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The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

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...

Ashley Day and Nathan Lam work on their graduation ceremony speeches together. The two have been consistently been working on their separate speeches together to ensure nothing is repeated and everything they want to say gets said.

Graduation speakers: who they are, what they have done, where they are going

Sabrina Digne, Sports Editor May 17, 2022

Seniors Ashley Day and Nathan Lam have officially been chosen as this year's student speakers at graduation. After getting rid of class rank (valedictorian and everything else related), a new system was...

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...

"Boos and Hoorays" are an end-of-the-semester Precedent tradition. This semester's wrap up includes mask fashion, cancelled proms, and in-person graduation.

BOOS & HOORAYS: cancelled prom, graduation, and reflections

May 14, 2021

As per tradition, the staff of the Precedent reflected on the 2020-2021 school year to create a list of the top memories and lowest moments both on campus and within the community. To conclude this May...

High school movies to watch ahead of graduation

High school movies to watch ahead of graduation

Lindsey Harrison, A&E Editor May 14, 2021

Whether it's a coming of age, a timeless comedy, or a romance, movies about high school are a special genre cherished by teenagers everywhere. As the year is coming to an end, seniors will soon graduate...

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...

Bryce Harger and Alyssa Premo are demonstrating a good and bad outfit to wear for graduation. The left is what not to wear, and the right is what to wear.

Graduation ceremonies, parties require thoughtful planning

Makayla Premo, Staff Reporter May 13, 2021

Picking the perfect outfit for graduation can be very difficult; you want to look your best and stand out when you are graduating. There are a few key ideas to ensure that your graduation day goes smoothly,...

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...

Senior POV

COVID-19 ruins Senior year

Makayla Premo, Staff Reporter September 22, 2020

Senior year- you have finally made it after years of being an underclassmen. You cannot wait to get a half day and participate in senior activities. Then, all of a sudden, a global pandemic strips away...

Principal Dan Serrano talks to the newspaper class during his monthly press conference.

BOOS & HOORAYS: COVID, Tiger Kings, and the King of Perry shine in spring 2020

Staff Editorial May 28, 2020

This semester began as any other, but as the third quarter came to a close and students rushed to spring break, nobody in Puma Nation knew that Mar. 6 would be their last day stepping foot on campus. The...

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