Threat call prompts secure hold, early release at Hopkins High
Hopkins High School went on a secure hold Monday after a phone call was interpreted as a potential threat, and officials began staggered early dismissals while keeping exterior doors locked.[1]
The school coordinated with Minnetonka Police and its Safety and Security Coordinator during the response, and officials said all students and staff were safe.[1] Dismissals began at 1:30 p.m., with drivers leaving first, then bus riders, then parent pickups.[1]
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- Hopkins High School received a phone call Monday that was interpreted as a potential threat.
- The school, in coordination with Minnetonka Police and the Safety and Security Coordinator, initiated a secure hold with locked exterior doors and restricted movement.
- All students and staff are reported safe, but the school is dismissing students early through a staggered process beginning at 1:30 p.m. for drivers, then bus riders, then parent pickups.
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June 01, 2026