Creative Writing Series: Dracula and Cheating Death Two Fall Plays For 2026
By: Eliana Carlson & Aubrey Coats This year's fall play takes a different turn by choosing to have two different one act plays. Dracula and Cheating Death have now been chosen for PHS 2026 fall play. Information on the Two Plays Mrs. Simpson, the play...
Creative Writing Series: Scholastic Bowl may not be as recognized as it should be, so here is the rundown on the coming Scholastic Bowl season
Scholastic Bowl 2025-2026 Written by Hanna Claiborne, Jazzlyn Depauw, and Isabella Simmering According to head coach Brody Anderson, “Scholastic bowl is the ultimate showcase of our students' knowledge. Scholastic bowl gives the opportunity for our students to...
Creative Writing Series: Princeton High School tennis court reconstruction put off due to pending quote
An Update on the PHS Tennis Courts By Millie Arteaga, Eve Boggs, RayyLee DePauw, and George Keutzer In an exclusive interview with Andy Berlinski, renovation plans for the PHS tennis courts finally come to light. In current and previous years, both the boys and girls...
Creative Writing Series: History of PHS & interview with Ms. Bosnich
A Closer Look Into Princeton High School's History. Written by: Bella Bauer, Konner Cain, Marissa Cruse, Karter Brown, and Halliegh WeilerThe history of Princeton High School is not one to forget. Just 100 years ago the original structure of PHS burnt down in a...
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee Announced
Princeton High School announces the newest member of the Academic and Career Hall of Fame Princeton High School has selected Dr. Greg Tester for the Academic and Career Hall of Fame. Dr. Tester will be honored on Friday, September 11, during a ceremony in which...
Tiny Tigers Preschool is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.
Tiny Tigers will be beginning its 36th year. The preschool program is a component of the Child Care Occupations class at Princeton High School. Students enrolled in this course are juniors and seniors who enjoy working with young children and are considering a...
Fluent in Success: PHS Spanish Students Earn Biliteracy Recognitions
This past March, Princeton High School’s Spanish IV students, taught by Kelsey Sarver, had the opportunity to take the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy test. The State Seal of Biliteracy is a recognition given to graduating high school students who have demonstrated...
Princeton Scholastic Bowl Presents First Distinguished Service Award to Princeton Masonic Lodge
Princeton High School Scholastic Bowl has started a new tradition to recognize individuals and organizations that have made a lasting impact on the program. This year, the program presented the first-ever Princeton Scholastic Bowl Distinguished Service Award to the...
Upcoming STORY College Fair to Feature Highly Selective National Universities
PHS students and families are invited to STORY (Small Town Outreach, Recruitment, and Yield) College Fair, which will be hosted at Putnam County High School this spring. This event is a great opportunity for students to connect with admissions representatives from a...
Ryan Jagers selected Male Elks Teen of the Year by the Mendota Elks Lodge!
Ryan Jagers has been selected Male Elks Teen of the Year by the Mendota Elks Lodge!! He will move on to the district competition for judging and hopefully onto the state competition after that. Congratulations Ryan!!
PHS Students Explore State Government at Youth Advisory Council
Four Princeton High School students recently had the unique opportunity to visit the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield as part of State Senator Li Arellano’s Youth Advisory Council. The students selected to attend were Levi Boggs, Landon Davis, Angela Frost, and...
Princeton High School Drama Department presents… The Addams Family Musical: School Edition
Addams Family The Musical is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and a dilemma that’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart...
Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character: PHS Celebrates 2026 NHS Inductees
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Princeton High School inducted 18 new members into the National Honors Society. Five of these new members were from the Senior class and thirteen were from the Junior class. In order to be eligible for consideration, students must be...
Payton Frueh Wins FFA District Record Book Contest in Equine Entrepreneurship
On Wednesday March 4th, Payton Frueh won the FFA district record book contest, for her record book in Equine Entrepreneurship . This follows her victory at the Section 3 contest in February. Next for Payton is the State Contest on Saturday March 21 at Mt. Zion High...
Support PHS Athletics and Scholastic Bowl at the 2026 Tiger Pride Golf Scramble
Princeton High School is inviting the community to hit the links for a great cause. On Saturday, May 30th, 2026, the annual Tiger Pride Golf Scramble will take place at the Chapel Hill Golf and Event Center. This event serves as a primary fundraiser to benefit...
Exemplary Leadership: Driscoll and Davis Represent PHS at John Ourth Ceremony
Camryn Driscoll and Landon Davis were recently recognized at the John Ourth IPA Breakfast for their outstanding leadership and character. Students selected for this honor are in strong academic and behavioral standing and consistently make a positive impact on their...
PHS Jazz Band Takes the Stage at Bradley Jazz Festival
The Princeton High School Jazz Band traveled to perform at the Bradley Jazz Festival on Tuesday, February 24th. Along with 15 other jazz bands from Illinois and Iowa, the group performed for a panel of experts, received a private clinic, and watched the professional...
Historic State Finals Run Highlights Breakthrough Season for Princeton Wrestling
Princeton wrestling celebrated a historic weekend at the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament, as seniors Casey Etheridge (165 pounds) and Augustus Swanson (113 pounds) both advanced to the championship matches to finish as state runners-up, marking the program’s first...