At Hopkins, many teachers leave an impact long after our school bell rings. This year, the 2025-26 Student Council committee introduced the Student Council Award for Excellence in Teaching, an honor designed to recognize teachers who go above and beyond in the classroom and in the Hopkins community.

At Hopkins, community service isn't only for the Hopkins community; it extends to New Haven as well. For many years, Hopkins has maintained a strong relationship with New Haven through on-campus and local service. Student Council and Maroon Key's volunteering opportunities make service a core part of Hopkins. One of these opportunities is the spring service trip, which partners with local organizations to educate students about food insecurity and community engagement.

With 109 courses available to choose from, it is not easy to find another person who has taken the exact same courses as you. Although there is not complete freedom in course selection due to graduation requirements, there is room to personalize one’s high school experience, especially with Hopkins’s decision to replace AP courses with more in-depth electives. With freedom, however, comes responsibility: How to create the schedule for oneself? In an identified survey sent via school email, where 62 students across 7-12 grades voluntarily responded, their opinions on different subjects showed the importance of self-awareness during the course selection process.

This year, Hopkins introduced a new entrepreneurship program for Juniors and Seniors- HESIP, standing for Hopkins Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Program. So far, 36 students have applied for 14 open spots.

Parents roll out dough and fold dumplings in Upper Heath while students test their chopstick skills, practice calligraphy, and watch a papercut artist work near the café. The scenes are part of Hopkins’ annual Lunar New Year celebration, a campus tradition that blends food, art, and family customs from across Asia.

If you ask someone at Hopkins where the nearest bathroom is, you are likely to get more than just directions.

The Razor asked Hopkins community members for their New Year’s resolutions for 2026 and their 2025 achievements.

As Term 1 comes to an end and the holiday season is upon us again, some may find themselves scrambling to throw together gifts for their friends and family. Don’t panic! Even if you only have five minutes or five dollars, these last-minute ideas from the Hopkins community can save you from showing up empty-handed.

It’s that time of the year again, when the halls smell faintly of peppermint mochas, AirPods blast “Last Christmas” by Wham!, and Starbucks cups everywhere are filled with Sugar Cookie Lattes. The snow piles up just enough to cancel class, and people begin to whisper the same question: What are the seniors going to do for Five Golden Rings?

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Thanksgiving and winter break are not only weeks for students to rest but also for teachers and faculty to take some time off from intense schedules and everlasting numbers of  homework and assessments to grade.