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 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 | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
401 West Meridian School Road , , 46217 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°38′52″N 86°09′58″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1972 |
| NCES School ID | 180882001464[1] |
| Principal | Kert Boedicker |
| Teaching staff | 123.82 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,385[1] (2019-2020) |
| 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 Perry Township Schools.[4]
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
- Blair St. Clair - drag queen[5]
- Dylan Windler - basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers)[6]
- Katie Douglas - professional basketball player
- Mike Neu - head football coach at Ball State University
- Andre Owens - professional basketball player [7]
See also
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Perry Meridian High School (180882001464)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Perry Meridian High School (5307) | Indiana".
- "Welcome to Chindianapolis". 12 December 2020.
- "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.
- "Andre Owens Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.