The SpongeBob Musical is a vibrant and imaginative stage adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants. With a book by Kyle Jarrow and an eclectic score featuring original songs by artists like David Bowie, Panic! at the Disco, and Cyndi Lauper, the musical brings Bikini Bottom to life in a fresh, theatrical way. The story follows SpongeBob and friends as they face the impending eruption of Mount Humongous, which threatens to destroy their underwater home. Through courage, teamwork, and optimism, SpongeBob proves that even the smallest sponge can make a big difference. Filled with humor, heart, and creative staging, The SpongeBob Musical is an energetic celebration of friendship, resilience, and the power of believing in oneself.

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Penn High School hosts an Indiana FIRST Robotics Competition on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, 2025.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

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Penn High School will host the FIRST Robotics Competition 2025 – Reefscape – on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2.

Saturday’s competition will be from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday’s events are scheduled from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Attendance is free (concessions support the teams).

Two alliances of three robots each compete to score Coral (tubes) on the Reef and Algae (balls) in the Processor and Net. Near the end of the game, the robots hang on the Cages at the center of the field or park next to them.

Penn has two teams: Team 135, the Black Knights, and Team 328, the Golden Rooks.

Click here to watch a video for more information on the competition.

Penn High School placed first overall at the Technology Student Association Indiana State Conference competition held at Purdue University, February 14-15, 2025.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Individual results:

Audio Podcasting:

1st: Ishita Awasthi, Fiona Bao, Diya Lahane, and Vyomi Patel

2nd: Jacob Bognar and Carter Mitchell

Board Game Design:

1st: Kai King, Carter Mitchell, Hal Roach, and Mitchell Schindler

5th: Shivam Kalani, Kathy Lee, Harsh Patel, and Emily Shim

CAD 2D Architectural Design:

5th: William Wu

CAD 3D , Engineering Design:

1st: Raafe Rahman

4th: Kathy Lee

Children’s Stories:

2nd: Amina Spahic, Rebecca Wolter, and Kelsey Meyer

3rd: Madison Kuzmic, Victoria Kuznetsov, and Jasmine Petresh

Coding:

4th: Sultaan Khan and Aydin Kurama

5th: Joshua Oh and Aydin Qazi

Debating Technology Issues:

2nd: Kai King and Sohan Patel

3rd: Arnav Meda and Kaiyi Zhao

Dragster Design:

5th: Calum Jessop

Engineering Design:

1st: Shivam Kalani, Kathy Lee, Harsh Patel, and Emily Shi

Future Tech Teacher:

1st: Jacob Bognar

Manufacturing Prototype:

1st: Kai King and Hal Roach

On Demand Video:
1st: Ishita Awasthi, Fiona Bao, Diya Lahane, and Vyomi Patel

2nd: Calum Jessop, Liam Perrin, Raafe Rahman, Wasi Rasul, and Kevin Wu

5th: Hamza Ansari, Sultaan Khan, Aydin Kurama, Aidan Lee, Joshua Oh, Aydin Qazi, MohamedSuliman, and William Wu

Photographic Technology:

2nd: Rishita Maheshwaram

Prepared Presentation:

3rd: Kaiyi Zhao

5th: Arnav Meda

Structural Design and Engineering:

1st: Amina Spahic and Rebecca Wolter

Technology Problem Solving:

1st: Liam Perrin and Raafe Rahman

Elected TSA State Officers for the 2025-2026 school year:

President: Ishita Masetty

Treasurer: Abhijay Masetty

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In an intense and highly competitive field, Penn Science Olympiad made an incredible debut at the IU Northwest Regional.

Photo Gallery posted below.

Competing for the first time, Penn’s team delivered outstanding performances across multiple events:

 5th Place: Robin Sullivan & Allie Tessier – Botany
 5th Place: Aiden Lee & Ishita Masetty – Chem Lab
 6th Place: Allie Tessier & Madison Kuzmic – Ecology 6th Place: Toby Prince & Natalia Vogt – Geological Mapping
 6th Place: Robin Sullivan & Madison Kuzmic – Microbe Mission
 7th Place: Iniya Christopher & Alishba Syeda – Disease Detectives
 7th Place: Toby Prince & Robin Sullivan – Entomology
 8th Place: Iniya Christopher, Alishba Syeda, & Allie Tessier – Experimental Design
 8th Place: Toby Prince & Natalia Vogt – Material Science

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Juniors:

Penn’s School Day SAT, which is required for all Juniors, will be on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. 

The SAT School Day: Student Guide is available only as a digital resource, since students may access full length practice tests through their College Board account.

Click here for a SAT School Day Study Guide.

Penn High School students excelled at the Science Olympiad competition that took place on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at Notre Dame.

Photo Gallery posted below

Chemistry Lab: Aidan Lee, Tobias Prince, 2nd place

The next competition is the Regional on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

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Three Penn High School Debate students will compete in the National Debate Tournament for a second consecutive year, and seven other Penn students have also qualified for Nationals.

The Nationals will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, this summer.

Stanley Liew, Noah Shafer and Chris Chen of Penn and the Northwest Indiana World Schools Gold Team will compete in the National Tournament as a result placing in the Final Four of last year’s National Tournament.

Five Penn High School students qualified in District competition for the National Debate Tournament.

The students qualified by placing first at the Northwest Indiana District. 

Penn’s National Qualifiers (through district competition):

• Public Forum – Alina Luck and Jaanavi Kaushi 1st place; Amina Spahic and Rebecca Wolter 2nd Place

• In Lincoln Douglas – Akul Bhamabani 1st place

Additionally, two Penn students qualified in the Northwest Indiana District Congress competition:

• House of Representatives – Grant Spadafore 1st place
• Senate – Ishita Masetty 1st

Penn’s Debate Team is coached by Jeremy Starkweather.