Perry Community School District
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| Perry Community School District | |
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°50′29″N 94°04′51″W / 41.84139°N 94.08083°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Clark Wicks |
| Schools | 3 |
| Budget | $30,485,000 (2020-21)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1922530[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1812 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 133.58 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 147.45 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.56[1] |
| Athletic conference | Heart of Iowa Conference |
| District mascot | Bluejay |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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]
- Perry Elementary School
- Perry Middle School
- Perry High School
Perry High School
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
The Bluejays compete in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference in the following sports:[4]
Fall sports
- Cross country (boys' and girls')
- Swimming (girls')
- Volleyball (girls')
- Football
Winter sports
- Basketball (boys' and girls')
- Wrestling
- Swimming (boys')
Spring sports
- Track and field
- Boys' – 1962 Class A State Champions[7]
- Golf
- Boys' – 1983 Class 3A State Champions[8]
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Softball
Shooting
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
- Sam Brinton, former deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy
