Perry Community School District
| Perry Community School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°50′29″N 94°04′51″W / 41.84139°N 94.08083°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Clark Wicks |
| Schools | 3 |
| Budget | $30,485,000 (2020-21)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1922530[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1812 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 133.58 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 147.45 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.56[1] |
| Athletic conference | Heart of Iowa Conference |
| District mascot | Bluejay |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Perry Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Perry, Iowa, United States.
The district is mostly in northern Dallas County, with a smaller area in Boone County, and a small portion of Greene County. The district serves Perry and the surrounding rural areas, including the towns of Dawson and Bouton.[2]
Clark Wicks has been superintendent since 2017, after serving as the part-time superintendent at Orient-Macksburg Community School District. He formerly served as the principal at Perry Elementary from 1989 to 2012.[3]
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Schools
[edit]- Perry Elementary School
- Perry Middle School
- Perry High School
Perry High School
[edit]Perry High School is a high school located in the city of Perry, Iowa.
Perry High School was the victim of a school shooting on January 4, 2024. The Perry High School shooting was the first school shooting of 2024. There were 3 deaths which included the perpetrator, Dylan Butler.
Athletics
[edit]The Bluejays compete in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference in the following sports:[4]
Fall sports
[edit]- Cross country (boys' and girls')
- Swimming (girls')
- Volleyball (girls')
- Football
Winter sports
[edit]- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Wrestling
- Swimming (boys')
Spring sports
[edit]- Track and field
- Boys' – 1962 Class A State Champions[7]
- Golf
- Boys' – 1983 Class 3A State Champions[8]
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Softball
Shooting
[edit]The shooting occurred during a morning breakfast program at the school. The shooter, Dylan Butler, was armed with a pump-action shotgun, a small-caliber handgun and an improvised explosive device.[11]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sam Brinton, former deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Perry Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "FY20 PERRY" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Wicks to be new superintendent for Perry schools". the Perry News. April 13, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Raccoon River Conference". Raccoon River Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Basketball Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020.
- ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "2020 Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019.
- ^ "2019–20 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019.
- ^ McFetridge, Scott; Ahmed, Trisha (January 14, 2024), "Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died", Associated Press, retrieved January 14, 2024
- ^ Paquette, Danielle (January 5, 2024), "Terror in small-town Iowa as gunfire erupts at Perry High School", The Washington Post, ISSN 0190-8286, retrieved January 14, 2024
- ^ "17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say", Associated Press, January 4, 2024, retrieved January 8, 2024
External links
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