Perry Meridian High School
| Perry Meridian High School | |
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| Location | |
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401 West Meridian School Road , , 46217 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°38′52″N 86°09′58″W / 39.64778°N 86.16611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1972 |
| NCES School ID | 180882001464[1] |
| Principal | Kert Boedicker |
| Teaching staff | 125.83 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,350[1] (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.68[1] |
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| Athletics conference | Mid-State 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 surpassed 2,350 students during the 2019-2020 school year, with Asian, African-American, Hispanic and multi-racial students making up a slight majority of the high school population.[2] More than 20,000 Burmese (Chin) refugees and extended family members have moved to the Southside since 2000,[3] boosting Perry Meridian's Asian-American population above 25 percent overall by 2019.
Perry Meridian High School is part of Perry Township Schools.[4]
The school colors are Navy Blue, Powder Blue and Silver. The school mascot is the Falcon.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- Russ Bertram - National Championship diver for Indiana University and dive coach for Arizona State from 2006-2013 and at Denison University after 2013.[5][6]
- Blair St. Clair - drag queen[7]
- Dylan Windler - basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers)[8]
- Katie Douglas - professional basketball player
- Mike Neu - former head football coach at Ball State University
- Andre Owens - professional basketball player [9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Perry Meridian High School (180882001464)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Perry Meridian High School (5307) | Indiana".
- ^ "Welcome to Chindianapolis". December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Perry Township Schools". MSDPT. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
- ^ "Saiz, Hannah, October 8, 2013, Big Red Hires Bertram as Head Diving Coach". swimswam.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Bennet, Brian, "Indianapolis Native to Grace Some Life Magazine Covers", The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 18, 1996, page 5
- ^ 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 July 16, 2019.
- ^ "Andre Owens Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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