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Indiana Association of High School Principals named Steve Hope, Principal of Penn High School in Mishawaka, as the 2015 State High School Principal of the Year on November 22, 2015

Penn High School's graduation rate increased from 79% in 2008 to 97% in 2014 under Hope's leadership, and the Indiana Department of Education designated it an A-rated school

Hope restructured the 3,500-student high school into a small learning community of seven schools, each supporting college and career readiness with specialty education based on student interests

Penn High School partnered with Ivy Tech Community College to establish an Early College Academy allowing students to earn college credits while completing high school graduation requirements

Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to Principal Steve Hope