Pulaski County High School (Virginia)
| Pulaski County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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5414 Cougar Trail |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | Pulaski County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Kevin Siers |
| Principal | Michael Grim |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,420 (2012) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and Gold |
| Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League Division 4 A Conference 24 North River Ridge District |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Rival |
Radford High School Blacksburg High School Christiansburg High School Salem High School |
| Website | Official Site |
5414 Cougar Trail
Dublin, Virginia 24084
USA
Pulaski County High School (commonly PCHS) is a public secondary school located at 5414 Cougar Trail Road in Dublin, Virginia about 45 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia. It is the sole public high school in Pulaski County, Virginia and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Pulaski County High School opened in 1974 with the consolidation of Dublin High School in Dublin and Pulaski High School in Pulaski.
Pulaski County High School is a comprehensive high school which includes grades 9th through 12th and is part of the Pulaski County Public School Division. As of the 2011-2012 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,420 students. The school has 98.67 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.4.
Pulaski County High School operates on an 8:30 a.m. to 3:22 p.m. schedule, which includes four class blocks and three lunch blocks scheduled throughout the day.
Pulaski County High School offers 9 Advanced Placement courses: English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Art History, Studio Art, Calculus, Environmental Science, U.S. Government and Politics, U.S. History, and Psychology. The school also features an on-site Career and Technical Education Center, which offers a number of vocational courses in the fields of: agriculture, business, marketing, early childhood education, fashion, nutrition and wellness, culinary arts, nursing, construction and building trades, computer aided design, auto repair, cosmetology, electricity, video production, and welding.
Until the 2006-2007 school year the Southwest Virginia Governor's School was located on the campus. It is now located at the former Northwood Elementary School, in the town of Pulaski.
Pulaski County High School is a member of the Virginia High School League and competes in the AA River Ridge District, a district in Region IV of Group AA. From 1974 to 1975, Pulaski County High School competed in the AAA Western District, before entering the newly formed AAA Roanoke Valley District. As a member of the Roanoke Valley District and the Northwest Region, Pulaski County defeated Thomas Dale High School to capture the Group AAA, Division 6 football state championship in 1992 under the direction of former West Virginia University assistant Joel Hicks.
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