'Best Prom In America' Back At Pennsbury High Saturday

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA — "The Best Prom in America" brings all the pomp and circumstance back for another year as Pennsbury High School holds its prom on Saturday.

This year's theme is "Prom to the Myth: Myths, Magic, and Memories: The Best Prom in America."

The prom takes place at the Pennsbury High School East Campus, 705 Hood Boulevard in Fairless Hills.

On Saturday, the Pennsbury High School Class of 2025 and their prom guests will enter a mythological world when they attend the "Best Prom in America," as named by Reader's Digest magazine.

Which entertainer will celebrate with the Class of 2025? The answer will be unveiled on Thursday.

Past performers include John Mayer, Natasha Beddingfield, The Sugar Hill Gang, DJ Pauly D of MTV’s Jersey Shore, Questlove, and more.

Pennsbury’s prom is not only known for hosting legendary performers.

It is also known for its elaborate decorations, a testament to the creativity and dedication of our students and community members.

In 2019, the school shattered the Guinness World Record for the most lipstick kiss prints on a mural. The 63-foot-long, 11-foot-high 3D mural, which used 41,692 kisses, spelled out "Rock Music" to fit the theme of "Prom to the Music."

This year's prom theme, "Mythology," is not just any theme. It's a transformation that turns an
everyday American high school into mesmerizing mythological scenes.

These are some of the prom scenes:

• The Red Carpet will be transformed into a Grecian-style walkway lined with real, live Greek Gods and Goddesses. It’s going to be EPIC! Leave your purse and flowers with the famous doomed lovers in the Hades-themed Coat Check next to the auditorium.
• The Main Lobby will tell stories of Native American mythology in a faux outdoor space featuring 3D teepees and illustrations that recount the origins of the world and natural phenomena.
• As people enter the cafeteria, imagery from Japanese mythology, complete with cherry blossoms, a Shinto shrine, the fox goddess Kitsune, and a 3D Torii Gate model, adorns the walls.
• From the cafeteria, you will be swept into the ocean on a 3D Viking ship, entering the Norse and Celtic-inspired Hallway and Bathrooms sections. Catch the first glimpse of the Kraken in these halls, and travel through the Nine Realms of Norse Mythology, where you will encounter some familiar favorites such as Odin & Thor.
• Traveling past the colorful Rainbow Bridge, you will step into the bottom of the ocean where Poseidon is swirling his three-pronged trident to release the Kraken, which is attacking an unsuspecting passing ship. Continuing the journey under the sea, you will flow into more underwater scenery of mythical monsters and Poseidon’s castle before entering the night sky, lit up with stories of the Greek Gods written in the stars in the auditorium lobby.
• A visit to the girls bathroom will transport you to India with artwork focused on the Goddess Lakshmi, who represents beauty, wealth, and fertility, with 3D elements including a giant lotus flower and elephants. While in the boys bathroom, you will be confronted with intimidating ancient Chinese warriors and symbols of war. This year’s prom chair mural contains imagery from Egyptian myths, with each 2025 Prom Chair’s name listed in Hieroglyphics.
• Visit the interior hallways, the Museum Hall of the Goddesses, and an enchanted forest before stopping in the wrestling room for some interactive games or relaxing in Narcissus’s Reflective Garden.
• Travel back to ancient Athens in the gymnasium lobby, where you can visit the ruins and take a photo on a 3D chariot driven by a giant Pegasus. The wings of Pegasus are made of individual feathers designed by PHS students in response to the prompt “What lifts you up?” as part of the second annual Prom community project.
• As you enter the gymnasium, you will be confronted with a giant Phoenix rising from behind PHS East and an oversized mechanical Medusa head. Try to avoid her dangerous gaze! The murals in the gym follow the symbol of serpents throughout ancient mythology, culminating in a giant flying dragon.