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Penn High School

56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545 · (574) 259-7961 · St. Joseph County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,687 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
3,687
High
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
189 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
1,148 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 979522%
Grade 1091425%
Grade 1187624%
Grade 1283823%
Ungraded2647%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
2,54669%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
3479%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
3209%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
2206%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
2457%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
90%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,80949%
Female
1,87851%

School pathway

Feeds from
Discovery Middle School06–08Schmucker Middle School06–08Virgil I Grissom Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Penn High School this school3,68731.1%N/A
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3,29128.7%N/A
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3,35532.8%N/A
William Henry Harrison High School
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2,19426.8%N/A
Bloomington High School South
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1,69130.2%N/A
Plainfield High School
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Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Penn High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn St. Joseph County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
3,687#2 of 392#1 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.6:1#323 of 359#8 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.9%#97 of 360#7 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
31.1%#298 of 373#10 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.0%#192 of 201N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,687
-190 (-5%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 2,140
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253,687188.519.6:131% (1,148)
2023-243,847181.521.2:125% (959)
2022-233,62418020.1:127% (975)
2020-213,87716723.2:118% (716)
2017-183,726163.822.8:121% (786)
2015-163,38316121.0:122% (746)
2010-113,37915222.2:119% (631)
2000-013,00214420.9:14% (124)
1990-912,1409622.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Penn High School.

About Penn High School

Penn High School is a high school in Mishawaka, Indiana, reachable at (574) 259-7961. The school enrolls 3,687 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 816 students for high schools in Indiana.

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 11,329 students.

At Penn High School, 69% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put St. Joseph County at about 71% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Penn High School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Penn High School reported 188.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.6:1. High schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 16.6:1. Roughly 31% of students at Penn High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in St. Joseph County average 46%.

The county, St. Joseph County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,868 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. St. Joseph County has 73 public schools with about 35,614 students, including Penn High School.

The closest school to Penn High School is Schmucker Middle School, located about 0.2 miles away. Penn High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Penn High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 3,687, down from 3,877 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 19.6:1, from 23.2:1.

Penn High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

St. Joseph County at a glance

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Population
273,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
35,614 students

Quick facts

School name
Penn High School
District
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
Address
56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Phone
(574) 259-7961
County
St. Joseph County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,687
Teachers (FTE)
189
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,148 (31%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
180876001451
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
Other schools in Mishawaka
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Penn High School
How large is Penn High School?
Penn High School enrolls approximately 3,687 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Penn High School serve?
Penn High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Penn High School is approximately 19.6:1 (189 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Penn High School?
Student demographics at Penn High School are roughly 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Penn High School public or private?
Penn High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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