Perry High School (Stark County, Ohio)

Perry High School is a public high school in Perry Township, Ohio, United States near Massillon. It is the only public high school in the Perry Local School District in Stark County.

Perry High School
Address
3737 13th Street SW Canton, Ohio 44646 United States
Coordinates	40°47′21″N 81°27′48″W / 40.7891°N 81.4632°W / 40.7891; -81.4632
Information
School type	Public
Opened	1956
School district	Perry Local School District
Superintendent	Scott Beatty
Principal	Rich Leone^[1]
Staff	84.63 (FTE)^[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,565 (2017–18)^[2]
Average class size	400
Student to teacher ratio	18.49^[2]
Colour(s)	Black and White
Fight song	Across the field
Athletics	OHSAA Division 1
Athletics conference	Federal League
Mascot	Panther^[3]
Accreditation	Pride, Excellence, Tradition
Communities served	Perry Township, Village of Richville
Website	www.perrylocal.org/phs/home

Athletics

• 1991 - boys basketball state semi-finalists
• 2012 - baseball district champions
• 8 Times Federal League Baseball Champions
• 2010 OHSAA Division 1 State Softball Champions (first OHSAA team title in school history)
• Intermat Wrestling has the 2013 Panther Wrestling team ranked #7 Nationally
• 2013 - Girls 4x400 State Champions and New County Record 3:48.59 (Strickland, Genetin, Dearing, Luke)
• 2014 State Wrestling Champions - Dual Meet.
• 2015 & 2016 OHSAA Division II football state finalists
• 18 Times Federal League Football Champions
• 2018 OHSAA Division I Softball State Champions
• 2021 OHSAA Division I Softball State Champions

Speech and debate

The Perry Speech and Debate Team won the Ohio Speech and Debate Association State Title in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019, and 2020. They are one of the most prolific teams in the state, and recently broke the 500 club for at least 500 NSDA letters and degrees. They have had multiple individual state champions as well.^{[4][better source needed][5]}

Arts

The Perry High School Marching Band has qualified for OMEA State Finals in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. The marching class of 2017 was the first to receive superior ratings all 4 years at states. The Perry High School Marching Band has earned consistent superior ratings since 2013. The Symphonic Winds have earned superior ratings in Class AA and A over 37 times.^{[citation needed]} In 1991, The Perry Symphonic Winds performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra clinic, and performed at the OMEA State Convention in 2015.

There are also a large array of choirs at Perry, including Bel Canto, Lyrics, Kinsmen, Treblemakers, as well as Symphonic. These choirs perform numerous concerts ranging from classical to popular music. Over the years, these choirs have competed at state competitions multiple times.

The Perry Theatre was christened the "Little Broadway" of Stark County by the Canton Repository.^[6] The term was highlighted as part of a feature article reporting the yearly successes, sell-out crowds and continued demand for tickets that the Perry Theatre had established over the years. Theatre Students, along with their directors as well as school administrators accepted the title. With that acceptance the Perry Theatre established a yearly mission and commitment to uphold the honor. The Perry Players perform at the Louie Mattachione Theatre at Perry High School, and were under the direction of Louie Mattachione for over 50 years until his retirement.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Matt Campbell: head football coach at Iowa State University
• Tyler Light: professional golfer
• Steve Luke: NCAA wrestling champion at Michigan
• Dustin Schlatter: NCAA wrestling champion at Minnesota
• David Carr: Team USA Wrestling Gold Medalist

References

1. "Administration - Perry High School". www.perrylocal.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
2. "Perry High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
3. "Building Profile". perrylocal.org. Perry High School.
4. "History of the Program | Perry High School Speech and Debate". perrylocal.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
5. Hall, Malcolm. "Perry High defends state speech and debate title". The Repository. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
6. . www.cantonrep.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
7. Grazier, Steven M. "'End of an era' at Perry as curtain closes on Louie Mattachione's stellar theater career". The Repository. Retrieved 10 March 2021.