Perry Meridian High School
| Perry Meridian High School | |
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401 West Meridian School Road Indianapolis , , 46217 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°38′52″N 86°09′58″W / 39.64778°N 86.16611°WCoordinates: 39°38′52″N 86°09′58″W / 39.64778°N 86.16611°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1972 |
| Principal | Kert Boedicker |
| Teaching staff | 120.06 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,448[1] (2018-2019) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.39[1] |
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| Athletics conference | |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Rival | Southport High School |
| Website | PMHS |
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 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.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[]
- Blair St. Clair - drag queen[4]
- Dylan Windler - basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers)[5]
- Katie Douglas -
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "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.
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- Schools in Indianapolis
- Public high schools in Indiana
- Educational institutions established in 1973
- 1973 establishments in Indiana