Pennsbury High School's Senior Prom has been heralded as the "best prom in America" by Reader's Digest, and this year the students hope to make it even better by having Ellen DeGeneres in attendance. The students have made a video and started the Twitter hastag #EllenToPennsburyProm in hopes to gain the attention of the Emmy-winning talk-show host and comedian. They want DeGeneres to attend the prom, which will be held on Saturday, May 18 at the high school. "This year, we want our prom to be the best prom to date," the post said. "If we are able to get Ellen Degeneres attention, she will …

The magical night might be over, but as they say; a picture is worth a thousand words.  Share your photos of the 2012 Pennsbury Prom: Fantasy Worlds of Magic and Heroes and let the memories continue! Check Out Complete Pennsbury Prom Coverage Past & Present  Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our Newsletter

Months of planning, designing, creating, painting, and constructing culminated on the evening of Friday, May 18 as the 37 Pennsbury Prom Chairs, along with faculty advisors Tony Napoli, Curtis May, and Keith Russell, celebrated the completion of their work. Check out more coverage of 2012's Pennsbury Prom: Fantasy Worlds of Magic and Heroes  With the help of volunteer parents, additional students, administrators, teachers, and support staff, the entire first floor of PHS East was transformed into a colorful display of "Fantasy Worlds of Magic and Heroes."  Check Out Complete Pennsbury Prom …

Pennsbury High School's 2012 Prom: Fantasy Worlds of Magic and Heroes is set to highlight every imaginable fantasy character, hero, and superhero during Saturday's prom.  But before all the magic happens students, faculty and volunteers set up decorations Friday evening, some staying well into early Saturday morning to make sure everything was in perfect order before heading to the "Nation's Best" high school prom.   While the actual prom is for PHS students and their escorts only, the public and community is invited to share in the experience of what makes the prom so special during Saturday…

The 2012 Pennsbury High School Senior Prom, heralded as the "best prom in America" by Reader's Digest, takes place on Saturday in the Pennsbury High School East Campus. Fantasy Worlds of Magic and Heroes is set to highlight every imaginable fantasy character, hero, and superhero. Pennsbury School District Coordinator of Communications Ann Langtry said this year's event will featuring more hand-crafted 3-D imagery than ever before, this year's prom promises to be a thrilling experience -- not only for Pennsbury seniors, but also for the public during the afternoon walk-through and evening …

Students put finishing touches on preparations for Pennsbury High School's 2012 prom themed Fantasy Worlds Of Magic And Heroes.  The event takes place Saturday, May 19 at Pennsbury High School East Campus.  Check Out Complete Pennsbury Prom Coverage Past & Present  Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our Newsletter

Pennsbury High School's annual prom boasting Fantasy Worlds Of Magic And Heroes is in its final days of preparation.  Art Department Chair and Faculty Prom Advisor Tony Napoli explained this year's student-picked prom theme to Levittown Patch. "It is a broad topic which allows for the creation of murals and 3-D artwork containing worlds, imagination and heroes," Napoli said. Alice In Wonderland, Batman, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Avatar and other imaginary characters were pulled from the pages of fiction for a pseudo-reality night of glitz and glamour come Saturday, May 19. But this one night of …

  The 2012-themed Fantasy Worlds of Magic and Heroes prom promises to yield another spectacular transformation of Pennsbury High School in just four more weeks. PHS annual prom was once touted as Reader's Digest No. 1 prom in America and each year students, faculty, parents and volunteers pitch in to help top previous year's efforts.  Check out Levittown Patch's coverage of last year's prom. PHS faculty Art Department Chairman Tony Napoli and PHS art teacher Curtis May are once again taking the helm as this year's advisors. Student prom chairs were also picked to help to organize other …

The Pennsbury High School Prom was the No. 1 item on the 'Bucket List' -- the theme of this year's big dance. Here's a list of all the Bucket List items: Go To Pennsbury Prom Olympics Mardi Gras Chinese New Year Nascar Adventure Travel The World Attend The Super Bowl Deep Sea Treasure Hunt European Shopping Spree Hot Air Balloon Ride Red Carpet At Grauman's Chinese Theater Go On A Road Trip Build A House Of Cards Scuba Dive In The Coral Reef Ride The Top 10 Roller Coasters See Cirque De Soliel A Day At Grauman's Chinese Theater Fly Through Outer Space Pamplona Encierro (Running of the Bulls) …

A slideshow of Pennsbury High School seniors and their dates who entered the prom in style, walking the red carpet.

