The Precedent

Picture day preparation

Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor December 7, 2023

Picture day is an anxiety inducing day for a number of students every year. Fearful that their single take will ruin their class photo for the rest of that school year, micromanaging appearances is a common...

Parents listen to Mr. Damien Tippett as he informs the parents of his sophomore students during Open House.  Most of which consists of the curriculum their students will be learning throughout the year.

Hot Take: Open House; useful or useless?

Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor August 4, 2023

Every year teachers prepare to entertain the parents of their students for a night; answering questions, informing them of the life their children have while at school five days a week. Parents sit and...

Senior year ends one week earlier than each of the lower grades. This schedule, though well earned, causes inconveniences for everyone involved.

Senior graduation date: deserved or disruptive?

Elena Jones, Staff Reporter May 18, 2023

Although seniors have no doubt earned certain privileges through their hard work throughout four years of high school, there is no logical reason for seniors to be released for the summer a week earlier...

Graduation ceremony stays home

Graduation ceremony stays home

Jason Richey, Staffer April 13, 2022

The senior graduation ceremony has been held at our stadium since 2020. The plan was to bring the ceremony back to ASU, however, this year it will stay in Perry once again. The reaction from seniors was...

Combatting college anxiety

Combatting college anxiety

Tyler Blandin, Website Director November 1, 2021

College: a word that strikes fear into the hearts of every senior across the nation. It brings to mind visions of a new life, one full of coursework and deadlines and midterms and a billion other stressors....

Seniors: Gavin Brennan, Makayla Premo, Anna Myers, Dayton Jones, Ashlyn Minor, and Nadine Loureiro wear their cap and gown while walking off-campus. After their abnormal four years of high school these seniors are ready to start their new life.

Senior spotlights: highlighting seniors as they say good-bye

Presley Plant, Staff Reporter May 14, 2021

Senior Anna Myers is a three-year veteran for The Precedent, during her time involved in the newspaper she has worked alongside Nadine Loureiro (editor-in-chief) as the managing editor. Myers has won many...

Editor in Chief, Nadine Loureiro and Managing Editor, Anna Myers reflect on their four years at Perry High School. They reminisce on bat infestations, protests, and the pandemic.

After four years filled with memories, graduation is finally here

Nadine Loureiro and Anna Myers May 14, 2021

In thirteen days we will walk onto campus one last time. Caps in hand, gowns draped over arms, walking through those iron front gates one more time, trying not to let the heavy doors slam behind us. We...

As the student government elections for class officers wrap up, Perry will see who will be apart of representing each class in student government.

Student council class officer votes come in

Logan Cogley, Staff Reporter May 6, 2021

On April 29 and 30, StuGo held voting for next year’s class officer positions. The votes have been tallied up and the incoming senior, junior, and sophomore officers have been selected, with the exception...

The end of the year academic awards system has changed; now being centered around a students GPA.

New academic award systems allow more students to be recognized

Logan Cogley, Staff Reporter April 23, 2021

It has been a little over a year since big events like prom and graduation were canceled. However, some of these events are making a comeback, one of which being the end-of-year academic awards. In...

Class of 2021 walking out of the gates of Perry High school.

Graduation moves from ASU to Perry after vaccination distribution takes over arena

Sophia Hawkins, staff reporter April 23, 2021

This year’s graduation ceremony, which has been held the past couple of years at Arizona State University’s Desert Financial Arena, has been moved to the Perry football stadium after a vaccination...

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