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Hopkins Academy

1664 establishments in the Massachusetts Bay ColonyBuildings and structures in Hadley, MassachusettsPublic high schools in MassachusettsSchools in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Hopkins Academy, Old Academy Building, built in 1817
Hopkins Academy, Old Academy Building, built in 1817

Hopkins Academy is the public middle (7th and 8th grade) and senior (9th–12th grade) high school for the town of Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.

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Hopkins Academy

Russell Street 131
01035
Massachusetts, United States
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hadleyhopkins.vt-s.net

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Hopkins Academy, Old Academy Building, built in 1817
Hopkins Academy, Old Academy Building, built in 1817
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