West Perry High School is a small, rural public high school located at 2608 Shermans Valley Road, in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The school is the only high school operated by the West Perry School District. In 2016, enrollment was reported as 811 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[3]
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 Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania with West Perry School District highlighted in green | |
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2608 Shermans Valley Road , 17024-9706 | |
| Coordinates | 40°23′01″N 77°17′59″W / 40.3835°N 77.2997°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | West Perry School District |
| Principal | Christopher Rahn |
| Faculty | 55 teachers (2013)[1] |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | 811 (2015-16)[2] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Feeder schools | West Perry Middle School |
| Website | www |
In 2015, enrollment was reported at 800 pupils. In 2014, enrollment was reported as 802 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 32.79% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty.[4]
West Perry High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School for training in the construction trades, mechanical trades, criminal justice, culinary arts, and allied health careers. Additionally, an extensive agriculture education program in association with FFA, is offered at the high school.[5] For those students who prefer an online learning experience, West Perry High School offers cyber school called West Perry Virtual Academy through a program provided by the Capital Area Online Learning Association.[6][7] Students can still participate in all extracurriculars offered at West Perry High School.[8]
West Perry High School serves the boroughs of Blain, New Bloomfield and Landisburg, as well as, Carroll Township, Centre Township, Jackson Township, Northeast Madison Township, Saville Township, Spring Township, Southwest Madison Township, Toboyne Township (part), and Tyrone Township.
Extracurriculars edit
West Perry High School offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
West Perry's 1989 football team was the last undefeated team in Pennsylvania not to make the state playoffs, a distinction that the school may hold forever since the playoff format has been massively expanded since. Ten years later the football team, led by future University of Georgia and Baltimore Ravens running back Musa Smith, became the first squad in school history to make the post-season. The team faced the Central York Panthers in the first round of the playoffs, winning by a score of 42–0, making the Panthers the eighth team that season the Mustangs had forced the mercy rule upon. In the second game, the district finals, the Mustangs faced the Manheim Central Barons, winners of the ten previous District 3 AAA championships, lost 28–21 with the game ending as West Perry reached the opponent's 1-yard line.
The West Perry baseball team won consecutive state AA titles in 1979 and 1980. The West Perry boys basketball team reached the state AAA semi-finals in 2006. The school maintains athletic teams in the following sports:
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Notable alumni edit
- Mark Keller, former Pennsylvania State Representative
- Sue Kullen, former Maryland State Representative
- Angie Loy, former USA Field Hockey team member, 2008 Summer Olympics
- Musa Smith, former professional football player, Baltimore Ravens
- Perry A. Stambaugh, Pennsylvania State Representative and former editor, Rural Electric Magazine, Penn Lines, and Pennsylvania Farmer
References edit
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data West Perry School District, 2013
- ^ "West Perry SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "West Perry High School - School Fast Facts 2016". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 4, 2016.
- ^ "West Perry High School - School Fast Facts 2014". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 6, 2014.
- ^ West Perry High School Administration, High School Course Description Booklet 2014-15, 2014
- ^ Capital IU15 (2015). "CAOLA Partners/Members".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Capital IU15 (2015). "Stay enrolled in your district and still take classes online".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ West Perry High School administration, West Perry High School Virtual Academy Student/Parent Handbook, 2015
- ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. 2013.