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At Monday night's P-H-M Board of School Trustees meeting retiring Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker, on behalf of incoming Superintendent Dr. Heather Short, presented three current P-H-M administrators for promotion. Dr. Short's term as Penn-Harris-Madison's new Superintendent begins July 1st. Ahead of her official start she recommended and the School Board approved: Dr. Lavon Dean-Null, formerly the Director of Professional Development and Student Learning, was approved ...

On Monday, June 9, 2025, Penn High School graduated approximately 852 members of the Class of 2025! Click here for information on this remarkable class responsible for $22 million in scholarships! Penn-Harris-Madison's District and Penn High School Communications staff are pleased to offer a video archive of the Commencement Ceremony and a photo gallery from this memorable night. Click here for a PDF of the ...

Here's a heartwarming story of #PHMExcellence that's come full circle ... Eight years ago, 4th grade Walt Disney Elementary teacher Jodi Cramer-Berry nicknamed her students "Team Cramer," modeling them after the Chicago Cubs. When the Cubs defied all the odds winning the 2017 World Series, Mrs. Cramer-Berry told her students that they too could do anything, from passing ISTEP, doing well in school, going to ...

Penn High School’s Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m., June 9, 2025, at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Doors open for parents at 5:30. P-H-M will provide FREE candid photos of the graduates on this link, https://phmexcellence.com/PhotosClassof2025, by Friday June, 13. Click here for details on the photos provided by ...

During the last few days of the 2024-25 school year came to a close, school principals helped retiring P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker, incoming Superintendent Dr. Heather Short, incoming Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lavon Dean-Null, and Literacy Director Ryan Towner surprise nine teachers with Teacher IMPACT Awards. This commendation recognizes P-H-M educators who've had the most significant individual student growth with DIBELS, IREAD, ILEARN, AP, and ...