2400 Lindbergh Drive, Minnetonka.  

The event will feature displays of historical memorabilia, decade-by-decade photo collages, and tours of the award-winning programs and cutting-edge classroom technology in the current facility. A free pasta dinner will be available in the school dining room until 6:30 p.m. A winter Gala Concert at 7:00 each night will feature the Hopkins High School orchestras, bands, and choirs. Ticketing for the Gala Concerts is separate and seating is limited.

Hopkins High School was founded in 1908 in downtown Hopkins as the first high school serving the western suburbs. It moved to a new state-of-the-art building on Highway 7 in 1955, which closed as a high school in 1982. The current Hopkins High School on Lindbergh Drive in Minnetonka was completely remodeled in recent years for 21st century world-class learning.

Contributions of memorabilia are from the Hopkins Historical Society and Hopkins High School Archives.

For more information, visit Hopkins Public Schools’ website at www.hopkinsschools.org, or call 952-988-4024.