Recent News
Recent News
Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2026
May 22, 2026
The Class of 2026 took the stage at the Ames Center in Burnsville, Minnesota in a heartfelt and deeply personal graduation ceremony on May 22, 2026 that celebrated not only artistic achievement, but also community, resilience, and self-expression at Perpich Arts High…
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Chance Encounter Connects Perpich Students with Robin Wall Kimmerer, Celebrated Environmental Author
May 14, 2026
What began as a field trip for Perpich’s Environment and Sustainability and Biology classes to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary on May 13, 2026 quickly became a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Perpich students and staff when they unexpectedly encountered acclaimed…
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Perpich Arts High School Literary Arts Department Presents “Schrödinger’s Reading: The Great Search for the Plot” a Lit Reading
May 14, 2026
Students in the Literary Arts program at Perpich Arts High School closed out the school year with “Schrödinger’s Reading: The Great Search for the Plot”, a final public reading on May 13, 2026 that celebrated storytelling, growth, and the community built through…
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Life After High School from Perpich Library
May 13, 2026
It’s the end of the school year and our senior class will soon be experiencing the exciting and scary milestone of life after high school. In recognition of this major life change, the library is recommending books that reflect this next chapter…
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Ajay Nicholas (Visual Arts 2026) Receives Rotary Scholarship
May 12, 2026
Ajay Nicholas (Visual Arts 2026) has been awarded the Golden Valley Rotary Club’s Senior Scholarship, recognizing his leadership, service, and academic achievements at Perpich Arts High School.
After graduating with honors on May 22nd, Ajay plans to attend DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois,…
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Perpich Media and Animation Students Featured at 2026 EDU Film Festival
May 11, 2026
Students from Perpich Arts High School showcased their filmmaking and animation work at the 2026 EDU Film Festival, held Friday, May 8, at The Main Cinema. The festival, considered Minnesota’s premier celebration of youth filmmaking, featured student work from across the state,…
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Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Rising Embers”
May 11, 2026
Students in the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program brought emotion, creativity, and personal storytelling to the stage this May with “Rising Embers”, two evenings of original choreography exploring identity, connection, and self-discovery.
The performance featured 11 student-choreographed works by Adrianna Dvorak (Dance… -
Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “To Be Continued…” Junior Exhibition
May 8, 2026
Perpich Studio Arts Juniors presented their Curriculum Exhibition “To Be Continued…” on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The exhibition is showing until August 31, 2026.
“We had a spectacular final gallery opening of the year!” said Kathryn D’Elia, Studio Arts Chair and Visual Arts…
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Perpich Arts High School Theater & Musical Theater Presents: “Once Upon a One More Time”
May 4, 2026
This spring, Theater and Musical Theater students at Perpich Arts High School took audiences on a glitter-filled journey of self-discovery with their production of “Once Upon a One More Time”. Blending classic fairytale characters with the music of Britney Spears, the show…
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Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) Wins First Place in Congressional Art Competition
April 27, 2026
Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) is pictured with Rep. Ilhan Omar at the April 23rd 5th Congressional Art Show exhibition.
Congratulations to Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) for earning first place in the 5th Congressional District Art Competition, a…
