National Register of Historic Places

Perry High School

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
September 29, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002702

About this property

Perry Traditional Academy, also known as Perry High School, is a high school in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Perry is one of ten secondary schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The school opened during the 1922–1923 school year. Perry Traditional Academy serves all of the following neighborhoods, which constitute the Northside of Pittsburgh: Allegheny Center, Allegheny West, Brighton Heights, California-Kirkbride, Central Northside, Chateau, East Allegheny, Fineview, Manchester, Marshall-Shadeland (Brightwood), North Shore (Lower Northside), Northview Heights, Perry Hilltop, Perry North (Observatory Hill), Perry South, Spring Hill-City View, Spring Garden, Summer Hill and Troy Hill. The school's mascot is the Commodore, 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) and Kimberley Robinson-Gandy (86). Perry consists of grades 9–12. The school comprises three schools (programs): STEAM, CTE, and Military Science/JROTC. As of 2019, Perry students performed below the state average in statewide tests. Glenn Beckert (class of 1958), Major League Baseball player for Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. Eddie Benton (class of 1992), basketball player and coach. Rod Rutherford, quarterback for the NCAA's Pitt Panthers and the NFL's Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.48884, -80.01855

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When was Perry High School listed on the National Register?

Perry High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Perry High School?

Perry High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Perry High School?

The period of significance for Perry High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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