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Penn Early College Students Experience College Life on Annual College Blitz Trip

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 ...
Students and principal standing in hallway of Penn High School

Penn Class of 2026 Sets Record with 15 National Merit Finalists

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 Model U.N. wins delegation, individual honors at Indiana University competition

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 Kicks Off “Cultures & Travel” Theme With Spanish Lesson

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 ...

Penn’s 2026 College/Career Fair set for Thursday, March 5

Penn High School will host the annual College and Career Fair on Thursday, March 5. All juniors and seniors are required through a state mandate to attend for the entire block and their ID will be scanned to take attendance. Juniors will attend G1 and Seniors will attend G2. Students will not go to class first. They should go to their assigned starting area and ...