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Peru High School

Coordinates: 40°45′38″N 86°04′22″W / 40.76056°N 86.07278°W / 40.76056; -86.07278
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Peru High School
Location
Map
401 North Broadway

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46970

United States
Coordinates40°45′38″N 86°04′22″W / 40.76056°N 86.07278°W / 40.76056; -86.07278
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtPeru Community Schools
PrincipalPaul Frye
Faculty50.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment883 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.66[1]
Color(s)   
AthleticsIndiana High School Athletic Association
Athletics conferenceThree Rivers
Team nameTigers
WebsiteOfficial website

Peru High School, also known as "PHS", is a high school located in Peru, Indiana, United States, serving students in grades 9–12 for Peru Community Schools since 1972. The former high school building, built in 1939 and now serving as headquarters of the Miami Nation of Indiana, is included in the Peru High School Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013.[2] In 2023, Peru High School and Peru Jr. High School merged together and became Peru Junior/Senior High School, also known as "PJSHS." Peru High School is now catered to children ranging from 7th-12th grade.

Athletics

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Peru High's school colors are old gold and black and their athletic nickname is the Bengal Tigers.

Peru High School won a state championship in boys tennis 1970-71.

The Peru High School Wrestling Program has won 6 Conferences, 14 Sectionals, and 6 Regionals in just the last 20 years. Wrestling is a single class sport in Indiana.

The Peru High School Boys Basketball team has won 40 Sectional titles and 3 Regional titles dating back to 1927.

Peru High School's main rivals are the other two schools in Miami County: Maconaquah and North Miami.

Peru High School offers the following sports:

School media

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The Peruvian is the school's bi-weekly paper with current news, editorials, special features, photos, and a complete sports section.

The Narcissus is the student yearbook that is published annually.

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Peru High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive". National Register Digital Assets. National Park Service. 2022-05-18.
  3. ^ "Thompson, G. David". MetMuseum. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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