The management thereof for the said school was appointed for year end viz; the Rev Jonathan Russell, Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr. Peter Tilton and Capt Aaron Cooke and finding in the records at Springfield, September 24, 1674.

[5] Edward Hopkins played a pivotal role in establishing and operating other prominent institutions within the United States, including Harvard University.

In 2008, The Boston Globe ranked Hopkins' 10th graders (under the title "Hadley Public Schools") 2nd in mathematics and tied for 33rd in ELA in the state of Massachusetts.

In fact, Hopkins' 10th graders have scored near-perfect MCAS composite performance index (CPI) ratings for math in the past (99.4 in 2007).

[11] The school offers many sports, such as baseball, basketball, booster club, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball and equestrian teams; all of which compete in the MIAA Division IV Hampshire League.