| Perkins High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3714 Campbell Street Sandusky (Perkins Township), Ohio, (Erie County), 44870 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Perkins Local School District |
| Superintendent | Jim Gunner[1] |
| Principal | Chris Gasteier[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Black and White [1] |
| Athletics conference | Sandusky Bay Conference[1] |
| Team name | Pirates[1] |
| Athletic Director | Michael Strohl[1] |
| Website | www.perkins.k12.oh.us |
Perkins High School is a public high school in Perkins Township, Ohio, near Sandusky. It is the only high school in the Perkins Local School District. They are known as the Pirates and school colors are black and white with an accent of red.
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The Perkins Pirate Marching Band has had the honor to attend the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) State Marching Band Finals every year since its creation in 1980, 32 years ago. Only two other bands in the state of Ohio have been attending the competition since its creation. In 201 the band qualified at the Maumee Marching Band Competition in Maumee, Ohio and the North Coast Marching Band Festival at Perkins High School in October. by receiving a superior (I), and went to state for the 32nd year in November, where they received an a superior rating (I). The Director of the band is John Kustec, the assistant director is Joel Miller.
The Perkins Pirate Band Program officially took the lead in 2006 for having the largest student to band member ratio in the state of Ohio, 188 students in band, with over one-third of the high school population involved in the band program.
The Pirate Band qualified for the State Finals by receiving Superior Ratings at both the Maumee and North Coast (held at PHS) Marching Band Competitions in October. The entire marching band, including musicians, Flags, Pirettes and Pit Crew are judged on the performance of their music, marching and drills. The PHS Marching Band received Superior Ratings in all of these individual categories. 2011 marks the 32nd consecutive year that the Perkins Band has qualified for the State Finals, making them one of only two schools in the entire state with that distinction.
Fight Song:
Fight, fight, fight, for black and white
A band of Pirates brave and bold.
We have to fight to win this game tonight
A vic-to-ry for Perkins High - Rah, Rah, Rah
Fight, fight, fight for black and white
Come on and raise your banners high.
And when we win the game
You'll hear us shout our name
Hip, Hip, hurrah for Perkins High!
Alma Mater:
With united hearts we praise thee
All our loyalty is thine
May thy counsel and thy spirit
In our hearts for ever shine.
Let resounding voices raise
Spreading far thy fame, thy praise
May thy memories never die
Through time eternal, Perkins High.