Perry Meridian High School
Perry Meridian High School is a high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is one of two public high schools serving grades nine through twelve in the Perry Township, along with Southport High School. Enrollment count, submitted to the Indiana Department of Education for the 2009-10 school year, was 2,250.[2]
Perry Meridian High School | |
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Location | |
401 West Meridian School Road Indianapolis , , 46217 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°38′52″N 86°09′58″W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1972 |
Principal | Kert Boedicker |
Teaching staff | 120.06 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,448[1] (2018-2019) |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.39[1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Mid-State Conference |
Team name | Falcons |
Rival | Southport High School |
Website | PMHS |
Perry Meridian High School is part of the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township.[3]
The school colors are Navy Blue, Powder Blue and Silver. The school mascot is the Falcon.
History
Perry Meridian opened its doors in the fall of 1973 under principal James Head. Students and teachers came from Southport High School, which had been the only high school in Perry Township. Perry Meridian only enrolled grades 9-11 during its first year. Southport students picked the school colors and mascot for Perry during the 1972-73 school year.
Notable alumni
- Issac Booth - NFL football player
- Claire Buffie - Miss New York 2010
- Frederic Chiu - concert pianist
- Katie Douglas - WNBA basketball player
- Andy Hillenburg - automobile racing
- Nate Moore - MMA fighter
- Mike Neu - football head coach at Ball State, CFL quarterback
- Andre Owens - NBA basketball player
- Blair St. Clair - drag queen[4]
- Dylan Windler - basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers)[5]
See also
References
- "Perry Meridian High School". NCES.ed.gov. USDOE. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2011-02-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Perry Township Schools". MSDPT. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- McPhee, Laura (February 28, 2018). "Indy Queen Chosen for RuPaul's Drag Race". NUVO. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- "Dylan Windler - Belmont Bruins". Belmont Bruins. Retrieved 16 July 2019.