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Penn Marching Kingsmen place ninth at State
Penn High School's marching band, the Marching Kingsmen, placed ninth in the state at the ISSMA State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. A Photo Gallery is posted below. Avon placed first in the event. Penn qualified for the State Finals for the first time since 2019. Penn students and staff put in about 300 after-school rehearsal hours during ...
Penn Showcase 2025 set for Monday, Dec. 1
Penn High School, one of Indiana’s premier high schools, will feature its outstanding learning opportunities and programs for prospective and current students at the 2025 Penn High School Showcase from 6-8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The snow date is set for 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2. Click here for more detailed information about the Showcase and attending Penn High School. The Showcase allows incoming ...
P-H-M Board of School Trustees Appoints Jen Smoker to Fill Penn Township Seat
The Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees voted unanimously this morning to appoint Mrs. Jennifer (Jen) Smoker to fill the Penn Township Seat #1 vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew Chaffee in early October. A long-time resident and active community volunteer, Mrs. Smoker is a dedicated P-H-M parent of four children attending district schools. Her service and advocacy for students and staff have been felt ...
Penn Named Among U.S. News 2026 “Best High Schools” for Indiana
U.S. News and World Report released its “Best Schools” rankings for public K-8 and high schools. They ranked the best public high schools by state. Out of Indiana’s 395 public high schools, Penn ranked #26. Data is based on the 2021–2022, 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 school years. They also examined Indiana’s 989 elementary schools and 483 middle schools. All of P-H-M’s elementary schools are ranked among ...
Penn Biology Students Dive into Learning at Bodine State Fish Hatchery
Students in Zack Lopez and Michelle Miller’s Co-Taught 9th Grade Biology class recently explored real-world environmental science during a visit to the Richard Clay Bodine State Fish Hatchery in Mishawaka. Operated by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Bodine Hatchery has been raising fish for over four decades. Completed in 1983, the facility produces Skamania steelhead trout, Little Manistee steelhead trout, and Coho ...

