Research Penn High School public Schools in Mishawaka, Indiana

“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 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.”

“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 activities.”

“I am currently a student at Penn. It seems hard to fit in without getting involved in the party scene.”

“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 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.”

“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 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.”

“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 around, and could never get a hold of anyone. There is a lot of focus on sports also, and not enough on education.”

“Generally the discipline was too strict on things such as ID violations, and not strict enough on everything else. While most of the teachers were very nice and would help when asked, there were always the ones that would not help, and sometimes barely 'taught' at all. Parking is terrible, and in a ' lake-effect' region, walking/sliding miles to get to the door is horrible.”

“Great schools! My three children attended and are now in college. Great music programs. Robotics program is one of the best in the country. Great parent support and involvement. Safe school and area.”

“Penn, while not the worst school by any standards, tended to be crowded to a fault, and I'm sure it's only more true now that I've graduated and am in my second semester of college. The teachers were great, but as far as 'discipline,' the only thing that anyone ever got punished for was not wearing an ID. By no means am I suggesting that it was so safe that nothing else happened. It was more so that nothing else was very often punished in a just manner.”

“Penn is a very large school, totalling about 3000 when I attended. Generally the discipline was too strict on things such as ID violations, and not strict enough on everything else. While most of the teachers were very nice and would help when asked, there were always the ones that would not help, and sometimes barely 'taught' at all. The honors programs are definitely very good, but extracurricular activites were in fact very difficult to get involved in because of the sheer number of students. The marching band, for example, was 220 students.”

“Not-so-lovingly labeled 'Penn University,' Penn High School is huge, crowded and impersonal. While they do have a challenging honors program that can help prepare students for college, the sheer size of the high school makes most extra-cirricular programs (sports, academic teams, band, choir, drama)exclusive and incredibly political. It is easy for students to fall through the cracks and get overlooked. Students are often out of touch with the happenings of the school, and lack school spirit because they don't feel connected to the school, they just feel like another number in the system.”

“Penn is definitley one of the best schools in indiana if not the usa! They standards are challenging and the kids handle them so well! Penn High School of Mishawaka, IN should be recognized everywhere for its undivided talent.”

“I loved Penn. The teachers are wonderful and always there to help when needed. School spirit is exceptionally high and the students love to be involved in events within the school. Though there is a large student body, the only problem you will incur is crowded hallways. The students are bright, smart individuals when it comes to academics and tests prove that. Penn has been awarded the Blue Ribbon of Excellence many years in a row. My experience there was incredible and I hope to be back in the PHM system, teaching the new generations of students coming into the high school.”