Pierce County High School
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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• Name — Pierce County High School • Address — 4850 County Farm Road • City — Blackshear • State — Georgia • Zipcode — 31516 • Country — United States • District — Pierce County School District • Superintendent — Dara Bennett • Principal — Kelly Murray • Teaching Staff — 63.60 (FTE) • Enrollment — 1,062 (2023–2024) • Ratio — 16.70 • Gender — Co-educational • Schooltype — Public high school • Grades — 9–12 • Athletic Conference — 1-AAA • Motto — "Excellence is the Standard" • Accreditation — Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Rival — * Appling County • Brantley County • Mascot — Bear • Sports — * Baseball • Basketball • Cheerleading • Cross-Country • Football • Golf • Soccer • Tennis • Track • Volleyball • Team Name — Bears • Yearbook — Polaris • Website — pchs.pierce.k12.ga.us
History
History
Pierce County High School opened in 1981 following the merger of Blackshear High School and Patterson High School.
State Championships
State Championships
• Football (2020, 2023) • Competition Cheerleading (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025) • Boys' Golf (1988, 1989, 2009, 2017, 2026) • Girls' Golf (2000, 2005, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) • Boys' Tennis (2025, 2026) • Girls' Tennis (2026)
Sports History
Sports History
Football The Pierce County Bears made their first title game appearance at the 2020 AAA State Championship, played at Center Parc Stadium, in which they defeated the Oconee County Warriors by a score of 13-7 in overtime. They made their second title game appearance at the 2023 AA State Championship, played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in which they defeated the Rockmart Yellow Jackets by a score of 48-45 in triple overtime. The head coach for both of these appearances was Ryan Herring. [4]
Extra Curriculars
Extra Curriculars
State Championships • One-Act Play (1996, 2009, 2018) • Debate (1982)
Sound of Silver Marching Band
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
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
Notable alumni
• Stetson Bennett IV football player • Elizabeth Cook singer, songwriter • Nikki DeLoach actress, singer • Chad Nimmer Georgia state representative • KaDee Strickland actress
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