Penn’s 2026 College/Career Fair set for Thursday, March 5
- Students with last names A-L will start in the Main Arena near Door D.
- Students with last names M-Z will start in the CPA near Door C.
Penn hosts Robotics Tournament March 7-8
📍 Penn High School | 🗓 March 7–8, 2026
🎟 Admission: Free
Penn High School will host a FIRST Indiana Robotics District Competition on Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, 2026. The competition will take place in the Main Arena and feature more than 40 teams from across Indiana.
Click here to see a photo gallery of last year’s competition.
📅 Event Schedule
Saturday, March 7
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10:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies
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All Day – Qualification Matches
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@7:00 p.m. – Competition concludes
Sunday, March 8
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9:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies
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2:00–5:00 p.m. – Playoff Matches & Awards
🤖 About the Competition
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Theme: FIRST AGE (Archaeology)
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Game: REBUILT
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This event serves as a qualifier for the FIRST Indiana Robotics Championship
(April 17–19 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds) -
Top teams may advance to the FIRST Robotics World Championships
👉 Click here for more information on the REBUILT game
🚗 Parking & Entry
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Parking: Penn High School parking lots: Main, Softball, Soccer; and across the street at Schmucker Middle School
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Spectator Entrance: Door D (northwest corner of the school)
🍔 Food & Amenities
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Food trucks available both days
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Spectator-friendly event for all ages
Come cheer on Indiana’s best student engineers and experience innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving in action!
Penn Science Olympiad enjoys success at Notre Dame Invitational
Penn’s Science Olympiad teams enjoy exceptional success at the 2nd annual Notre Dame Invitational, competing against 20 teams.
🥇1st Place
Chem Lab – Toby Prince & Ishita Masetty
Designer Genes – Sadie Charbonneau & Shyla Douglas
🥈2nd Place
Astronomy – Allie Tessier & Katie Kuzmic
Disease Detectives – Iniya Christopher & Kathy Lee
Machines – Kelsey Meyer & Maddie Kuzmic
🥉3rd Place
Dynamic Planet – Jayden Hoffman & Caleb Tyler
Botany – Jayden Hoffman & Caleb Tyler
Water Quality – Ishita Masetty & Abhijay Masetty
Winter Dance ‘Boots & Bling’ scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15
EVENT INFO:
Sunday, Feb. 15
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Penn High School Main Arena
Entry through Door A
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Door A will be open from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Students arriving after 9:30 p.m. must report to Door C. No admission after 10 p.m. Students will Exit from Door C.
- Tickets will be for sale online until 8 p.m. on the day of the dance (or until the event is sold out). No ticket sales at the door on the evening of the dance.
- Your ticket includes dancing, unlimited smoothies, coffees, lattes, Italian sodas, etc., bottled water, assorted desserts, and photo booth fun.
- You (and your guest) must have your ticket (printed or digital) and school ID to enter.
- Your confirmation e-mail will include instructions about policies, door entry, music requests, etc.
- Students Choose the Music again this year. A special link to a Google Form will be included in the ticket confirmation e-mail.
- Music Requests can be made until Friday, Feb. 13, at 11:59 p.m. Get your requests in. NO requests are taken the night of the dance.
- Dress to impress, but formal attire is not required.
- Guests from other schools are welcome to attend with you, but they must be 20 years old or younger, not in middle school, and they must have their school ID or state issued license to enter.
- Once you leave the dance re-admittance will not be permitted.
- Students may bring a small purse or clear bag, but these bags must be checked in the coat-check and will not be permitted in the main arena.
- Shoes can be worn and there will also be a coat check (We are not responsible for lost/stolen items, so don’t leave valuables in the coat check).
- This is a school event and students are expected to follow the same code of conduct as during the school day. Security and administration will be onsite for the event, which includes security patrolling the parking lot areas.
- Your ticket includes unlimited drinks from American Espresso (Lattes, Frappes, Italian Sodas, etc.), Bottled Water, Assorted Desserts, Ritters and photo booth fun are all part of ticket price.
For any questions, please contact pennhspto@gmail.com
No students may walk between Thacker Fieldhouse and Penn/Schmucker
FIELDHOUSE TRANSPORTATION
Before School (Speed and Agility):
- Tuesdays & Thursdays | 7:20–7:50 a.m. (high school) – Three buses will be on-site to transport student-athletes back to the high school afterwards for those who do not drive. Parents will drop off at the fieldhouse for training and students who drive can meet at the fieldhouse and drive to Penn for the start of school (can only turn right out of the Fieldhouse – see map). Bus Times- 8-8:30 a.m. from the Fieldhouse to Penn. This will begin on Thursday, Jan. 22
- Friday Futures Speed | 7:15–8:05 a.m. (6th-8th Grade) – Four buses on-site to transport students to their middle schools. Schmucker students will remain supervised by Coach Wetzel until 8:35 a.m., when they are transported to Schmucker. Parents will drop off at the fieldhouse for training. Bus Times – 8-9 a.m. from the Fieldhouse to middle schools. This will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
After School: (Practices):
- Students who have practice after school will be able to take a shuttle bus from Penn: Door E – 3:30-4 p.m..
- Students with vehicles can drive to the fieldhouse outside of school hours
- Students who do not drive will be picked up by their parents at the Fieldhouse
Penn celebrates Academic Achievement
Penn High School Rachel Fry and Penn-Harris-Madison Supt. Dr. Heather Short honored Penn students for their Academic Achievement at a ceremony on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at the Penn Boys & Girls Basketball doubleheader.
A Photo Gallery is posted below.
Penn honored 846 students with an academic letter, which is awarded to students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher after their fourth and sixth semesters. Second-year recipients received a chevron.
“The 846 students qualifying for Penn High School Academic Recognition this year is a testament to the culture of excellence our students and faculty have built together,” Fry said. “Earning an academic letter by maintaining a 3.5 GPA through the fourth and sixth semesters is no small feat — it requires consistent discipline and a genuine passion for learning. I am especially proud to see so many students earning their second-year chevron, demonstrating a long-term commitment to their education that will undoubtedly serve them well beyond these hallways.”
Penn’s Masetty selected to U.S. Senate Youth Program
“Shuddersome: Tales of Poe” presented Jan. 15-16
Penn Theatre will be presenting “Shuddersome: Tales of Poe”, the week before taking it to State competition.
A Photo Gallery of the play is posted below.
It is a re-telling of four of Edgar Allan Poe’s thrilling and spooky stories.
Performances at Penn will be on Thursday, Jan. 15, and Friday, January 16, at 7 p.m. in the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems) – Tania Bengtsson Center for Performing Arts.
The show is approximately 45 minutes long. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults; they can be purchased at the door the night of or online ahead of time (https://events.
Penn Winter Dance Recital scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17
The annual Penn High School Student Choreography Showcase will be presented at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems) – Tania Bengtsson Center for Performing Arts.
A Photo Gallery is posted below.
Click here for tickets.
Sounds of the Season presented on Dec. 4-6
The Penn Choir presents “Sounds of the Season” on Dec. 4-6.
The shows are 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, and 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems) – Tania Bengtsson Center for Performing Arts.
A Photo Gallery is posted below.
