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Mishawaka Penn High School
Penn High School
Address
56100 Bittersweet Road

Mishawaka
,
(St. Joseph County)
,
Indiana Indiana
46545

 United States
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1959
School districtPenn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
PrincipalSteve Hope
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,243
Color(s)Black, White and Gold    
MascotKingsmen
NewspaperThe Pennant
YearbookBittersweet
Websitehttp://penn.phm.k12.in.us

Penn High School is located in Mishawaka, Indiana, near South Bend.

Academics edit

Academic Super Bowl-- Social Studies edit

Academic Super Bowl-- Interdisciplinary edit

  • State Champions- 1995[1]
    • State Finalist- 1995[1]

Spell Bowl edit

  • State Champions- 1999[2], 2000[2], 2001[2], 2002[2], 2003[2], 2004[2], 2005[2], 2006[2], 2008[2]
    • State Runner Up- 2007
    • State Finalist- 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Athletics edit

Baseball edit

  • State Finals[3]
    • Champion - 1994, 1998 (4A), 2001 (4A)

Basketball edit

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

Football edit

  • State Finals
    • Champion[5] - 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

Golf edit

  • 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

Soccer edit

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

Softball edit

  • State Finals
    • Champion - 1999 (3A)

Swimming edit

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

Tennis edit

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

Volleyball edit

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

Wrestling edit

  • State Finals
    • Runner Up - 1971, 1997


Band, Orchestra, and Guard edit

Winter Guard edit

Penn's winter guard participates in state contests run by IHSGA.[6]

  • 2008-26th in A class
  • 2006-3rd in A class
  • 2005-4th in A class
  • 2004-1st in A class
  • 2003-11th in A class
  • 1997-7th in world class
  • 1996-6th in open class
  • 1994-9th in open class
  • 1993-8th in open class
  • 1992-6th in open class
  • 1990-7th in open class
  • 1988-5th in open class

Marching Band edit

Penn's marching band consistently places in the top 10 at Class A ISSMA finals.[7]

  • 1973-5th place[8]
  • 1994-10th place[9]
  • 1997-8th place[10]
  • 1998-6th place-"Glorioso"[11]
  • 1999-8th place[12]
  • 2001-7th place[13]
  • 2003-8th place[14]
  • 2004-7th place-"Math"[15]
  • 2005-6th place-"Metamorphosis"[16]
    • 2005 Miami of Ohio Regional-5th place
  • 2006-5th place-"Power and Grace"[17]
  • 2007-5th place-"Amazing Innovation"
  • 2008-6th place-"...And All the Kingsmen"[18]
  • Penn's marching band has competed in Bands of America[19]
  • The Penn Marching Kingsmen have marched in parades as well[20]
    • 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade
    • 2005 Fiesta Bowl Parade
    • 1996 Orange Bowl Parade
    • 2006 BOSCOV's Thanksgiving Parade

Concert Band edit

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
  • 2009-2nd place
  • The band has also attended the IMEA Convention in Indianapolis, in 2006, and has attended the Midwest band and orchestra convention in December 2008,[21] a prestigious honor.

Concert Orchestra edit

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

  • 2005-7th place
  • 2006-4th place
  • 2007-3rd place
  • 2008-7th place
  • 2009-2nd place

Notable alumni edit

Notable Events edit

School shooting plot edit

In 2008, a 16-year-old Penn High School student was accused of plotting to attack the school, similar to the Columbine High School massacre. The student conspired with 33-year-old Lee Billi on the attack that included the school and one other location not disclosed by authorities. A judge placed the student in juvinile detention indefinitely. Just before trial, Billi agreed to plead guilty to "inciting violence," and the conspiracy to commit murder charge was dropped.[24]

Resource Officer Firing edit

The School has recently faced a controversy about the firing of Corporal Dave Sult, who was the same resource officer that uncovered a school shooting plot, in the 2007-2008 school year. Just days before his release, Corporal Sult was asked to make recommendations about how to make Penn High School safer. Eventually, the school dismissed Officer Sult. The school has refused to release an official statement as to why he was released.[25] Reasons for his firing unknown, rumors circulated that the school did not like his recommendation, or that he caught a high-profile student in some sort of activity and was pressured by the administration to cover it up. Both accounts have proven to be false.

Student Walkout edit

On March 10, 2009, roughly 800 students walked out of the school at 11 o'clock in protest of the way the firing of Resource Officer Sult was handled by the Penn-Harris-Madison Corporation. The students stood for about four hours and twenty minutes outside the school building. Most kids took this opportunity to voice their opinion on both the firing of Officer Sult and leaving the student body in the the dark about the firing.[26] Shortly after, the school enforced a rule that former Officer Sult had recommended. The corporation has said the decision had nothing to do with the walkout.

Controversial Michiana Zoo Incident edit

On the day of May 11, 2009, Penn science classes consisting of sophomores to seniors, ranging from 50-60 students, were to spend the afternoon and Binder Park Zoo, in Battle Creek, MI, to study and observe their enclosed animals. Their trip was cut short due to a group of juvenile students "egging" on a student to climb over two steep fences which one that was intended to be electric into an animal enclosed of ostriches to only retrieve one of the "empty" ostrich eggs[27] that were rumored to be "full". This made the whole staff of the park search for the teen. The student, after found in the zoo gift shop, was told that he was seen by surveilance and was to be charged if the egg was not found after mentioning that it was thrown away by another student whom is still unidentified. After consequences was said the student returned to the buses back to Penn and soon went missing for several days unknown of his whereabouts making him wanted on the national authorites database. His strategy of survival is unknown but yet returned in perfect health. Michiana parents were upset after reading and seeing the news of this story in his absence thinking that Penn was trying to keep the incident a "secret" by not hearing that this student was punished and saying so in news comments of similar behavior news stories.[28]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z [1], "Indiana Academic Competitions Academic Super Bowl, Sr Division Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i [2], "Indiana Academic Competitions Academic Spell Bowl, Sr Division Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.
  3. ^ [3] "IHSAA" ,Accessed June 2, 2009
  4. ^ [4] "IHSAA" ,Accessed June 2, 2009
  5. ^ [5] "IHSAA" ,Accessed June 2, 2009
  6. ^ "Winter Guard Hall of Fame", "Indiana High School Color Guard Association",Accessed December 11, 2008.
  7. ^ "Class A History", Indiana Marching,Accessed April 21, 2008.
  8. ^ [6], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  9. ^ [7], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  10. ^ [8], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  11. ^ [9], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  12. ^ [10], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  13. ^ [11], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  14. ^ [12], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  15. ^ [13], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  16. ^ [14], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  17. ^ [15], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  18. ^ [16], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 7, 2008.
  19. ^ [17], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  20. ^ [18], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  21. ^ [19], Midwest Clinic, Accessed December 18, 2008
  22. ^ "US Ski Team", Accessed April 21, 2008.
  23. ^ Klimek, Marilyn, "Students inspired by paralyzed skier",South Bend Tribune, November 1, 2001.
  24. ^ Kropko, M.R. (18 February 2009). "Plea deal for man accused of school attack plot". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  25. ^ "www.wsbt.com/news/local/40804557.html".
  26. ^ "pnn.phmschools.org/node/220".
  27. ^ "www.wsbt.com/news/local/44901397.html".
  28. ^ "www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090513/News01/905130379/1052/News01".

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