Due to the large influx of students this year, many spiteful upperclassmen have openly complained that the amount of freshmen has gotten out of hand.
And while there is significantly less elbowroom during passing periods and a seemingly rapid disappearance of chairs in the lunchroom, let us not forget that as of this year, Perry is now the second largest school in our school district. Considering that this is only Perry’s seventh year, this fact alone is remarkable.
As a school, we have surpassed the populations of Basha and Chandler High. Both of these schools have been around for much longer than Perry, and yet, the numbers are in our favor.
At a whopping 3,200 students, Perry is bursting at the seams with new faces; 835 (25%) of the students at Perry are open-enrolled, having selected PHS over any other school.
Some would say that refusing open enrollment is the best solution to the over-crowded campus, but the amount of open enrollment students is proof that the programs at Perry have amazing potential and have made a name for the school.
More students means more talent. Perry is known for its extraordinary arts program and sports programs. With every new face added to Puma Nation, there is new talent waiting to show itself.
Just imagine future football games, theater productions, choir concerts, volleyball games, assemblies – you name it! Every year, these programs, along with everything else Perry has to offer, have improved in skill and talent. And why? Because exemplary students have made a legacy for the future years to come.
Due to the massive surplus of students and the loss of 11 of last year’s teachers, a change in staff numbers had to be in order before the school year began. We now have 28 wonderful new teachers. We would not have gotten as many new teachers if the school did not have its pristine reputation.
Plastic blue chairs and a little less space mean nothing in comparison to the many advantages of a of such a massive school.