Penn High School

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Penn High School
Type Public High School
Principal Steve Hope
Asst. Principal Doug Chaffee, Rhonda Jackson
Students 3,030
Grades 9-12
Location 56100 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545,
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
District Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
Colors Black, white and gold
Mascot Kingsmen
Yearbook Bittersweet
Newspaper The Pennant
Coordinates 41.678802° N 86.108834° W
Website http://penn.phm.k12.in.us

Penn High School is located in Mishawaka, IN, near South Bend, IN. It is one of the largest high schools in the state of Indiana with an enrollment of 3,030 students in grades 9-12 (2006/2007 school year). The current principal is Steve Hope.[1] The school population is currently 91 percent Caucasian, 3 percent African-American, 2 percent Latino, 2 percent Asian, and 2 percent multi-racial.

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[edit] Academics

Penn High School's average SAT test scores of graduates are higher than the national average[citation needed] and the school's ISTEP test scores are consistently 10 percentage points higher than the state average.[citation needed] Penn also features a Mock Trial team, Debate Team, Speech Team, Math ASB, English ASB, Science ASB, Fine Art ASB, Social Studies ASB, Spell Bowl, Knowledge Masters, Quiz Bowl, Future Problem Solvers, Drama Club, National FFA Organization, and Thespian Club.

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Baseball

  • State Finals
    • Champion - 1994, 1998 (4A), 2001 (4A)

[edit] Basketball

  • State Finals (Boys)
    • Runner Up - 2001 (4A)
  • Conference Titles (Boys)
    • 1975, 1987, 1988, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

[edit] Football

  • State Finals
    • Champion - 1983 (4A), 1995 (5A), 1996 (5A), 1997 (5A), 2000 (5A)
    • Runner Up - 1989 (5A), 1991 (5A), 1999 (5A), 2003 (5A)
  • Conference Titles
    • 25 of 27 conference titles

[edit] Golf

  • State Finals (Boys)
    • Finalist - 1990, 1997, 2006, 2007
  • State Finals (Girls)
    • Champion - 1994, 2002, 2004, 2005
    • Finalist - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

[edit] Soccer

  • State Finals (Boys)
    • Champion - 1999
  • State Finals (Girls)
    • Runner-Up - 2007

[edit] Softball

  • State Finals
    • Champion - 1999 (3A)

[edit] Swimming

  • State Finals (Boys)
    • Runner Up - 2005
  • State Finals (Girls)
    • Runner Up - 1980

[edit] Tennis

  • State Finals (Boys)
    • Runner Up - 2004, 2005

[edit] Vollyball

  • State Finals
    • Runner Up - 2002 (4A)

[edit] Wrestling

  • State Finals
    • Runner Up - 1971, 1997

[edit] Marching Band

Penn's marching band consistently places in the top 10 at Class A ISSMA finals.[1]

  • 2004-7th place
  • 2005-6th place
  • 2006-5th place
  • 2007-5th place
  • They have also marched in numerous parades throughout the years including the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and the Boscov's parade in Philadelphia. They also participate in their local Memorial Day Parades.

[edit] Concert Band

Penn's symphonic band has been a frequent attendee at the ISSMA state finals event.

  • 2005-5th place
  • 2006-12th place
  • 2007-3rd place
  • 2008-10th place
  • The band has also attended the IMEA Convention in Indianapolis, and will be attending the Midwest band and orchestra convention in December of 2008, a prestigious honor.

[edit] Symphonic Orchestra

Penn's symphonic orchestra has made numerous state finals appearances.

  • 2005-7th place
  • 2006-4th place
  • 2007-3rd place
  • 2008-7th place

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Michael Alig - was the founding member of the notorious Club Kids, a group of young clubgoers led by Alig in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
  • Nick Catanzarite- Two time paralympian and member of the United States disabled ski team.[2][3]
  • Bryan Mattison - Iowa Hawkeyes starting defensive end and honorable mention all conference for the 2007 season.


  • Mike Rosenthal - NFL star and offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Class A History", Indiana Marching,Accessed April 21, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Ski Team", Accessed April 21, 2008.
  3. ^ Klimek, Marilyn, "Students inspired by paralyzed skier",South Bend Tribune, November 1, 2001.

[edit] External links