Perry Community School District

{{Short description|Public school district in Perry, Iowa, United States}}

{{Infobox school district

| name = Perry Community School District

| logo = File:Perry_CSD_logo.png

| motto =

| type = Local school district

| grades = K-12

| established =

| closed =

| location = Perry, Iowa

| region = Dallas, Boone, and Greene counties

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|41|50|29|N|94|04|51|W|type:event|display=inline,title}}

| superintendent = Clark Wicks

| schools = 3

| budget = $30,485,000 (2020-21){{Cite web |title=Perry Comm School District |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=1922530&DistrictID=1922530 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics}}

| us_nces_district_id = 1922530

| students = 1812 (2022-23)

| teachers = 133.58 FTE

| staff = 147.45 FTE

| ratio = 13.56

| conference = Heart of Iowa Conference

| mascot = Bluejay

| colors = Blue and white
{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.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.{{Cite web |title=FY20 PERRY |url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_PERRY_0.pdf |access-date=2020-07-30 |publisher=Iowa Department of Education}}

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.{{Cite news |date=2017-04-13 |title=Wicks to be new superintendent for Perry schools |url=https://theperrynews.com/wicks-to-be-new-superintendent-for-perry-schools/ |access-date=2020-07-30 |work=the Perry News}}

Schools

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:{{Cite web |title=Raccoon River Conference |url=https://www.raccoonriverconference.org/ |access-date=2020-07-30 |publisher=Raccoon River Conference}}

==Fall sports==

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

==Winter sports==

Basketball (boys' and girls')
Boys' – 1988 Class 2A State Champions{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2020 |title=2020 Basketball Stat Book |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Basketball-Stat-Book-1.29.20.pdf |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association}}
Girls' – 2-time State Champions (1930, 2002){{Cite web |title=All Time State Tournament Results |url=http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf |archive-date=15 March 2014 |access-date=15 March 2014 |publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union |pages=10–17}}
Wrestling
Swimming (boys')

==Spring sports==

Track and field
Boys' – 1962 Class A State Champions{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2019 |title=2020 Track & Field Stat Book |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-TF-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association}}
Golf
Boys' – 1983 Class 3A State Champions{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2019 |title=2019–20 Golf Stat Book |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-20-Golf-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association}}
Soccer
Baseball
Softball

=Shooting=

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.{{Citation |title=17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say |date=2024-01-04 |url=https://apnews.com/article/perry-high-school-shooting-iowa-1defc6260e074362240a31a7f30cf1b9 |work=Associated Press |access-date=2024-01-08 |language=en}}