Perry Meridian High School

at 401 W Meridian School Rd, Indianapolis , 46217-4299 United States

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Perry Meridian High School is a high school on 400 W. Meridian School Road in Indianapolis, Indiana, 46217, on the far southside of Indianapolis. It is one of two public high schools serving grades nine through twelve in the Perry Township, along with Southport High School. Enrollment count, submitted to the Indiana Department of Education for the 2009-10 school year, was 2,250.Perry Meridian High School is part of the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township.The school colors are Navy Blue, Powder Blue and Silver. The school mascot is the Falcon.HistoryPerry Meridian opened its doors in the fall of 1973 under principal James Head. Students and teachers came from Southport High School, which previously was the only high school in Perry Township. Perry Meridian only enrolled grades 9-11 during its first year. Southport students picked the school colors and mascot for Perry during the 1972-73 school year.The current principal of Perry Meridian High School is Rolland Abraham, former principal of Shakamak High School in Jasonville, Indiana.''Freedom Writers'' controversyIn March 2008, an English teacher at the high school, Connie Heerman, was suspended without pay for using the book The Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom when "the school board contend she didn't follow the rules for getting permission to use it." In April 2008, the board voted to let this suspension run until the end of the semester in 2009.

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Perry Meridian High School is Indianapolis based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 401 W Meridian School Rd IN 46217-4299. Contact phone number of Perry Meridian High School: (317) 789-4400