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Pierce County High School is the only public high school located in Blackshear, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Pierce County School District, which serves Pierce County.
| Pierce County High School | |
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4850 County Farm Road , 31516 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°20′38″N 82°13′01″W / 31.34394°N 82.21696°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Excellence is the Standard" |
| School district | Pierce County School District |
| Superintendent | Dara Bennett |
| Principal | Kelly Murray |
| Teaching staff | 62.50 (FTE) (2022–23)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,033 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.53 (2022–23)[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and silver |
| Athletics conference | 1-AAA |
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| Mascot | Bear |
| Team name | Bears |
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| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | Polaris |
| Website | pchs |
History edit
Pierce County High School opened in 1981 following the merger of Blackshear High School and Patterson High School.
Activities edit
State championships edit
- Boys' football (2020, 2023)
- Competition cheerleading (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- Boys' golf (1988, 1989, 2009)
- Girls' golf (2000, 2005, 2023)
- One-Act Play (1996, 2009, 2018)
- Debate (1982)
Sound of Silver Marching Band edit
The Pierce County Sound of Silver Marching Band won grand champion at the Royal City classic in 2007, the Blue and Gray Festival in 2009, and a nationally scored competition in Orange Park Florida in 2010. They won 32 Superior rankings for all 2014 marching band competitions. They hosted the state's largest marching competition, with 24 bands total.
Future Farmers of America edit
PCHS won State Forestry Field Day titles in 1982, 1983, and 1988. In 1986, Tony Waller was a member of Georgia's National Champion Forestry Team.
Notable alumni edit
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- Stetson Bennett IV – football player[2]
- Elizabeth Cook – singer, songwriter[citation needed]
- Nikki DeLoach – actress, singer[citation needed]
- Chad Nimmer – Georgia state representative[citation needed]
- KaDee Strickland – actress[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Pierce County High School (130414001915)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Stetson Bennett, 2017 Pro-style quarterback - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
- ^ Soergel, Matt (September 1, 2004). "Climbing to stardom". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016.