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===Academic Super Bowl-- Social Studies===
===Academic Super Bowl-- Social Studies===
*State Champions<ref name="IASPHOC">
*State Champions - 1996-97, 1999, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2008<ref name="IASPHOC">
[http://www.iasp.org/dspChampionsSrSuper.aspx], "Indiana Academic Competitions
[http://www.iasp.org/dspChampionsSrSuper.aspx], "Indiana Academic Competitions
Academic Super Bowl, Sr Division
Academic Super Bowl, Sr Division
Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.</ref> - 1996-97, 1999, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2008
Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.</ref>
**State Runner Up<ref name="IASPHOC"/> - 2003-04
**State Runner Up - 2003-04<ref name="IASPHOC"/>
**State Finalist<ref name="IASPHOC"/> - 1993, 1996-2008
**State Finalist - 1993, 1996-2008<ref name="IASPHOC"/>


===Academic Super Bowl-- Interdisciplinary===
===Academic Super Bowl-- Interdisciplinary===
*State Champions- 1995<ref name="IASPHOC"/>
*State Champions - 1995<ref name="IASPHOC"/>
**State Finalist- 1995<ref name="IASPHOC"/>
**State Finalist - 1995<ref name="IASPHOC"/>


===Spell Bowl===
===Spell Bowl===
*State Champions- 1999<ref name="SpellBowl">
*State Champions - 1999-2006, 2008<ref name="SpellBowl">
[http://www.iasp.org/dspChampionsSrSpell.aspx], "Indiana Academic Competitions
[http://www.iasp.org/dspChampionsSrSpell.aspx], "Indiana Academic Competitions
Academic Spell Bowl, Sr Division
Academic Spell Bowl, Sr Division
Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.</ref>
Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.</ref>, 2000<ref name="SpellBowl"/>, 2001<ref name="SpellBowl"/>, 2002<ref name="SpellBowl"/>, 2003<ref name="SpellBowl"/>, 2004<ref name="SpellBowl"/>, 2005<ref name="SpellBowl"/>, 2006<ref name="SpellBowl"/>, 2008<ref name="SpellBowl"/>
**State Runner Up- 2007
**State Runner Up - 2007
**State Finalist- 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
**State Finalist - 1994, 1998-2008



==Band, Orchestra, and Guard==
==Band, Orchestra, and Guard==

Revision as of 18:37, 2 June 2009

41°40′44″N 86°06′32″W / 41.678802°N 86.108834°W / 41.678802; -86.108834

Mishawaka Penn High School
Penn High School
Address
Map
56100 Bittersweet Road

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

 United States
Coordinates41°40′44″N 86°06′32″W / 41.678802°N 86.108834°W / 41.678802; -86.108834{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per page
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. It is notable for its highly successful athletic, academic and music programs.

Academics

Academic Super Bowl-- Social Studies

  • State Champions - 1996-97, 1999, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2008[1]
    • State Runner Up - 2003-04[1]
    • State Finalist - 1993, 1996-2008[1]

Academic Super Bowl-- Interdisciplinary

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

Spell Bowl

  • State Champions - 1999-2006, 2008[2]
    • State Runner Up - 2007
    • State Finalist - 1994, 1998-2008

Band, Orchestra, and Guard

Winter Guard

Penn's winter guard participates in state contests run by IHSGA.[3]

  • 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

Penn's marching band consistently places in the top 10 at Class A ISSMA finals.[4]

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

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
  • 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,[18] a prestigious honor.

Concert Orchestra

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

Notable Events

School shooting plot

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.[21]

Resource Officer Firing

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.[22] 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 Walkouts

Resource Officer Firing Walkout

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.[23] 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.

Music Ban Walkout

On March 5, 2001, roughly 500 students walked out of the school at 11 o'clock in protest of the administration's decision to ban all music (on the buses, gym, hallways, personal listening devices) at the school. The decision was made after a parent complained that her daughter heard the Shaggy song "It Wasn't Me" on a bus on her way to school. The event was covered in the local and national news. Penn tried to downplay the amount of students actually involved, but the real number was around 500 of the roughly 3200 student body. Dr. Markovitch, then the superintendent, would not comment to the media and did not publicly acknowledge the involved students. However, in the days following the event, she secretly met with the senior members of the student council and worked out a deal to allow music back in the schools as long as they did not stage another walk out. All students involved in the walk out were marked as truant. [24]

Controversial Michiana Zoo Incident

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[25] 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.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e [1], "Indiana Academic Competitions Academic Super Bowl, Sr Division Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.
  2. ^ [2], "Indiana Academic Competitions Academic Spell Bowl, Sr Division Past State Champions" ,Accessed June 2, 2009.
  3. ^ "Winter Guard Hall of Fame", "Indiana High School Color Guard Association",Accessed December 11, 2008.
  4. ^ "Class A History", Indiana Marching,Accessed April 21, 2008.
  5. ^ [3], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  6. ^ [4], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  7. ^ [5], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 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 7, 2008.
  16. ^ [14], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  17. ^ [15], "Indiana Marching" ,Accessed December 11, 2008.
  18. ^ [16], Midwest Clinic, Accessed December 18, 2008
  19. ^ "US Ski Team", Accessed April 21, 2008.
  20. ^ Klimek, Marilyn, "Students inspired by paralyzed skier",South Bend Tribune, November 1, 2001.
  21. ^ Kropko, M.R. (18 February 2009). "Plea deal for man accused of school attack plot". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  22. ^ "www.wsbt.com/news/local/40804557.html".
  23. ^ "pnn.phmschools.org/node/220".
  24. ^ [17] "Shaggy, Eminem Crackdowns Trigger School Protests" ,Accessed June 2, 2009
  25. ^ "www.wsbt.com/news/local/44901397.html".
  26. ^ "www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090513/News01/905130379/1052/News01".
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