Category: Awards

• PM field hockey honored with Regional Coaching Staff award

  

  Penn Manor High School field hockey coaches were selected by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA), as the NFHCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year! This honor celebrates the coaching staffs that demonstrate exceptional leadership, competitive excellence, and on-field success throughout the fall season. Honorees were evaluated based on overall performance, postseason achievement, and…

• PM educator nominated for STEM award

  

  Penn Manor attended the Lancaster County STEM Alliance’s Excellence in Education Award Ceremony, hosted at Millersville University on Friday, November 7. High school science teacher, Josh Bressler, was nominated for the 2025 Excellence in Project-Based Learning Award. The nomination recognizes teachers who design and implement high-quality project-based learning experiences that foster critical thinking, collaboration, and…

• Students honored by the Lancaster South Rotary Club

  

  Penn Manor High School seniors, Kate Umbarger and Charlie Wood, were named Rotary Students of the Month, by the Lancaster South Rotary Club.  Students are nominated by Penn Manor faculty and staff for demonstrating the characteristics and qualities of being a great Comet.  Kate Umbarger is a member of the girls’ lacrosse and tennis teams,…

• Manor FFA celebrates national awards from convention

  

  FFA members from Penn Manor High School are celebrating their team and individual awards and rankings from the National FFA Convention and Expo, held October 24 to November 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Poultry Evaluation team won a team gold ranking with the individuals earning a silver ranking. Manor FFA placed 12th out of 41…

• Penn Manor elementary and middle schools earn ‘Best Schools’ honor

  

  Penn Manor elementary and middle schools have received ‘2026 Best Schools’ honors from the U.S. News & World Report rankings released late last week. All seven of our elementary schools and both middle schools were named to the ‘Best Schools’ list, based on student scores on state assessments in math and reading, and socioeconomic status…

• Five PM students qualify for District 7 Chorus

  

  Five Penn Manor High School students have earned a spot in the District 7 Chorus Festival in January, based on their performances on Saturday, October 25. The students were selected based on their score and overall ranking, with two students ranking within the top 10 of their voice part. The audition day included students from…

• Alumni Wall of Honor nominations open

  

  Penn Manor School District is seeking nominees for the 2026 Alumni Wall of Honor. The Wall of Honor is designed to celebrate graduates who have leveraged the strong educational foundation provided by Penn Manor High School to achieve success in their chosen career fields. Previous honorees were involved in the fields of business, arts, science,…

• Three Penn Manor graduates earn American FFA Degrees

  

  Recent Penn Manor graduates Vita Failla, Molly Gehr and Carly Railing were notified that they are recipients of the American FFA Degree, which is the highest honor for a member of the FFA. To qualify for an American Degree, members must earn at least $10,000 through a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) or earn at least…

• PMHS students earn College Board honors

  

  Twenty-six seniors from Penn Manor High School were honored by the College Board National Recognition Program for their academic accomplishments. Maryam Alfayyadh, Caroline Binkley, Grant Bradburn, Alena Carrodo, Luke DeVinney, Seth Gansner, Sujit Ghimire, Lily Howry, Benjamin Leed, Ethan Markulik, Gillian Moss, Gage Myers, IzEldeen Salem, Sarah Souhrada, Carley Trimble, Thomas Trussell and William Wolfe…

• Penn Manor High School earns U.S. News ranking

  

  Penn Manor High School has been ranked by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Best High Schools” in the Nation on the latest 2025-2026 school rankings. Penn Manor is ranked 2,611th out of 17,901 high schools in the nation, 100th out of 741 high schools in the state of Pennsylvania, and…