Peru High School (New York) Explained

Peru Senior High School
Motto:	"Preparing our Students for Success and failure " ^[1]
Streetaddress:	17 School St
City:	Peru
State:	New York
County:	(Clinton County)
Zipcode:	12972
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	44.5826°N -73.5345°W
Schooltype:	high school
District:	Peru Central School District
Superintendent:	Scott Storms
Ceeb:	334490
Principal:	Matt Berry
Faculty:	84.82 (FTE)
Grades:	7 - 12
Gender:	Coeducational
Enrollment:	1,014 (2018-19)^[2]
Ratio:	11.95
Language:	English
Schedule:	7:28am-2:08pm
Hours In Day:	7
Colors:	Blue, White, and Black

Peru Senior High School is a public high school located in Peru, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the Peru Central School District.

In July 2020, the school board voted to retire the Indians mascot, replacing it with the Nighthawks in 2021.^{[3] [4]}

Athletics

In 2001, the Peru High School football team was the class B New York State Champions.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.perucsd.org/Domain/13
2. Web site: Peru High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 9, 2021.
3. Web site: Russell. Emily. Peru Central School to retire Indians mascot. 2021-01-02. NCPR.
4. Web site: Peru School District Introduces New 'Nighthawks' mascot. 2021-08-23. myNBC5. 19 May 2021.
5. Web site: NYSPHSAA > Sports > Football > Past Champions. www.nysphsaa.org. 2016-10-19.