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“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 ...
P-H-M Education Foundation and Everwise Renew Naming Rights for Freed Field

P-H-M Education Foundation and Everwise Renew Naming Rights for Freed Field

The P-H-M Education Foundation and Everwise Credit Union have renewed their naming rights agreement for Everwise Freed Field at Penn High School, extending a partnership that has supported educational innovation and community engagement for more than a decade. Approved at the January 12, 2026, Board of School Trustees meeting, the new 10-year agreement reflects a continued commitment to advancing educational excellence and community engagement across ...
Penn High School’s 97.3% Graduation Rate Outpaces Record-Breaking State Average

Penn High School’s 97.3% Graduation Rate Outpaces Record-Breaking State Average

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (P-H-M) is proud to announce that Penn High School’s graduation rate once again exceeds the state average, reaffirming the school’s commitment to preparing students who are college, career and life ready. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) recently released statewide graduation data showing Indiana’s Class of 2025 achieved a record-high 91.83% graduation rate, the highest in state history and a 1.6-point increase ...
Teacher and students watching fidget tool being printed on 3D printer

PHMEF Grant for Elementary Fidget Tools Featured on Local TV

In 2024, Penn High School Robotics Coach Kyle Marsh and students came up with an idea on how to help students with ADHD, on the Autism Spectrum, or who just need help concentrating at school. Their idea was to use 3D printers to create and produce fidget tools for students. The key to making these tools more accessible and quickly available to the elementary students ...

Penn German Students Experience Holiday Traditions at Chicago’s Christkindlmarket

Penn German Students Experience Holiday Traditions at Chicago’s Christkindlmarket Penn High School German students took their learning beyond the classroom this month with a field trip to Chicago’s Christkindlmarket, a traditional German-style holiday market that brings European culture to life in the heart of the city. Surrounded by twinkling lights, handcrafted ornaments, and the scent of roasted nuts and pretzels, students experienced authentic German holiday ...