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) Competition cheerleading (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) Boys' golf (1988, 1989, 2009) Girls' golf (2000, 2005) 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
Stetson Bennett IV football player
Elizabeth Cook singer, songwriter
Nikki DeLoach actress, singer
Chad Nimmer Georgia state representative
KaDee Strickland actress
References
External links
Pierce County School District website
Pierce County High School website
Pierce County Athletics website
Pierce County Sound of Silver High School Marching Band website
Schools in Pierce County, Georgia
Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) 1981 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1981
