| Perry High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 3737 13th Street SW |
| State: | Canton, Ohio |
| Zipcode: | 44646 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.7891°N -81.4632°W |
| Superintendent: | Scott Beatty |
| Principal: | Rich Leone[1] |
| Staff: | 81.58 (FTE) |
| Avg Class Size: | 400 |
| Ratio: | 18.12 |
| Act: | n/a |
| Schooltype: | Public |
| Enrollment: | 1,478 (2022–23)[2] |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Athletics: | OHSAA Division 1 |
| Fightsong: | Across the field |
| Accreditation: | Pride, Excellence, Tradition |
| Mascot: | Panther[3] |
| School Colours: | Black and White |
| Opened: | 1956 |
| Communities: | Perry Township, Village of Richville |
Perry High School is a public high school in Perry Township, Ohio, United States near Massillon. It is the only public high school in the Perry Local School District in Stark County.
The Perry Speech and Debate Team won the Ohio Speech and Debate Association State Title in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019, and 2020. They are one of the most prolific teams in the state, and recently broke the 500 club for at least 500 NSDA letters and degrees. They have had multiple individual state champions as well.[4] [5]
The Perry High School Marching Band has qualified for OMEA State Finals in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. The marching class of 2017 was the first to receive superior ratings all 4 years at states. The Perry High School Marching Band has earned consistent superior ratings since 2013. The Symphonic Winds have earned superior ratings in Class AA and A over 37 times. In 1991, The Perry Symphonic Winds performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra clinic, and performed at the OMEA State Convention in 2015.
There are also a large array of choirs at Perry, including Bel Canto, Lyrics, Kinsmen, Treblemakers, as well as Symphonic. These choirs perform numerous concerts ranging from classical to popular music. Over the years, these choirs have competed at state competitions multiple times.
The Perry Theatre was christened the "Little Broadway" of Stark County by the Canton Repository.[6] The term was highlighted as part of a feature article reporting the yearly successes, sell-out crowds and continued demand for tickets that the Perry Theatre had established over the years. Theatre Students, along with their directors as well as school administrators accepted the title. With that acceptance the Perry Theatre established a yearly mission and commitment to uphold the honor. The Perry Players perform at the Louie Mattachione Theatre at Perry High School, and were under the direction of Louie Mattachione for over 50 years until his retirement.[7]