Perry High School

1 Success Blvd, Perry, OH 44081 | (440) 259-3511

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 615

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 615 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 143rd out of 812 high schools in OH.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Robert B. Knisely
Fax: (440) 259-9290

School District Details

Perry Local School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,004
Graduation Rate: 92.0%
Dropout Rate: 1.6%
Students Per Teacher: 18.0
Enrolled Students: 1,864

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 615
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 311 (50.6%)
Females: 295 (48.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (4.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87 (14.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 115 (18.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Perry High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	3	0.5%
Asian	4	0.7%
Hispanic	13	2.1%
White	586	95.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	158	25.7%
10th Grade	148	24.1%
11th Grade	154	25.0%
12th Grade	155	25.2%

Graduate Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

96.4%

District:

96.4%

Graduating With Honors

School:

35.6%

District:

35.6%

Graduates Taking ACT

School:

77.8%

District:

77.8%

Graduates Taking SAT

School:

30.4%

District:

30.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree

School:

75.9%

District:

66.8%

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree

School:

100.0%

District:

100.0%

Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified

School:

100.0%

District:

100.0%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

School:

14.0

District:

13.0

Average Teacher Salary

School:

$63,606

District:

$61,332

Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Perry High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 28, 2007
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My family and I have been residents of Perry for almost 20 years. Four of our children have graduated from Perry. Three or our Students had GPAs well above 3.5 and one with a 2.6 GPA.
Our children have all been very involved with extracurricular activities of which Perry provides ample opportunities. As parents we have been involved in auxiliaries and support groups from Elementary through High School.

Perry is an exceptional school. Students generally receive a good foundation to continue their academic ventures or to enter the work force. For the most part the Staff seems dedicated to the Welfare of the Students. The school itself offers a lot of opportunities for the students.

Up until recently the administration was greatly lacking in their real purpose, which is to manage a successful educational experience and base for the students. Previous administrators were more interested in High scores on state and federal tests than the student’s welfare and advancement. With the recent change of Superintendents, I have hope for the District in General. The new Superintendent brings a very fresh and more forthright view to the district. A case in point is the future standing for Valedictorians. In the Past and presently, Perry has treated this title as a joke and opportunity tool. For example this year there are 11+. How is that possible, when additionally you consider that the Valedictorians in some cases do not have the highest GPA? For instance in 2001, our son had the 2nd highest GPA, but because of a “B” in one class he was a Salutatorian with five of six Valedictorians have lower GPAs. Additionally having attended more than 4 graduations in the last 19, we could not help but notice that a large percentage (usually more than half) of all Valedictorians are faculty children. This seems to question the validity of the system and brings to ones mind a term called “Nepotism”. The current Superintendent has the right idea in paring this back to 1 Valedictorian and 1 Salutatorian based on GPA alone.

Additionally we have noticed through the years the guidance department has continually lacked true involvement in the individual students success path. In the case of all our students very little support was demonstrated. The oldest participated in Post Secondary Opt. The school discouraged this and additionally did not include her Lakeland GPA in her graduating GPA, causing her not to have Honors Cords. Our Son, who was 2nd in his class did not receive any help pursuing scholarships and did that on his own. Our youngest had some math difficulties in Middle school. He had the highest I.Q. and math scores of all our children, but was struggling to grasp the material. I requested that he be stepped back from the accelerated group to build a better foundation. The school Principal, played down this concern and stated he would catch up. This was not the case and my Sons math GPA was below a 2.0 for most of his High School experience. This significantly affected his overall GPA and college opportunities. Again a good guidance department would have corrected this problem.

Again, overall Perry is a good district, but there are plenty of areas for improvement. The above points are just a few or the needs I have noticed in the last 19 years of participation at Perry.

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