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Hope Academy High School named Prosecutor’s 2023 Crime Fighter of the Year

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / August 4, 2023

On August 1, 2023, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Hope Academy High School as the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office 2023 Crime Fighter of the Year. Hope Academy has been a longtime partner of the

Hope Academy High School Celebrates the Class of 2023

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / May 21, 2023

Indianapolis area high school students in recovery from substance use disorder graduate from Indiana’s only recovery high school during Hope Academy’s 17th Commencement INDIANAPOLIS – On Saturday, May 20, 2023, Hope Academy, Indiana’s only recovery high

Meet Hope Academy’s Newest Peer Recovery Specialist, Ellen Russell

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 27, 2023

Ellen Russell is our newest peer recovery specialist. She is also a Hope Academy alumna and graduated in 2014. Ellen grew up in Indianapolis and currently lives on the west side close to Eagle Creek

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2023

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 20, 2023

Did you know that this week (March 20-26) is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week? It was launched in 2010 by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for teens to learn what

Meet Our School Nurse, Justin Cain

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 5, 2023

We are excited to introduce Justin Cain, Hope Academy’s new School Nurse. He started on January 2, 2023 and previously worked as a nurse for a medical detox facility and a local psychiatric hospital. An

Meet Kelly Johnson, our STARR Room Monitor

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / February 22, 2023

Meet Kelly Johnson. Kelly is our STARR room monitor, and in her role, she assists in onboarding new students and introducing them to the culture of Hope Academy. If you’re wondering what STARR means, Hope Academy

A New Scholarship Opportunity at Hope

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / February 4, 2023

Jim Barnes is a longtime supporter of Hope Academy and in long-term recovery. He is an artist and you can find his works proudly displayed at Hope Academy, including the oversized sculpture in the lobby.

Meet Our Peer Recovery Coach, Will Smeltzer

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / January 23, 2023

Will Smeltzer is a new Peer Recovery Coach here at Hope Academy. He just started last month and is a Certified Peer Recovery Coach who grew up in Indianapolis and attended Lawrence Central High School.

The Secret Language of Emojis

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / January 20, 2023

The way kids are communicating these days is very different from how you may have communicated with your friends growing up. It’s certainly more complex than a simple phone call to make plans. There are

Meet Our Art Teacher, Gianna Dowell

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / January 9, 2023

Meet Gianna Dowell! She is our Art Teacher and started last October. Even though it’s only been a few months, Gianna has loved working at Hope Academy. She was initially drawn to Hope Academy because

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