Perry Lecompton High School Staff

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Rhett Scrimsher

For 27 years Mr. Rhett Scrimsher has worked at PLHS. He graduated from Topeka West High school and soon after went to Emporia State University to get a bachelors degree in Industrial Education. Mr. Scrimsher later, in 2002, went to get his Masters of Education degree in Building Administration.

At Perry-Lecompton Mr. Scrimsher teaches machine tool tech, auto info, introduction to welding and production welding. He is also the tennis coach, baseball coach, and the sponsor for Skills USA. He has recently become an administrator as well.

"I love working with kids and watching them grow and develop. I like that I have impacts on their lives. I became a teacher because of my old teacher. He talked to me and made it click."

Rhett Scrimsher has three kids with his wife, who teaches at the Lecompton Elementary School. His oldest son, Drew, plays baseball at Emporia State University. Noah, his younger son, is currently a sophomore at K-State. Finally he has a daughter named Sophie who attends Perry-Lecompton.

Outside of school, Rhett Scrimsher loves to be outside. Fishing, hunting, tennis, riding ATV's are all things he likes to do in his spare time. He also works with cattle in the winter and fertilize hay in March.

Mr. Scrimsher would also like to let people know that ALL students are welcome to take shop classes. Anyone that is interested in any shop class should definitely try it.