James Haskell Hope (September 22, 1874 – January 18, 1952) was the longest-serving Superintendent of Education in the state of South Carolina, from 1922 until 1945.

James Hope is known for his defending of the rights of African Americans before and during his term in office.

Hope Station began as a stopping point on the old Greenville and Columbia Railroad, built around 1850.

[citation needed] Hope was elected to be the South Carolina Superintendent of Education in 1922.

Also, a teacher retirement plan was created, an attendance law was passed, and the 12th grade was introduced in South Carolina.