Powdersville High School
Powdersville High School (PVHS) is a public high school in Powdersville, South Carolina, United States, a suburb of Greenville located in Anderson County. It is one of three high schools in Anderson School District One, and first opened in August 2011.[2]
| Powdersville High School | |
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| Address | |
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145 Hood Road , | |
| Coordinates | 34.8012°N 82.4873°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 2011 |
| School district | Anderson County School District One |
| Principal | Dr. Chris Ferguson |
| Teaching staff | 42.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 917 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.43[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Athletics | Football, volleyball, tennis, cross country, track & field, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, golf, cheer, dance, fishing, swim, and wrestling |
| Mascot | The Patriot |
| Nickname | Powdersville Patriots |
| Newspaper | The Patriot Press |
| Yearbook | The Revolution |
| Website | anderson1 |
The school started with 265 students in grades 9-10.[3] Prior to the opening of PVHS, students who lived in the Powdersville area attended Wren High School. However, due to growth in the area, Anderson School District 1 voted in 2008 to build a high school for Powdersville. In 2013-2014, PVHS enrollment was around 750 students in grades 9-12. In 2015-2016 school year, it enrolled around 840 students.
The school held its first graduation on May 30, 2014. The first ever graduating class to finish all four years at PVHS, the class of 2015, had an astonishing 96.2 graduation rate, one of the highest in the state.
Sports
Powdersville High School competes in a variety of sports and other activities.
The marching band won a 1A state championship in 2012 and the 2A state championship in 2014 and 2016.[4]
In 2013, the boys' golf team finished second in Region, and went to the SCHSL State Playoffs, where they finished in the top 10. In 2014, two golfers from the PVHS varsity team finished tied for third in the Region tournament and were awarded spots in the SCHSL State Playoffs.
The football team played its first varsity season in 2012, finishing the season 0-10. The Patriots earned their first varsity football win on August 30, 2013 against the Palmetto Mustangs by a score of 48-6. The Patriots finished the 2013 season with a record of five wins and six losses, concluding the season by losing in the first round of the SCHSL playoffs to Keenan High School by a score of 19-15. In the 2014 season, the Patriots finished 7-4 after losing to the Woodruff Wolverines in the first round of the SCHSL playoffs. The 2014 JV Patriots finished their season 9-0; the first undefeated season in any sport in school history. In the 2016-2017 school year, the patriots finished the regular season as region champions with nine wins and only one loss. On November 18, 2016, they won their first playoff game against Walhalla 34-12, and also won their second playoff game against Chester 57-49 the next week.
In 2017, the volleyball team made it to the state championship game, but lost to Bishop England by a score of 3-2. They would make it back to the state championship game again in 2018 defeating Bishop England.
Alma mater
In 2013, Powdersville finally had an alma mater, written by chorus director Carol Adams and parent Melissa Hood.
Oh Powdersville, our Patriot pride.
Oh Powdersville, our noble guide.
We pledge allegiance. We are true.
We're proud to be red, white, and blue.
High upon a hill stands a school so dear.
It's [sic] greatness and learning we'll always hold near.
The place where past and future meet;
Our home where friendships will ever be sweet.
Oh Powdersville, our Patriot pride.
Oh Powdersville, our noble guide.
We pledge allegiance. We are true.
We're proud to be red, white, and blue.[5]
References
- "Powdersville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "Ribbon cutting and dedication planned for Powdersville High School". Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- "Powdersville High School on target for opening". Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- https://www.bandlink.org/marching/scbda-marching-champions/