Perry High School (Gilbert, Arizona)
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Perry High School is a public high school located in Gilbert, Arizona
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Perry is a Wi-Fi enabled school removing the need for designated computer labs by allowing Wi-Fi enabled laptops to be brought into the classrooms. The school's design was based on the layout of Basha High School, another school in the Chandler Unified School District. All the buildings are the same except Perry doesn't have an "H" building behind the "F" building that Basha does.
branch library, named Perry Branch Library. This is the first public library located in a high school in Gilbert. The library opened June 2007. This is the first public library in the nation to drop the Dewey Decimal System, opting instead for a bookstore-like system that places non-fiction books into categories based on subject. This change has brought national attention to the library and provoked debate about the effectiveness of the Dewey Decimal System. The library also has arts and crafts projects on a regular basis.
Other sculpture assignments have included packing tape sculptures inspired by the work of Mark Jenkins
, Works inspired by Henry Moore
, traditional ceramic sculptures, and many more.
Perry has also drawn attention in two dimensional mediums with students winning district and even congressional awards for their work.
Also, the Perry High School Theater program, headed by Shauna Marquis, has made the top 10 drama departments in the state of Arizona. Mrs. Marquis directs the fall play and Jim Fountain directs the musicals.
Perry High also has a well sung choir who in 2011 sang in Carnegie Hall in New York City. Perry also represented the school by going to disneyworld.
Gilbert, Arizona
-Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
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Perry is a Wi-Fi enabled school removing the need for designated computer labs by allowing Wi-Fi enabled laptops to be brought into the classrooms. The school's design was based on the layout of Basha High School, another school in the Chandler Unified School District. All the buildings are the same except Perry doesn't have an "H" building behind the "F" building that Basha does.
Maricopa County Library District - Perry Branch Library
Perry High School's library is also a Maricopa County Library DistrictMaricopa County Library District
Maricopa County Library District is a public library system located in central Arizona. The Library District serves unincorporated areas in Maricopa County, Arizona in addition the District partners with cities/towns and school districts to operate their libraries. The District operates 17...
branch library, named Perry Branch Library. This is the first public library located in a high school in Gilbert. The library opened June 2007. This is the first public library in the nation to drop the Dewey Decimal System, opting instead for a bookstore-like system that places non-fiction books into categories based on subject. This change has brought national attention to the library and provoked debate about the effectiveness of the Dewey Decimal System. The library also has arts and crafts projects on a regular basis.
Perry High School Fine Arts Department
Perry has a fine arts department headed by department chair Sharon Biemond. Beimond is the teacher of all sculpture classes. In the 2008-2009 school year as well as the 2009-2010 school year Perry's sculpture students competed with those at Basha High school in a loose competition called "Pumas on Parade" ("Bear Brigade" at Basha)where students construct "life sized" paper-mâché representations of their mascots and decorate them to fit a chosen theme. The rules have been very rudimentary for both seasons in that the school who makes the "best looking" sculptures wins. At the end of the assignment the teachers from both schools exchange emails containing photos of all entries.Other sculpture assignments have included packing tape sculptures inspired by the work of Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins is an American artist most widely known for the street installations he creates using box sealing tape. In addition to creating art, he also teaches his sculpture techniques through workshops in cities he visits...
, Works inspired by Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....
, traditional ceramic sculptures, and many more.
Perry has also drawn attention in two dimensional mediums with students winning district and even congressional awards for their work.
Also, the Perry High School Theater program, headed by Shauna Marquis, has made the top 10 drama departments in the state of Arizona. Mrs. Marquis directs the fall play and Jim Fountain directs the musicals.
Perry High also has a well sung choir who in 2011 sang in Carnegie Hall in New York City. Perry also represented the school by going to disneyworld.