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Defending State Champion Penn High School Spell Bowl Team qualifies for 2026 State Finals
The defending State Champion Penn High School Spell Bowl team qualified for the 2026 State Championship on Monday, Nov. 2, winning in regional competition at Glenn High School. The Indiana Academic competition is sponsored by the Indiana Association of School Principals. Penn, ranked No. 1 this season, will compete for the 2026 State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Purdue University. Regional results for Penn: ...
Penn Symphonic Orchestra to perform with Mark Wood and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Penn High School's Symphonic Orchestra will performing alongside Mark Wood, founding member of the world-renowned Trans-Siberian Orchestra, on the evening of Wednesday, December 9, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Century Center in downtown South Bend. Penn High School is the first high school orchestra selected to collaborate with Wood in this professional concert capacity, a testament to the exceptional caliber of Penn's orchestra program ...
Penn High School Girls Flag Football repeats as State Champions
Penn High School Girls Flag Football repeated as State Champions, defeating Lawrence North, 34-28, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind. The Kingsmen finish the season with a 16-0 record. Penn won the state title against Lawrence North last season as well, finishing that season 13-0. Penn head coach Jerimiah Maggart was named the state's Flag Football Coach ...
Penn High School Ranked Among Top 7% of Indiana High Schools by U.S. News & World Report
Penn High School has once again been recognized as one of Indiana's best high schools by U.S. News & World Report, ranking among the Top 7% statewide and earning the #1 ranking in the South Bend Area! Penn earned the #28 spot out of 404 ranked Indiana public, charter, and magnet & STEM high schools, reflecting the school's continued commitment to academic excellence and student ...
Penn High School Students Help Bring Bittersweet Gathering Grove to Life
Students in Penn High School’s Civil Construction classes are putting their skills to work while helping create a new outdoor learning space for Bittersweet students. On Thursday, Oct.15, students helped pour the concrete floor for a new 24-by-24-foot pavilion at the Bittersweet Nature Center. The project is part of the Bittersweet Gathering Grove, an initiative to create a sheltered outdoor classroom for hands-on learning. The ...
