Perry Community School District
| Perry Community School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.838652, −94.106330 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Clark Wicks |
| Schools | 3 |
| Budget | $30,485,000 (2020-21) |
| NCES District ID | 1922530 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1812 (2022-23) |
| Teachers | 133.58 FTE |
| Staff | 147.45 FTE |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.56 |
| 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.
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.
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Schools
- Perry Elementary School
- Perry Middle School
- Perry High School
Perry High School
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
The Bluejays compete in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference in the following sports:
Fall sports
- Cross country (boys' and girls')
- Swimming (girls')
- Volleyball (girls')
- Football
Winter sports
- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Boys' – 1988 Class 2A State Champions
- Girls' – 2-time State Champions (1930, 2002)
- Wrestling
- Swimming (boys')
Spring sports
- Track and field
- Boys' – 1962 Class A State Champions
- Golf
- Boys' – 1983 Class 3A State Champions
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Softball
Shooting
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.
Notable alumni
- Sam Brinton, former deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy
See also
References
- ^ "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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