News

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is proud to celebrate two Penn High School educators, AP U.S. History teacher Keith O’Connell and AP Language and Composition teacher Julie Huxford, for their continued success in helping students excel in Advanced Placement coursework. Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and Penn Principal Rachel Fry surprised O'Connell and Huxford with the P-H-M Teacher Impact Award recognition. Both teachers had the highest percentage of ...

Penn High School Early College students recently stepped outside the classroom to explore college campuses across Indiana during the program’s annual College Blitz Trip. Since 2023, the Early College Academy has taken students on four College Blitz Trips with the goal of helping juniors, and sometimes sophomores when space allows, experience college life firsthand. The two-day trip gives students the opportunity to visit multiple campuses ...

Penn High School’s Class of 2026 has earned a record-high 15 National Merit Scholarship Finalists—placing those students among the top one percent of high school students nationwide! This milestone marks the most National Merit Finalists in Penn High School history and represents a significant academic achievement for the Penn-Harris-Madison community. The 15 students include: Sreeja Bhattacharjee Mehreen Buchh Balthasar Cammett Madeline Dunn Connor Geoghegan Zachary ...

Penn High School's Model United Nations team, sponsored by Eric Bowers, was named the Outstanding Small Delegation at the Indiana University Model U.N. competition. Aydn Kurama was named Outstanding delegate, Marie Stambaugh earned honorable mention, and Rebecca Wagnam earned Verbal Commendation ...

Penn Playschool students took their first “trip” of the week without ever leaving the classroom, thanks to a special visit from some Penn High School Spanish students. Penn Playschool is part of Penn High School’s Health and Human Services Academy and provides a hands-on learning experience for both high school and preschool-aged students. Early Childhood Education students plan and lead intellectual, social, emotional, and physical ...