Hopkinton High School was nationally recognized for its outstanding academic performance, given a silver ranking by U.S. News and World Report magazine.

Although no schools in the state were ranked in the nation’s top 100, Hopkinton was one of 405 schools to receive the honor out of 40 states. State test scores, level of preparation for college entrance and performance of disadvantaged students were the three factors when ranking the schools.

Of the 40 states, 18,790 schools were analyzed, leaving Hopkinton in select company.

Steve Chamberlin, principal of Hopkinton Middle/High School, passed the word around to his staff recently after hearing the news from a colleague.

“I hope we all appreciate the recognition. It’s wonderful to get recognized, and it’s an affirmation of our supportive staff and community. There’s no question that in the Hopkinton community education matters,” he said.

The school staff works hard to meet the needs of students, he said.

“It’s nice, because in day-today work you don’t reflect on good things. You look at the things to work on. There’s a lot of good stuff going on, and it’s not a bad way to be told that,” said Chamberlin.

He said he is privileged to be working with a great staff and live in a community that cares about education. There is also another group that contributed to the award.

“There is a culture of achievement where the kids want to succeed and do well in school.

When you have that and teachers who work hard to make things creative, it pays off,” said Chamberlin. “There are students who want to learn, talented faculty and a supportive community.

That’s the recipe for success in Hopkinton.”