Perry Traditional Academy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Perry Traditional Academy High School |
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"Knowledge for Service"
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| 3875 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1901 |
| School district | Pittsburgh Public Schools |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 431 (as of October 1, 2018) |
| Mascot | Commodore |
| Representative | Floyd McCrea |
| Website | Perry Traditional Academy |
| Type: | Structure |
| Designated: | November 30, 1999 |
| Designated: | 2001 |
Perry Traditional Academy, also known as Pittsburgh Perry High School, is a high school in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Perry is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. During desegregation in 1974, it was a center for racial tensions.
Feeder district
The City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods which are served by Perry Traditional Academy High School are as follows: Allegheny Center, Allegheny West, Brighton Heights, California-Kirkbride, Central Northside, Chateau, East Allegheny, Fineview, Manchester, Marshall-Shadeland, North Shore, Northview Heights, Perry South, Spring Hill-City View, Spring Garden, Summer Hill and Troy Hill.
Enrollment
As of October 1, 2018:
| Group | Number of students | Percent |
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| All | 431 | 100% |
| White | 69 | 16.0% |
| African American | 324 | 75.2% |
| Asian | <5 | <1% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1.4% |
| Multiracial | 29 | 6.7% |
| Male | 223 | 51.7% |
| Female | 208 | 48.3% |
Mascot
The school's mascot is the Commodore, named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. A mural depicting The Commodore faces the school on the old Rich Bedding Building. It was commissioned by business owner Bill Schmidt, painted by The MLK Project and designed by Perry Alumni Bill Gandy (85) & Kimberley Robinson-Gandy (86).
Academics
Perry consists of grades 9-12. The school has 3 academic sections: a Centers for Advanced Studies (CAS) program for gifted students, the Pittsburgh Scholars Program (PSP), and the mainstream.
Standardized tests
As of 2019[update], Perry students performed below the state average in statewide tests.
Alma mater
Our Perry High Dear Alma Mater Thou
Keep Watchful Eye Atop The Summit's Brow
Thou Shalt To Us A Firm Foundation Be
Guide, Counsel'r, Friend Throughout Eternity
And As The Years Go Swiftly Gliding By
Still Thou Shalt to Be Our Own Dear Perry High
Chorus:
All Hail To Perry, We'll Honor And Praise Thee'
To Alma Mater We'll Ever Be True
All Hail To Perry, We'll Honor And Praise Thee'
We'll Love Forever The White And Blue
Notable alumni
- Glenn Beckert (class of 1958), Major League Baseball player for Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres.
- Eddie Benton (class of 1992), basketball player and coach.
- Ron Carter (class of 1975), basketball player.
- Audie L. Chapman (class of 2000), Robotics Engineer Pittsburgh's first design NASA Moon Lunar Lander (2020).
- Richard Foster, modernist architect.
- Boo Jackson (class of 2000), basketball player.
