Indianapolis recovery high school joins network of Simon Youth Academies INDIANAPOLIS – Hope Academy, Indiana’s only recovery high school, is joining forces with Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) as the newest Indianapolis Simon Youth Academy. In this partnership, the two local nonprofits will collaborate to provide Indianapolis area teens who are in jeopardy of dropping out...Read More

Colleen Kenney and her husband, Phil, have been a part of Hope Academy for many years. You could even say they built the recovery high school from the ground up—literally! That’s because Phil Kenney’s company, Wilhelm Construction, built the Fairbanks Recovery Center—Hope Academy’s original home. “Through Phil’s involvement, I was introduced to several staff members...Read More

Coaches. They teach, they course correct, they encourage, and they motivate. But best of all, coaches love what they do. They help people who are trying to perform a difficult task improve and grow as individuals and as a team. At Hope Academy, our recovery coaches are much like sports coaches. They walk alongside students...Read More

When Caitlin came to Hope Academy in 2011, she was struggling with substance use disorder and way behind in her high school class credits. The staff at Hope encouraged her to push past any self-doubt she had and cheered her on to set her sights on graduating from high school. “I was so behind in...Read More

Rusty and Patricia McKay have been champions for Hope Academy since the day they heard about the idea of a recovery high school more than 15 years ago. Closely connected to the recovery community, The McKays were certain a resource like Hope Academy would be a gamechanger for teens struggling with substance use disorders. So,...Read More

Meet Hope Academy Alumna Courtney. She attended Hope Academy from 2015-2017, and she now has five years of sobriety! Of all her Hope Academy memories, she cherishes graduation the most. “My favorite Hope Academy memory would have to be when I walked at graduation. My family cheered, some teachers even cheered, and, in that moment,...Read More

In 2005, Marissa Manlove and her husband, Kim, were invited to be part of something very special—the planning of Indiana’s first recovery high school. Planning quickly turned into implementing, and one short year later Hope Academy opened its doors to its first class of students in makeshift classrooms on the site of the school’s soon-to-be...Read More

The 15th Commencement of Hope Academy is scheduled to take place in-person this Saturday, May 22 at 1 p.m. Graduation will be held in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the campus of the University of Indianapolis. This year, we will recognize two seniors, Julia and Sam, during the ceremony. Our guest speaker is...Read More

Indiana University has joined the fight against addiction with IU’s Grand Challenge, IU’s Responding to the Addictions Crisis Grand Challenge where 32 teams of researchers are leading work around this crisis. This research ranges from the stigma of addiction, to treatment and recovery options, prevention measures, public policy and the economic impact of substance use...Read More

Professional musicians and bands join forces to support Indiana’s only recovery high school Hope Academy High School is gearing up for a new virtual fundraiser called Sounds of Hope which takes place on Sunday, May 2, at 7 p.m. This free musical event will feature a variety of music from professional artists and bands who...Read More