The Perry Community School District is a rural
public
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school district
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headquartered in
Perry, Iowa
Perry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,836 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Formerly a major rail ...
.
The district is mostly in northern
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, 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.
Clark Wicks has been superintendent since 2017, after serving as the part-time superintendent at
Orient-Macksburg Community School District
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The district, which serves Orient and Macksburg, occupies portions of Adair, Madison, Adams, and Union counties in the southwest of t ...
. He formerly served as the principal at Perry Elementary from 1989 to 2012.
Schools
* Perry Elementary School
* Perry Middle School
* Perry High School
Perry High School
Athletics
The Bluejays compete in the
Raccoon River Conference
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in the following sports:
Fall Sports
*Cross Country (boys and girls)
*Swimming (girls)
*Volleyball (girls)
*Football
Winter Sports
*Basketball (boys and girls)
** Boys' - 1988 Class 2A State Champions
** Girls' - 2-time State Champions (1930, 2002)
*Wrestling
*Swimming (boys)
Spring Sports
*Track and Field (boys and girls)
** Boys' - 1962 Class A State Champions
*Golf (boys and girls)
** Boys' - 1983 Class 3A State Champions
*Tennis (boys and girls)
*Soccer (girls)
*Baseball
*Softball
Notable alumni
*
Sam Brinton
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See also
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List of school districts in Iowa
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Districts are listed by their official names, though several schools use "Schools" in their name or website rather than "Community School District".
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List of high schools in Iowa
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Adair County
* AC/ ...
References
External links
Perry Community School District
School districts in Iowa
Education in Dallas County, Iowa
Education in Boone County, Iowa
Education in Greene County, Iowa
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