Perry Traditional Academy

• Name — Perry Traditional Academy / Perry High School • Motto — "Knowledge for Service" • Established — 1923 • Type — Public • District — Pittsburgh Public Schools • Grades — 9–12 • Principal — Dr. Robert E. Frioni • Staff — 66 total; 36 teachers, 2 administration, 5 student service/counselors, 5 security, 5 aides, 2 reading/math coaches, 11 other • Mascot — Commodore • Free Label2 — Representative • Free Text2 — Gene Walker, District 9 • Location — 3875 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214 • Country — USA • Website — Perry Traditional Academy

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.

As of October 1, 2021: • Group — Number of students — Percent • All — 335 — 100% • White — 46 — 13.7% • African American — 260 — 77.6% • Asian — <5 — <1% • Hispanic — <5 — <1% • Multiracial — 24 — 7.2% • Male — 177 — 52.8% • Female — 158 — 47.2%

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.

Our Perry High Dear Alma Mater Thou Keep Watchful Eye Atop The Summit's Brow Thou Shalt To Us A Firm Foundation Be Guide, Counsel'r, Friend Throughout Eternity And As The Years Go Swiftly Gliding By Still Thou Shalt to Be Our Own Dear Perry High Chorus: All Hail To Perry, We'll Honor And Praise Thee' To Alma Mater We'll Ever Be True All Hail To Perry, We'll Honor And Praise Thee' We'll Love Forever The White And Blue

• 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. • Ron Carter (class of 1975), basketball player. • Richard Foster, modernist architect. • Boo Jackson (class of 2000), basketball player. • Rod Rutherford, quarterback for the NCAA's Pitt Panthers and the NFL's Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers