Perry's Points of Pride
Hear Our Voices
Hear Our Voices (HOV) is our district literary competition that requires students to create original works of literature in the genres of narrative, poetry, essay, multimedia, spoken word, or speech. Through HOV, students can strengthen literacy skills and utilize them beyond the academic setting.
Our two winners, Alexander Weaver (1st Place Narrative) and Makyrah Barham (3rd Place Essay), were recognized by the Clayton County Public Schools Board of Education. Each winner received a copy of the Hear Our Voices publication with their work inside.
Students' hard work and creativity have earned them an opportunity to have their work published, as many writers have never published their work, but our winners can now say they are published authors. According to our Superintendent of Schools, their work is a "reflection of not only their talents, but the support provided by our dynamic leaders, teachers, parents, and the community-at-large." The PCA is proud to see our winners shine!
Construction Ready
Construction Ready is a 20-day training program providing 8 nationally recognized in-demand construction credentials to CCPS students. This training is funded by the Clayton County Development Authority. The Perry Career Academy is the first school in the state to partner with Construction Education Foundation of Georgia to offer the opportunity for on-site training for high school students.
Construction careers offer pay and benefits similar to jobs that require a college degree. Students graduate from the program and are ready to begin a career with no student loan debt. Since the inception of the program in June 2022, over 70 Clayton County Public School students have graduated from the program with a 94% job placement rate. Also, students earned a total of 432 industry credentials from the program.
