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Penn instructor Eric Bowers, left, was recently honored by Penn High School principal Sean Galiher for being named a Fulbright Scholar

Penn teacher uses Fulbright Scholarship to study in Germany

This story was written by CARSON COCQUYT Penn High School Student Reporter Granting teachers the opportunity explore the world of education outside the United States is very promising. Given that the world offers such a great variety of culture, there is so much new knowledge to be gained abroad. One of the ways an educator can explore and study in an unfamiliar country is through ...

P-H-M Ranks in Top 4% of Indiana School Districts

With the release of the Spring 2017 ISTEP+ results, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation now ranks in the state’s top 4% of public school districts. Based on both Math and ELA pass results of grades 3-8, P-H-M ranks 12th out of all 292 public school districts in Indiana. For grade 10, P-H-M ranks 9th out of all 292 public school corporations—the Michiana area’s only public school district ...

Eagle Scout & Gold Award Community Service Projects

Two of the highest honors for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are the Eagle Scout rank and Gold Award, respectively. Attaining these prestigious achievements not only requires dedication and hard work from the scouts, but also stresses the importance of community service through projects. At Penn High School, we encourage student participation in community service through project-based learning. It’s always gratifying when the students ...

Annual Community Tailgate a success

The P-H-M Community Tailgate was held Friday, August 25 before Penn’s home opener football game against Merriville. The popular annual event brings together members of the community, Penn faculty, staff and students, as well as parents and families from across the District. This was the 30th year for the event. Approximately 200 fans and supporters showed up to enjoy the food and good times served ...

Mary Frank kindergartner on the 1st Day of Kindergarten

First Day of Kindergarten for P-H-M Schools

Today (Thursday, August 24, 2017) more than 800 children walked into Penn-Harris-Madison’s 11 elementary schools as kindergartners! Teachers and staff were excited to begin educating the future Class of 2030 and start them on their journey of academic excellence in P-H-M schools. We visited four of the 11 elementary schools to capture the excitement: Elsie Rogers, Mary Frank, Northpoint and Prairie Vista. And we caught ...