Perry Traditional Academy
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Knowledge for Service" |
| Established | 1923 |
| School district | Pittsburgh Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Robert E. Frioni [1] |
| Staff | 66 total; 36 teachers, 2 administration, 5 student service/counselors, 5 security, 5 aides, 2 reading/math coaches, 11 other |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 375[2] (as of October 1, 2021) |
| Mascot | Commodore |
| Representative | Gene Walker, District 9 |
| Website | Perry Traditional Academy |
| Type | Structure |
| Designated | November 30, 1999[3] |
| Designated | 2001 |
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| Designated | September 30, 1986[5] |
Perry Traditional Academy, also known as Perry High School, is a high school in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Perry is one of ten secondary schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The school opened during the 1922–1923 school year.[6]
Feeder district
[edit | edit source]Perry Traditional Academy serves all of the following neighborhoods, which constitute the Northside of Pittsburgh: Allegheny Center, Allegheny West, Brighton Heights, California-Kirkbride, Central Northside, Chateau, East Allegheny, Fineview, Manchester, Marshall-Shadeland (Brightwood), North Shore (Lower Northside), Northview Heights, Perry Hilltop, Perry North (Observatory Hill), Perry South, Spring Hill-City View, Spring Garden, Summer Hill and Troy Hill.[7]
Enrollment
[edit | edit source]As of October 1, 2021:[2]
| Group | Number of students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| All | 335 | 100% |
| White | 46 | 13.7% |
| African American | 260 | 77.6% |
| Asian | <5 | <1% |
| Hispanic | <5 | <1% |
| Multiracial | 24 | 7.2% |
| Male | 177 | 52.8% |
| Female | 158 | 47.2% |
Mascot
[edit | edit source]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) and Kimberley Robinson-Gandy (86).[citation needed]
Academics
[edit | edit source]Perry consists of grades 9–12. The school comprises three schools (programs): STEAM, CTE, and Military Science/JROTC.[citation needed]
Standardized tests
[edit | edit source]As of 2019[update], Perry students performed below the state average in statewide tests.[8]
Alma mater
[edit | edit source]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 [9]
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- 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.[10]
- Ron Carter (class of 1975), basketball player.[11]
- Richard Foster, modernist architect.[12]
- Boo Jackson (class of 2000), basketball player.[13]
- Rod Rutherford, quarterback for the NCAA's Pitt Panthers and the NFL's Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers
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External links
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- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- High schools in Pittsburgh
- Magnet schools in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1899
- City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh
- 1899 establishments in Pennsylvania