Pierce County High School

Pierce County High School
Address
Map
4850 County Farm Road

Blackshear
,
Georgia
31516

United States
Coordinates31°20′38″N 82°13′01″W / 31.34394°N 82.21696°W / 31.34394; -82.21696
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Excellence is the Standard"
School districtPierce County School District
SuperintendentDara Bennett
PrincipalKelly Murray
Teaching staff62.50 (FTE) (2022–23)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,033 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.53 (2022–23)[1]
Color(s)Blue and silver
  
Athletics conference1-AAA
Sports
  • Baseball
  • basketball
  • cheerleading
  • cross-country
  • football
  • golf
  • soccer
tennis
MascotBear
Team nameBears
Rival
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
YearbookPolaris
Websitepchs.pierce.k12.ga.us

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.

History

Pierce County High School opened in 1981 following the merger of Blackshear High School and Patterson High School.

Activities

State championships

  • 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

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Stetson Bennett, 2017 Pro-style quarterback - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
  3. ^ Soergel, Matt (September 1, 2004). "Climbing to stardom". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016.