Peru High School
| Peru High School | |
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| Location | |
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401 North Broadway Peru, Indiana, Miami County 46970 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′38″N 86°04′22″W / 40.76056°N 86.07278°WCoordinates: 40°45′38″N 86°04′22″W / 40.76056°N 86.07278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Peru Community Schools |
| Principal | Jason Cary |
| Faculty | 46 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 625 (2013-2014) |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | Indiana High School Athletic Association |
| Athletics conference | Three Rivers |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | Official Website |
Peru High School, also known as "PHS", is a high school located in Peru, Indiana, United States, serving students in grades 9–12 for Peru Community Schools. The former high school is included in the Peru High School Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
Athletics
Peru High's school colors are old gold and black and their athletic nickname is the Bengal Tigers.
Peru High School won a state championship in boys tennis 1970-71.
The Peru High School Wrestling Program has won 6 Conferences, 14 Sectionals, and 6 Regionals in just the last 20 years. Wrestling is a single class sport in Indiana.
The Peru High School Boys Basketball team has won 40 Sectional titles and 3 Regional titles dating back to 1927.
Peru High School's main rivals are the other two schools in Miami County: Maconaquah and North Miami.
Peru High School offers the following sports:
Traditions
School Song
Peru High School, Oh Peru High School
Peru High School, We're all for you
We will fight for the gold and black
And the glory of old Peru.
Never daunted, we cannot falter,
In the battle we're tried and true,
Oh Peru High School
Oh Peru High School
Oh Peru High School we're all for you.
- Sang to the tune of Indiana University's official fight song - Indiana, Our Indiana
School Yell
Peru High, Peru High
We're for you and that's no lie,
Onward ever,
Backward never,
We're for you Peru High.
School media
The Peruvian is the school's bi-weekly paper with current news, editorials, special features, photos, and a complete sports section.
The Narcissus is the student yearbook that is published annually.
Notable alumni
- G. David Thompson (1899-1965), investment banker, industrialist, and modern art collector.[2]
- Kyle Macy was the 22nd overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns. Macy went on to play one season each for the Chicago Bulls (1985-86) and the Indiana Pacers (1986-87) before retiring from the NBA.
- John Francis O'Hara, Cardinal, Archbishop of Philadelphia; and, President of the University of Notre Dame.
- David J. North is a Hollywood screenwriter. His credits include the hit Drama NCIS (TV series) and the long running Late Show with David Letterman (both CBS). In 2010 he returned home to speak to the student body. His lecture was covered extensively by the Peru Tribune.
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. 2013-01-18.
- ↑ "Thompson, G. David". MetMuseum. Retrieved 25 September 2015.