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U.S. News 2025 “Best Schools” rankings

U.S. News and World Report released its "Best Schools" rankings for K-8 public schools. They ranked the best public elementary schools by state. For Indiana, 1,000 elementary schools were ranked and 487 middle schools. P-H-M's elementary schools are at the top of the list: Northpoint #1 in Indiana Prairie Vista #2 in Indiana Horizon #19 Mary Frank #32 Bittersweet #56 Moran #163 Madison #200 Elm ...
PHM student getting hair cut for "Short Hair Because we Care" hair donation event

7th Annual Hair Donation Event to be held Nov. 16, 2024

This year's “Short Hair Because We Care” will hold a hair donation event for the Children With Hair Loss organization will be held Saturday, November 16 at Penn High School's Studio Theater. Anyone in the community can donate their hair, but the minimum is 8 inches of hair. Hair that is colored and permed is accepted. Local professional hair stylists will be donating their time ...
Bittersweet students

Spotlight on Bittersweet students at PHM Board Meeting

Our school hosted the Monday, October 7 P-H-M Board of School Trustees meeting. It was an opportunity to shine the spotlight on some of the amazing things our students and staff are doing. Principal Shonda Masterson kicked the meeting off by sharing with the School Trustees Bittersweet's test data--Bittersweet students scored in the Top 5% of schools on last year's ILEARN. Principal Masterson credited the ...
2024 Homecoming Photo Gallery

2024 Homecoming Recap

Thank you to EVERYONE who came to the 2024 Homecoming Parade and Football game. It was a terrific time not only for the Penn students, but also for the entire community. The Parade, Expo, Fun Zone, Food Trucks and Fireworks were all bigger and better than ever. After the game was over, the fans in attendance were treated to a fireworks show set to music! ...
TEAM 135 robot in a competition

P-H-M Schools Receive $53,600 in Robotics Grants

Today the IDOE announced the recipients of the K-12 Robotics Competition Grants and 15 Penn-Harris-Madison robotics teams from eight P-H-M schools were awarded a total grant of $53,600! Penn High School (2 existing teams) - $14,000 Grissom Middle School (2 existing teams) - $5,000 Bittersweet Elementary School (1 new team) - $3,175 Elm Road Elementary School (2 existing teams) - $6,137.50 Horizon Elementary School (2 ...