<p>It’s kinda obvious, isn’t it? University of [state name] is ALWAYS a state university, with one–and only one–exception. And Penn State is nationally famous as a football power. Doesn’t take much to connect the dots. :)</p>
<p>Meanwhile, as you imply, at places in California like the Harvard-Westlake School, they know of Penn. In fact, over the last 5 years, more Harvard-Westlake grads have gone to Penn than to any other school except USC:</p>
<p>[Harvard-Westlake</a> School College Matriculation](<a href=“http://www.hw.com/abouthw/SchoolProfile/Matriculation/tabid/2025/Default.aspx]Harvard-Westlake”>Matriculation)</p>