FFA Officers visit State Capitol for Ag Legislative Day

L to R: Bev Watson, Colton Shriver, Hannah Reiser, Brooklynn Wieland, and Will Raftis

WYSE

Congratulations to the 2016 WYSE team.  The varsity team took first place in the regional competition at LLCC yesterday in the 700 division.  The team will advance to the sectional competition held at Illinois College in Jacksonville on March 8th. 

Individual medal winners were:

Michelle Hedlund 3rd in biology, Jacob Higginson 3rd in chemistry, Bev Watson 2nd in chemistry, Adam Ely 3rd in computer science, Zach Pappas 2nd in computer science, Adam Ely 3rd in engineering graphics, Brock Brummett 2nd in engineering graphics, Zach Pappas 1st in engineering graphics, Alec Saebeler 3rd in mathematics, Chad Kennedy 3rd in physics, Alec Saebeler 2nd in physics, and Tyler Johnson 1st in physics.

Congratulations to Leah Klepzig

Congratulations to Leah Klepzig for winning a $1,000 scholarship to Lincoln Land Community College.  Leah's papercut illustration will go on to be judged at the National level to participate with high school students all over the United States.

Illinois State Scholars

Congratulations to the 2015-16 PPHS Illinois State Scholars. These students were chosen based upon academic data at the end of their sixth semester. The State Scholar formula calculation uses a combination of the test scores, class rank, and class size. 

L to R: Megan Sporrer, Henry Houser, Michelle Hedlund, Jacob Higginson, Leah Klepzig, Tyler Johnson, Ty Morris, Alec Saebeler, Chad Kennedy,Landon Davis, Jakob Verhulst, Jordan Verhulst, Aubrey Tippin

Congratulations to Lucy Reynolds

Lucy Reynolds, a junior, has been selected to participate in the IMEA All-State Honors Choir (top 5% in the state!).The concert is at 3:15 on Saturday, January 29. 

Journalism Class Video

Here's some of our students' holiday news broadcast--featuring some of our own! :)  

Illinois State Scholars

Congratulations to the following senior students who have been identified as Illinois State Scholars -- Landon Davis, Michelle Hedlund, Jacob Higginson, Henry Houser, Tyler Johnson, Chad Kennedy, Leah Klepzig, Ty Morris, Alec Saebeler, Meagan Sporrer, Aubrey Tippin, Jakob Verhulst, and Jordan Verhulst.