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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…

Environmental Stewardship of Perpich Campus by Science Students
Derek Debrauske, Science Instructor, with some of the students involved in the project
May 10, 2024

On Friday, May 10th, Derek Debrauske’s science classes (Biology and Environment & Sustainability) practiced environmental stewardship of our Perpich campus. The groups planted four white pine…
Students Explore Musical Villains in “What it Takes!”

May 7, 2024

In the polarizing world we live in today, it is very easy to make quick judgments about who is right and who is wrong. However, it is almost never that clear. The members of Company, the Perpich Musical Theater Ensemble, decided to…
Professor and Author Dr. Anton Treuer Presents in Native Authors Series
Dr. Anton Treuer (right) signs a book for Perpich student, Rhonda Hoagland (Visual Arts 2024)
May 2, 2024

Perpich welcomed Dr. Anton Treuer, professor and author, as the third presenter in the new Native Authors & Artists Series hosted by Perpich’s Professional…
Student Animation Collaboration Showing at 2024 EDU Film Festival

April 29, 2024
Anjali Fra (Visual Arts 2024) created the poster to go with the submission to the EDU Film Festival.
A student animation collaboration will be shown at the 2024 EDU Film Festival on Friday, May 17th. Perpich animators in the…
Amazing Poetry Books from Perpich Library

April 25, 2024

Happy National Poetry Month!

To celebrate the occasion, here are a few of the amazing poetry books from our collection. If you aren’t a regular reader of poetry, we encourage you to seek it out and give it a try. Poetry comes in…
Milo Clifton (Visual Arts 2025) Earns First Place in 5th Congressional District Art Competition

April 24, 2024
Clifton (second from left) is pictured with Rep. Ilhan Omar (left) and the other award recipients.
Congratulations to junior Milo Clifton (Visual Arts 2025) for earning first place in the 5th Congressional District Art Competition! In addition to receiving…
Danielle Krivinchuk, Actor, Workshops Shakespeare Monologues with Theater and Musical Theater Students

April 19, 2024
Danielle Krivinchuk, Actor, worked with Theater and Musical Theater students on Shakespeare monologues.
In April, Theater and Musical Theater students welcomed Danielle Krivinchuk, actor, to their classroom for two weeks of intensive work on Shakespeare monologues.

“It was a privilege…
Media Arts Students Selected for 2024 Nextwave Youth Media Showcase

April 15, 2024
Willow Bullen (Media Arts 2024) with Khalid Ali, Media Arts Instructor, at the 2024 Nextwave Youth Media Showcase
Work by Media Arts students was selected for the 2024 Nextwave Youth Media Showcase. Short films by Willow Bullen (Media Arts…
Perpich Student Work Featured at Northern Clay Center
Work by Finley Anderson-Newton (Visual Arts 2024) is included in the exhibition.
April 9, 2024

Work by Perpich Visual Arts students will be on display at the Northern Clay Center starting May 4, 2024. The “Members Exhibition: K-12 Educators and Students” exhibition…