Perry High School (Stark County, Ohio)

Perry High School
Address
3737 13th Street SW Massillon, Ohio 44646 United States
Coordinates	40°47′21″N 81°27′48″W / 40.7891°N 81.4632°WCoordinates: 40°47′21″N 81°27′48″W / 40.7891°N 81.4632°W
Information
Motto	Knowledge is Power
Opened	1956 established =
School board	President - Doug Brown, Vice-President - Jim Casey, Dave Ramos, Betsy Elum, Kelly Osborn
School district	Perry Local School District
Superintendent	Scott Beatty
Principal	Jason Conrad
Grades	9-12 (starting in 2011)
Enrollment	over 1600
Average class size	500
School colour(s)	Gold, Black and White
Athletics	OHSAA Class AAA
Athletics conference	Federal League
Mascot	Panther
Rival	Jackson, Massillon, Central Catholic,Glenoak, North Canton Hoover, and Lake
Average SAT scores	n/a
Average ACT scores	n/a
Communities served	Perry Township, Village of Richville
Website	http://perrylocal.org

Perry High School is a public high school in Perry Township, Ohio near Massillon. It is the only public high school in the Perry Local School District in Stark County. Perry High School is recognized throughout the state for its wrestling program and speech and debate team. In 2011, Perry High School underwent renovations to add a Freshman wing to the school and a new cafeteria.

Activities

Perry High School offers many extra-curricular activities for an array of students.

Activities include (but are not limited to)

• Academic Challenge
• Choir (Bel Canto, Lyrics, Kinsmen, Symphonic,Treblemakers, Pipers)
• Perry Players/Thespians
• French Club
• Instrumental Music
• Jazz Band
• Service Club
• National Honor Society
• Spanish Club
• Math Club
• Speech & Debate
• Teen Institute
• S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
• Physics Club

Arts

• The Perry High School Marching Band has qualified for OMEA State Finals in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. The Symphonic Winds have earned superior ratings in Class AA and A over 37 times. In 1991, The Perry Symphonic Winds performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra clinic, and will perform at the OMEA State Convention in 2015.
• There are also a large array of Choirs at Perry, including Bel Canto, Lyrics, Kinsmen, Treblemakers, as well as Symphonic. These Choirs perform numerous concerts ranging from classical to popular music. Over the years, these choirs have competed at State Competitions multiple times.
• The Perry Theatre was christened the "Little Broadway" of Stark County by the Canton Repository. The term was highlighted as part of a feature article reporting the yearly successes, sell-out crowds and continued demand for tickets that the Perry Theatre had established over the years. Theatre Students, along with their Directors as well as Perry Administrators humbly accepted the title. With that acceptance the Perry Theatre established a yearly mission and commitment to uphold the honor. The Perry Players perform at the Louie Mattachione Theatre at Perry High School, and have been under the direction of Louie Mattachione for over 50 years.
• In 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008, the Perry Forensics Team won the Ohio Speech and Debate State Title. They are currently recognized as one of the top schools in the nation.

Athletics

• 1991 - boys basketball state semi-finalists
• 2012 - baseball district champions
• 2010 - softball state champions. First OHSAA team title in school history, any sports.
• Intermat Wrestling has the 2013 Panther Wrestling team ranked #7 Nationally
• 2014 State Wrestling Champions - Dual Meet.
• 2015 OHSAA Division II football state finalists

Notable alumni

• Kirk Barton: former NFL player, and graduate assistant for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team
• Eric M. Miller: founder and CEO of Eric Miller Animation Studios
• Steve Luke: NCAA wrestling champion at Michigan
• Matt Campbell: head football coach at Iowa State University

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