Perry Traditional Academy
| Perry Traditional Academy High School | |
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3875 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Coordinates: 40°29′20″N 80°01′08″W / 40.48889°N 80.01889°W United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Knowledge for Service" |
| School district | Pittsburgh Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Dennis Chakey |
| Staff | 97 total; 63 teachers, 7 administration, 7 student service/counselors, 4 security, 4 aides, 2 reading/math coaches, 6 other |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 583 as of August 2016 |
| Mascot | Commodore |
| Vice Principals | Dr. Jeff Spadafore |
| Representative | Floyd McCrea |
| Website | Perry Traditional Academy |
| Type | Structure |
| Designated | November 30, 1999 |
| Designated | 2001 |
Perry Traditional Academy, also known as Pittsburgh Perry High School, is a high school in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Perry is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. During desegregation in 1974, it was a center for racial tensions.
The City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods which are served by Perry Traditional Academy High School are as follows: Allegheny Center, Allegheny West, Brighton Heights, California-Kirkbride, Central Northside, Chateau, East Allegheny, Fineview, Manchester, Marshall-Shadeland, North Shore, Northview Heights, Perry South, Spring Hill-City View, Spring Garden, Summer Hill and Troy Hill.
According to the Pittsburgh Public Schools website, Perry's racial makeup is: 66.07% African American, and 29.79% European American, with the rest of the students being of other minority groups. The school's nickname is the Commodores and is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry A mural depicting The Commodore faces the school on the old Rich Bedding Building. It was commissioned by business owner Bill Schmidt, painted by The MLK Project and designed by Perry Alumni Bill Gandy (85) & Kimberley Robinson-Gandy (86).
Perry consists of grades 9-12. The school has 3 academic sections: CAS, PSP, and mainstream.
The Centers for Advanced Studies (CAS) Program: A CAS program for gifted students is provided at each of the Pittsburgh Public high schools. The CAS programs provide individualization, full-time curricula, research-based instruction, acceleration, critical thinking, enrichment, independent study, and teacher mentors.
In addition, field trips are organized by a CAS facilitator in each school and a carefully planned Gifted Individualised Education Program (GIEP) is implemented for each student. Students are scheduled into specific CAS classes based on their present levels of educational performance and the need for specifically designed instruction.
The school district authorises a CAS seal on student diplomas for all students who have successfully completed a minimum of eight CAS classes and three Long Term Projects while enrolled in grades 9 through 12.
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