Port Charlotte High School | |
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Address | |
18200 Cochran Boulevard Port Charlotte, Florida 33948 United States |
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Coordinates | 27°00′12″N 82°09′03″W / 27.00340°N 82.15093°WCoordinates: 27°00′12″N 82°09′03″W / 27.00340°N 82.15093°W |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Port Charlotte High School |
Founded | 1982 |
Principal | Lou Long |
Staff | 180 |
Faculty | 110 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 1,625 |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Red and Black |
Athletics | Florida High School Athletic Association |
Mascot | Pirate |
Website | School website |
Port Charlotte High School (PCHS) is a four-year, comprehensive, public high school located in Port Charlotte, Florida, US. The school opened in 1981, graduated its first class in 1984, its mascot is the pirate, and the school motto is "Yes, I am a Pirate." It is operated by Charlotte County Public Schools. At one time, Port Charlotte High School was the largest high school in Charlotte County, with 2,082 students enrolled in grades Grades 9 through 12. Enrollment was traditionally based on students' geographic locations, but is now by choice under the more recently created open enrollment program. The school has grown much, and it survived Hurricane Charley. The school's main feeders are Murdock Middle School, Port Charlotte Middle School, and Punta Gorda Middle School. The school's top athletic rivals are Charlotte High School and Lemon Bay High School. The property value of the school is $15,797,719 US. PCHS has educated two NFL players and one MLB player who also performed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
PCHS has experienced growth through its twenty-five years of existence. The campus structure has grown with the population. The school was originally built in 1981, and opened its doors that year for 9th and 10th graders. For each of the next two years, a class was added, and PCHS graduated its first class in 1984. The original "G" and "B" buildings were completed in 1983. The auditorium was built in 1984. The science building, also known as A building, was built in 1987. The BB building was built in 1990. A swimming pool was added in 1991. The "C building", which houses the library and some classrooms, was built in 2001. In 2003, the new "B building", the two story academic classroom building, was finished. In 2007, the new gym was finished. The new gym did not replace the older one, but rather, was an addition.