The Hope Academy- Inc.

Located at 3919 Madison Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana, The Hope Academy- Inc. is an open, single-school independent charter district operating within a large city setting in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metropolitan area. Functioning as its own local education agency for federal programming, the district is structured with the authorization to serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. In practice, the academy concentrates its active academic programming on high school education, providing a specialized urban environment dedicated to guiding older students toward graduation and future career pathways.

According to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data for the 2024–2025 academic year, the district fosters an exceptionally small, focused learning community of 31 enrolled high school students. The student body comprises 2 ninth graders, 6 tenth graders, 13 eleventh graders, and 10 twelfth graders, representing a diverse background of 17 female and 14 male learners (15 White, 10 Black, 4 Hispanic, and 2 multiracial students). To serve this tailored cohort, the district maintains a substantial professional workforce consisting of 34 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers alongside 17 FTE support staff members, totaling 51 FTE staff positions. This extraordinary staffing context enables an unprecedented level of individualized instruction, comprehensive support services, and dedicated mentorship for every student in attendance.