I transfered to Penn last year and wasnt really happy with the activty I saw. Sports are the main thing they care about. Penns not for a student that wants to interact with the whole school. three thousand kids are way too much for one school...there are local colleges that are not even that big. Im
... Read more transferring to Jimtown this year because of the nonsense penn is. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/13/09
I love penn so much! i was so scared at first because the school was so big to me, but know i don't even relize it. All the teachers i've had so far are really wonderful and truly care about each students. The guidance conselers are so easy to talk to and they well do every thing it takes for you to
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Posted by a student on 04/08/09
I think that penn is one of the best school in the state, if not the country. Their academic and extra-curricular programs far surpass the quality of other schools in the area. This is the school to go if you are looking for opportunities and college-prep. While its true that some kids may not like it
... Read more there because of its size, i loved it there- and i transferred there from a tiny school with only 9 kids in my class. There is so much to do there, and making friends is easy as long as you get involved with something- which isn't hard to do at all. Most of the teachers are great and will do what they can to help you out. It's not a perfect school for everyone, but i'd sure send my kids there. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/01/08
I'm a current student at Penn and I think it's the best school ever. The teachers are great, and there are so many opportunties available for people to enjoy. We have great academic and athletic programs that can open the door for so many people. Lot's of people think we are a party school because a
... Read more bunch of kids from here get caught drinking and whatnot but that's just a few out of all the 3,200 kids that attend. As a school in general, Penn is the best. Compared to other schools around here, I'd rather go here than anywhere else. They have so much to offer; and I don't know why people are saything that Penn is so strict about ID's.. because they're not. It's a safe school too. If i have the chance when I get older I want to send my kids to Penn. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/17/08
I feel I had an excellent education at Penn, especially now that I have seen other parts of the country and the low standards at many schools. I felt I was challenged at Penn and was able to succeed because of it. Penn prepared me for college and was the reason the transition was so smooth. I was
... Read more not there for the ID issues, but I never felt unsafe. The extra curricular activities were unbelievable. Anything you wanted to do you could do, practically. I just wish I could convince my husband to move back into the area so that my children could attend. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/30/08
I am extremely pleased with the quality of education my daughter is receiving at Penn. The counselors and teachers have helped my daughter make good choices about the courses she needs to take to make it into the college of her choice. There are many opportunities for students to be involved in school
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Posted by a parent on 02/05/08
I am currently a student at Penn. It seems hard to fit in without getting involved in the party scene.
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Posted by a student on 01/11/08
Penn is a good school. There are just some things that need to be worked on. The ID rules are way to strict when they need to focusing on other things. The classes are good and really are not that hard... if only the kids would pay attention. The extra stuff with the school is an amazing experiance if
... Read more you get the chance to get involved in. Teachers are amazing and many of the deans and staff know me by name. Just take your time and be sure of what you are doing. and try to get involved in everything you can. It will be helpful. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/06/07
I didn't really like my experience at Penn. It was just too big, and kids are just numbers. The deans and counselors don't know the students at all, so they assume all students are troublemakers. I have to say that Penn had some wonderful teachers who really did care about their students, and that was
... Read more the best aspect of Penn. Otherwise, the school was just too big and full of stupid, pointless rules that overlooked bigger problems like bullying. The music and sports programs were great, but a student had to be top notch to be recognized. Penn did prepare me well for college, but I honestly wasn't happy there. Read less
Posted by a former student on 07/19/07
This school was not great at all. My daughter often complained of not feeling safe. The only discipline the school ever enforced were the ID rules. Also, she was often teased by other students, but not much was done about it. Also, I tried to call about her struggle in Math, but I always got the run
... Read more around, and could never get a hold of anyone. There is a lot of focus on sports also, and not enough on education. Read less
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Student enrollment:
3,338
Students per teacher:
21
Full-time teachers:
157
Number of classrooms:
100
Vocational Education
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Mishawaka schools — Penn High School is located at 56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka IN 46545. 56100 Bittersweet Rd is in the 46545 ZIP code in Mishawaka, IN The school district for Penn High School is the Penn Harris Madison School District. Penn High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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