Hope Academy (HS)
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Languages spoken by school staff
English, Oromo, Spanish, Somali, Amharic
Extra programming
Athletics at Hope Academy exist to provide transformative experiences where students compete with a connected purpose for God’s glory. High school sports include Cross Country, football, soccer, basketball, & track & field. Youth sports include Soccer & Basketball.
Their array of activities & clubs give students the chance to grow & explore their interests & passions. Activities & clubs include: Math Team, Spring Musical, Debate Team, Cheer Team, Revive Youth Group, Lions Singers, Robotics Team, Worship Team, ASC Tutor, Reading Buddies, Mathletics, Young Life Club, Yearbook, Student Leadership Team, & Technovation.
Extracurriculars Offered:
Cultural Extracurriculars, Debate/Speech Clubs, Journalism/Newspaper Club, Music, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports, Theater, Visual Arts
Uniforms
Students who attend Hope Academy (HS) are required to wear uniforms.
How to enroll
To enroll, contact the Admissions Team at recruitment@hopeschool.org or (612) 489-5154.
Students at this school
Academics
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Academic programming
Hope Academy is proud that 95% of their graduates are accepted to college. Ethnically & socially diverse, Hope Academy employs a classical curriculum that equips students with a solid foundation in literature, mathematics, science, history, & the arts to become the future business & community leaders of Minneapolis—all in the context of learning how to love God & follow Jesus.
They aim to instill value in Truth, Beauty, Goodness & the Wonder of God. They focus on the humanities—the ability to think critically & know one’s own mind. They utilize techniques such as rhythm, rhyme, & imitation to reinforce learning, as well as Socratic debate & spoken word. Through this God-Centered Lens, their Classical education teaches the fruits of the Spirit, by seeking to cultivate goodness in students’ lives, & shaping their souls so they would in time seek & enjoy God.
Academic Programs Offered:
Arts Focused Programming, Career & Technical Education (CTE), College Prep, Credit Recovery, Multi-Grade Classrooms, PSEO, Professional Internships and/or Job Shadowing, STEM/STEAM
Special education programming
Hope Academy currently serves students throughout the school who have IEPs, with these conditions:
– The parents know/understand that Hope Academy does not have special education services on-campus, & that if there are outside services needed or desired, these services will need to be done in a creative way (before school, online, parent arrangements, etc.)
– The student will need to be capable of receiving his/her education in a regular education classroom setting with the school’s standard curriculum. This means that the student can be an independent learner & does not need a 1:1 paraprofessional.
When they take students in K-2 who have IEPs, the school is committing to have them for up to 13 years at Hope Academy. This is why they need to have students that they believe they can serve in a regular education setting, as they are not able to provide separate services for students who would need them throughout their schooling.
English language learner programming
Hope Academy will serve all qualifying Multilingual-Learners (MLL) in grades K-6. Students receive services through a variety of methods including co-teaching, small group push-in, small group pull-out, & individual work. Qualifying MLL students will take the WIDA language test in February to determine qualification for MLL services for the next school year.
Graduation
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Climate
65%
School values
The mission of Hope Academy is deeply rooted in the following core values:
Redemption: They are passionate about God’s transformational work to redeem all things through the gospel of Christ.
Relationships: They believe in the necessity of building deep, authentic, loving relationships with one another.
Radical Dependence: They exercise a daily, moment by moment, radical dependence on God & His Word.
Remarkable: By God’s power at work within, they pursue excellence that goes above & beyond all that is expected or imagined.
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Teacher retention
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Equity
24%
Equity vision
Believing that all persons are created in the image of their Creator, Hope Academy teachers & staff treat all students with the dignity & honor that accords with that holy status. Disrespect of teachers, students, & of one another is quickly addressed to create a community where all feel safe & affirmed as brothers & sisters in Christ.