There are many great honors a school can receive, but being ranked number one in the state is the greatest compliment a district or school can receive. Chandler Unified School District has been ranked number one in Arizona. What qualifications did CUSD meet to have this great honor and how did Perry effect that ranking?

District wide we received an A in Academics, A in Administrations and Policies, B- in Extracurriculars, B+ in Health and Safety, B in Resources and Facilities, B+ in Sports and Fitness, and A in Teachers. Perry High School received their own ranking and was ranked 23rd in the state. Here is what we got in each of the above categories: A- in Academics, A- in Administration and Policies, B Extracurriculars, A- in Health and Fitness, B in Resources and Facilities, B in Sports and Fitness, and a B+ in Teachers. Perry’s scores are overall close to that of the districts.

Senior Shannon Strohlein was asked what she thought contributed most of how and why Perry got the scores we did and says, “ I think [its] our teachers. They are [more interactive] with our students in asking if we need help and how they can help us. We need to thank teachers a lot more than what we [already] do.”

Each school in the district is held responsible for making CUSD best in the state. Perry is known for their excellent fine arts department and STEM program; Basha for their agriculture department; Hamilton for sports; Chandler for International Baccalaureate. All schools in the district, including elementary schools and junior highs build our districts positive reputation.

Our district provides students with teachers that care and do all that they can to help CUSD by providing a positive learning environment and receiving the best education possible; as well having a diverse variety of extracurricular activities. Between the administration, teachers and students CUSD and Perry should be proud of the ratings that were earned. Perry might be only one school of 43 in the district, but we do matter and make a difference.

Senior Quinton MacDonald states, “We’re a strong school and we’re building everyday and I think we can move up that chart and push forward and break that barrier and get to the top tens.”

Don’t let this great honor go to our heads Pumas lets work together to build the school up and become one of the top schools in the state and hopefully stay part of the number one district in the state.