Pasquotank County High School

Pasquotank County High School
Address
1064 Northside Rd.
Elizabeth City, NC
United States
Coordinates 36°21′55″N 76°16′25″W / 36.3652°N 76.2736°W / 36.3652; -76.2736Coordinates: 36°21′55″N 76°16′25″W / 36.3652°N 76.2736°W / 36.3652; -76.2736
Information
Type Public
Established 2000
School district Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Principal Amy Fyffe
Teaching staff 73
Grades Served 9-12
Enrollment 899
Color(s) Navy blue and silver          
Mascot Panther
Nickname P-TANK
Website www.edline.net/pages/PCHS

Pasquotank County High School is a school in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA. PCHS's mascot is the Panther. Its school colors are navy blue and silver. It is one of three high schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools system; the other (sometimes considered a rival) is Northeastern High School. PCHS was established in 2000 to relieve the population of Northeastern High; however, all members of the senior class of 2001 remained at Northeastern, making the class of 2002 the first graduating class of Pasquotank County High. The class of 2004 was the first group of students to start at the school as freshmen and graduate from there, spending all four years as PCHS Panthers.

Campus

The school is in a complex with two other schools, the new ECMS (Elizabeth City Middle School) building, and Northside Elementary School. Serving a total student population of 4,102

Administration history

Patti Hamler (2000–2007)

Patti Hamler was the first Principal at PCHS opening the school in 2000. Hamler was the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools Principal of the Year for 2003.[1] Hamler left to become principal of Leesville Road Middle School in Wake County, North Carolina at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year.

Cynthia Morris (2007–08)

Cynthia Morris, who was an Assistant Principal at PCHS, served as interim principal for the Fall 2007 semester. In June 2008 it was announced that Morris would become the principal at Elizabeth City Middle School.[2]

Amy Fyffe (2008–present)

Amy Fyffe was named school principal at Pasquotank County High School beginning with the Spring 2008 semester. She was formerly a teacher and assistant principal at Northeastern High School.[3] Fyffe was named the 2011 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools principal of the year.[4]

Sports

The school offers baseball, football, volleyball, track and field, tennis, golf, basketball, wrestling, soccer, and many other sports. The volleyball team made history in 2010, when they made it to the third round of the playoffs while the football team accomplished Under head coach Daived Brinson was the first to have winning season 2009-2010; the school's second winning season going 6-5, under new head coach, Hancel Phipps.

School clubs

The school offers the clubs: Future Business Leaders of America, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, National Honors Society, Drama Club, and many more.

References

  1. ↑ Archived August 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ http://www.dailyadvance.com/search/content/news/stories/2008/06/24/0624ECPPSprincipalsZG.html. Retrieved July 1, 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ http://www.dailyadvance.com/search/content/news/stories/2007/12/18/1218principalDM.html. Retrieved July 1, 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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