In the final hours before the big day, students, parents and faculty rushed to put up the decorations and make it look just right for Saturday's Pennsbury High School prom.

Photo Gallery of Pennsbury High Schools Prom's public walk through on Saturday, May 14 before the prom itself.

Thousands of spectators are expected to take part in festivities leading up to what Reader’s Digest has called the “Best Prom in America.” A public walk-through at Pennsbury High School takes place from 12 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. Saturday. It will be held at the school’s East campus located at 705 Hood Boulevard in Fairless Hills. “We invite you to share in the excitement of this unique high school event that annually brings together an entire community,” Pennsbury Communication Coordinator Ann Langtry said. Hundreds of students, faculty, parents and volunteers worked tirelessly for months to …

Photo Gallery of the final steps in creating Pennsbury High School's "Bucket List" prom that will be held on Saturday, May 14.

“I wanna run through the halls of my high school. I wanna scream at the top of my lungs,” sang Grammy-Award winning John Mayer to a gymnasium full of seniors at Pennsbury High School East Campus on May 16, 2004. Mayer performed for Pennsbury’s Senior Prom after the persistent efforts of student Bob Costa, class of 2004. It has since been dubbed Best Prom in America by Reader’s Digest and is the subject of Wonderland, a book by Michael Bamberger. The bar was set high in 2004. Since that epic night, students of PHS, as well as the entire community, anticipate big names to grace the Pennsbury …

Photo Gallery of Prom preparation at Pennsbury High School on Wednesday, May 4.

Monday through Thursday every week leading up to Pennsbury High School’s Prom, many juniors and seniors come together and work on colossal murals and three-dimensional objects to decorate the entire school. “It’s a truly inspirational sight, seeing such a big school come together as one unit and create one single amazing and unforgettable night,” Chris Hunter said. Hunter is a great baseball player on the Falcon baseball team, an active member of the Pink Ribbon Club, and a well-known young man at Pennsbury. He couldn’t have defined any better what prom committee is all about. Caroline Crouch…

“I hope saying yes to me will be a piece of cake!” That is how senior Rachael McCleary was asked to PHS Prom by class president Gabe Hirsch.  “Poor Gabe brought me a cake and the wind kept blowing out the candles and my dad pulled in the driveway as Gabe was kneeling down trying to relight the candles and asked, ‘Um, can I help you?’”Mrs. McCleary also came to the door to find out what was going on, but Gabe eventually got to Rachael and she said, “Yes.” Although it didn’t go as planned, the two will always remember this unconventional proposal. A simple “Will you go to prom with me?” doesn’t…

Pennsbury High School's legendary Senior Prom 2011, The Bucket List, is only weeks away. On May 14, students will travel in floats, funny cars, golf carts, maybe even a hot air balloon as they participate in the prom parade that leads up to the actual prom. Once they enter the prom, held at PHS East, they'll be transported into a fantastic dream-like atmosphere of amazing sites and thrilling adventures from around the world. This year's prom theme, The Bucket List, involves murals depicting the Grand Canyon, New Year's Eve at Times Square, Mardi Gras and many others. The lobby will focus on …

Prom season is in the air at Pennsbury High School and parents, students and faculty are working together to make this year's prom better than ever. Unlike most schools that use a catering hall, Pennsbury hosts prom in their East campus building, The gym and its lobby, along with the main and auditorium lobbies, hallways and several lavatories are elaborately decorated for the occasion. The pre-prom parade is a regular red-carpet affair, with students arriving like celebrities on decorated floats and in unusual vehicles, with the community cheering them on. This year's prom theme, The Bucket …