Powhatan High School

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Powhatan High School
PHSFrontEntrance.jpg
Address
1800 Judes Ferry Road

Powhatan
,
Virginia
23139
Coordinates37°31′20.1″N 77°48′2.6″W / 37.522250°N 77.800722°W / 37.522250; -77.800722Coordinates: 37°31′20.1″N 77°48′2.6″W / 37.522250°N 77.800722°W / 37.522250; -77.800722
Information
School typePublic High School
School districtPowhatan County Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Eric L. Jones
PrincipalMichelle Martin
Staff138
Grades9–12
Enrollment1465
Color(s)Black, Orange    
Athletics conferenceDominion District
MascotIndians
Feeder schoolsPowhatan Middle School
WebsiteOfficial website

Powhatan High School is a Public High School located in Powhatan County, Virginia. It serves over 1465 students grades 9 through 12 and is part of Powhatan County Public Schools.

History[]

Powhatan High School was held in a number of different buildings in the 1900s; the building used from 1971 to 2003 was later used as Pocahontas Middle School from 2003 to 2016, now called Pocahontas Landmark Center and used as the school board office.[1][2] The school was racially integrated in 1969.[3] The current facility opened in 2003.[3]

Academics[]

Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered at Powhatan High School, with 42% of students taking AP classes.[4] Powhatan High School also has an Advanced College Academy program. Students in this program can earn an associate's degree in social sciences through and an advanced studies high school diploma when they graduate.[5]

PHS offers CTE classes that provide students with experience in various job fields. Along with these CTE classes, Powhatan High School offers Cooperative Education Programs which let students work at an approved job and earn high school credit for that work.[6]

Athletics[]

Athletic teams are nicknamed the Indians and compete in the Virginia High School League's Dominion District. The teams competed in the Jefferson District until 2019.[7] Indian football teams won state championships in 1996 and 2003.[8] The softball team has six state championships, and the baseball team won its first state championship in 2007.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ McFarland, Laura (June 22, 2016). "Doors closing on Powhatan school filled with memories for former students, faculty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ^ McFarland, Laura (February 28, 2018). "Across the generations, honoring school's history". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Through the Years: Powhatan County Schools". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 3, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Powhatan High - Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Advanced College Academy - Instruction - Powhatan County Public Schools". www.powhatan.k12.va.us. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  6. ^ "Career & Technical Education - Instruction - Powhatan County Public Schools". www.powhatan.k12.va.us. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  7. ^ Fellin, Billy (July 11, 2018). "Powhatan will move to Dominion District in 2019". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Schoeffel, Mike (August 29, 2014). "From the archives: state championship glory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

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