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Perry Community School District

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Perry Community School District
File:Perry CSD logo.png
Location
Perry, Iowa
Dallas, Boone, and Greene counties
United States
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District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentClark Wicks
Schools3
Budget$30,485,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1922530[1]
Students and staff
Students1812 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers133.58 FTE[1]
Staff147.45 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.56[1]
Athletic conferenceHeart of Iowa Conference
District mascotBluejay
ColorsBlue and white
   
Other information
Websitewww.perry.k12.ia.us

The Perry Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Perry, Iowa, United States.

The district is mostly in northern Dallas County, with a smaller area in Boone County, and a small portion of Greene County. The district serves Perry and the surrounding rural areas, including the towns of Dawson and Bouton.[2]

Clark Wicks has been superintendent since 2017, after serving as the part-time superintendent at Orient-Macksburg Community School District. He formerly served as the principal at Perry Elementary from 1989 to 2012.[3]

Schools

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  • Perry Elementary School
  • Perry Middle School
  • Perry High School

Perry High School

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Perry High School is a high school located in the city of Perry, Iowa.

Perry High School was the victim of a school shooting on January 4, 2024. The Perry High School shooting was the first school shooting of 2024. There were 3 deaths which included the perpetrator, Dylan Butler.

Athletics

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The Bluejays compete in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference in the following sports:[4]

Fall sports

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  • Cross country (boys' and girls')
  • Swimming (girls')
  • Volleyball (girls')
  • Football

Winter sports

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  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
    • Boys' – 1988 Class 2A State Champions[5]
    • Girls' – 2-time State Champions (1930, 2002)[6]
  • Wrestling
  • Swimming (boys')

Spring sports

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  • Track and field
    • Boys' – 1962 Class A State Champions[7]
  • Golf
    • Boys' – 1983 Class 3A State Champions[8]
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Softball

Shooting

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section excerpt 2024 Perry High School shooting.[edit]
A mass shooting occurred on January 4, 2024, at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, United States. Seventeen-year-old student Dylan Butler shot five students and three staff members before killing himself. One of the wounded students, a sixth-grader, died the same day and one of the shot staff members, principal Dan Marburger, died ten days later from injuries sustained during the shooting.[9] It was the first school shooting of 2024.[10]

The shooting occurred during a morning breakfast program at the school. The shooter, Dylan Butler, was armed with a pump-action shotgun, a small-caliber handgun and an improvised explosive device.[11]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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