Hope's Peak Academy

**Hope's Peak Academy** is a two-year university based on the high school of the same name from the Danganronpa franchise. It was founded by Makoto Tamochi and was operational for four years prior to its destruction by Ultimate Despair at the onset of the Tragedy.

## Founding

Following the the 53 Incident, the world began to despair as the internationally beloved Danganronpa franchise came to an inglorious conclusion. In an attempt to restore hope to the world, Makoto Tamochi, a multi-billionaire with a Danganronpa obsession, decided to found a real-life version of the fictional school at the center of the series: Hope's Peak Academy.

In the franchise, Hope's Peak is a high school for extraordinarily talented teens, most of whom are Japanese. For his real-life counterpart, Makoto Tamochi founded a 2-year college. Typically, Hope's Peak students would attend two years of normal university classes, then transfer to Hope's Peak for their last two years. Tamochi's school also scouted internationally, finding talented students from around the world to invite to the school.

## Facilities

### Naegi Hall

This is the residence hall for most of Hope's Peak's students. Its amenities include a library, laundromat, game room, dining hall, student lounge, and an accessible roof. Best of all, each room comes with its own attached restroom.

### Hinata Hall

This is another residence hall. It houses fewer students.

### Matsuda Hall

This is the science building. While it has some living quarters, its main purpose is its on-site laboratories and classrooms.

### Rec Center

The rec center features a spacious lobby with a smoothie bar, a gift shop, a balcony, restrooms, a weight room, a gymnasium with a rock climbing wall, two rooms for ping pong, an Olympic pool and hot tub, and separate men's, women's, and universal locker rooms.

### Beach

There is a beach located near Naegi Hall. It has lounge chairs, volleyball nets, and scuba gear.

### Sporting Courts

Hope's Peak has an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor basketball court, both near Naegi Hall.

### Administrative Building

The administrative building houses the headmaster's quarters and office as well as the scouting committee's conference room and archives.

### Woods

There is a small forest near the beach, and a larger forest by the administrative building. In the larger woods, there is a clearing with room to picnic and have bonfires. There is also a cave deep in the forest that serves as a den to the legendary Bigfoot.

## Students

* Class 1 entered Hope's Peak in at its founding in August 2017 and graduated in May 2019. It is unknown how many students were in this class, as very few students are known.
* Class 2 entered Hope's Peak in August 2018 and graduated in 2020. There were 20 students in this class. Most of them joined Ultimate Despair.
* Class 3 entered Hope's Peak in August 2019. They graduated on May 13, 2021, the day after the onset of the Tragedy. There are 17 students in this class, and they all participated in Neo Danganronpa 54.
* Class 4 entered Hope's Peak in August 2020. Due to the destruction of the school in the Tragedy, this class never graduated. There are 26 students in Class 4. Sixteen of them participated in Neo Danganronpa 55, two joined Ultimate Despair, and the remaining eight died during the tragedy.