Perry Meridian High School

Perry Meridian High School
Location
Map
401 West Meridian School Road

, ,
46217

United States
Coordinates39°38′52″N 86°09′58″W / 39.64778°N 86.16611°W / 39.64778; -86.16611
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1972
NCES School ID180882001464[1]
PrincipalKert Boedicker
Teaching staff125.83 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,350[1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio18.68[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceMid-State Conference
Team nameFalcons
RivalSouthport High School
WebsitePMHS

Perry Meridian High School is a high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is one of two public high schools serving grades nine through twelve in the Perry Township, along with Southport High School. Enrollment surpassed 2,350 students during the 2019-2020 school year, with Asian, African-American, Hispanic and multi-racial students making up a slight majority of the high school population.[2] More than 20,000 Burmese (Chin) refugees and extended family members have moved to the Southside since 2000, [3] boosting Perry Meridian's Asian-American population above 25 percent overall by 2019.

Perry Meridian High School is part of Perry Township Schools.[4]

The school colors are Navy Blue, Powder Blue and Silver. The school mascot is the Falcon.

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Perry Meridian High School (180882001464)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Perry Meridian High School (5307) | Indiana".
  3. ^ "Welcome to Chindianapolis". 12 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Perry Township Schools". MSDPT. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-03-24.